Communications
ICT: Information Communication Technology is used in many ways in our professional and personal life; including emails, mobile phones, video conferencing, ipods, mp3's and many more.
Types of communication:
Synchronous (same time) - same time and same place or same time and different place
Asynchronous (own time) - different time and same place or different time and different place
CyberspacePlace dependent eg. online gaming
Place Independent eg. MSN messenger
Netiquette and Email - Use formal language and salutations when contacting business associates, don't use email to air grievances as emotions can be easily misunderstood.
Netiquette and Chat - When using MSN messenger and texting ect. becoming familiar with the short hand such as emoticons and abbreviations which will allow for better and more efficient communication.
The lecturer suggests becoming familiar with the different interfaces of electronic communication. These include different email clients like iscribe and Pegasus. Other areas to be familiar with include IM clients, ICQ, Trillian, discussion boards, podcasts, blogs, wikiwebs and social networking clients such as Frienstar an Myspace.
Workshop Summary
In ECU email create a folder for each of your units
Google a topic under the search tab 'Groups'
I entered 'Gilmore Girls' as a search term and found the 'Little Corner of the World' Gilmore Girls newsletter. Within the discussion board I discovered a post called 'Favourite Memories', where fans have shared their favourite moments of the show. As a devoted fan, this notice board was of particular interest as it brought back enjoyable moments. As the show is now finished, reading posts like this is very nostalgic for me.
The next successful search term I entered was 'unlock nokia 6680' which took me to - uk.telecom.mobile group. In this forum the question ('can the phone be unlocked from the three network?') was raised which lead me to links of suggested sites to visit. I love not having to locate pages where the information I'm after is limited and difficult to find. I prefer to receive recommendations from those who have tried and tested them. Even if the information I'm after can't be found in a linked page it often gives me new search terms to use, leading me further in the right direction.
Potential benefits of Podcast for university students- Enhance the learning ability of auditory style and disabled learners
- Time efficient (asynchronous) - wasted time such as commuting can be used to listen to a lecture. Also there are no distractions, from other students and electronic failure etc. As the published podcast is the final edit any mistakes or hold ups can be deleted from the recording.
- Once downloaded the podcast audio file can be paused, rewound and listened to repeatedly. This enables the listener to better remember the content as well as make better notes
- The podcast once saved to your computer can be referenced at a later date
- The lecture can be enhanced the use of interviews and commentary added to the podcast
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Week 4 Reading
14 Email Do's and Don'ts - This instructional article of the etiquette of email covers all the vital areas that should be addressed when using asynchronous communication. Essentially it instructs: be clear - use clarification, spell out what your asking and get straight to the point. Don't use email for emotional issues and respect privacy. Also be sure an email is suited to your purpose as it can be too indirect and time consuming to use and the most important thing to remember is that you don't have to respond right away.
Essential Email Etiquette - Expresses the intricacies of the semi-informal tone of emailing. The complications of being too informal or not enough. Use a specific subject line, use peoples names, select a tone appropriate to your audience, avoid emotional innuendo's, use good grammar and spell check, be as brief as possible and don't pass on chain-mail.
The IRC Prelude - This article introduces IRC (Internet Relay Chat). It covers all areas including what IRC is (synchronous communication on the web), who is involved with IRC, eg. 'OP's (the guys in charge of each channel), where - networks such as EFnet, IRCnet ect. and the do's and don'ts of IRC etiquette - be polite and don't 'flood' or use capitals at the risk of becoming banned from a channel, the use of language like emoticons and abbreviations, as well as problems that may be experienced whilst chatting.
The Problem - This article explains the complications of the ever increasing amount of spam and the related cost to it's recipients. It demonstrates how there is an unlimited amount of recipients vs a very low cost in distribution. The presentation of this argument makes spam sound like an unstoppable monster that will some day drown out all the legitimate electronic mail. It's solution is to have an enforced legislation which prohibits transmitting spam, the tools designed to do it and compensation rights to those who are victims of it.
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