Components of the lecture I found interesting, useful and educational is the types of communication, Netiquette & email, Netiquette & Chat, and benefits of using Information and Communication (ICT) Technology for Electronic journals, Real Time Communication, and bloggs.
The two time fields of communications are Synchronous and Asynchronous.
Synchronous – Is when all parties have to be engaged in conversation at the same time e.g. Phone Call.
Asynchronous – Is when parties partake in conversation at different times e.g. email.
The two “places” of communications are dependent and independent.
Dependent – All parties are in the same place e.g. Players at the same place using LAN connection to play a video game.
Independent – Parties can be anywhere in cyberspace.
Issues associated with email use
Email is 1 dimensional
- Difficulty to convey feelings
- Easy to confuse and send the wrong signal
Considered informal
Emails are easily forwarded to other contact recipients
- Delete sensitive emails
- Do not forward emails that insult another person
- Do not forward emails without the writers permission, it is now seen illegal if no authorisation is given.
Every contact can see your email when email is sent to multiple CC contacts including yourself. - Use the Blind Carbon Copy Feature BBC – BBC allows you to send multiple emails without displaying others email addresses.
Benefits of using ICT:
Electronic Journals and newsletters
- Range from serious academic journals to magazines
- Cover a wide range of subjects
- Often available for free.
Podcasts
- Subscription allows podcasts to be automatically delivered.
- Thousands of broadcasters and topics
- Portable to mp3 and mobile devices.
Real Time Communication
- Chat – Wide topic choice, good for group discussions
- Web Conferencing – see hear and chat to each other, share files and pictures.
Blogs - Lost of different types
- Huge range of topics
- Can become more personal than factual
Tutorial
In the Tutorial Gary went through on the projector screen what was to be done in Workshop 9. Showing in particular how to get to and utilise Google Groups. Then Gary gave us some class time to complete Workshop 9. As the group assignment was due the following week our group checked with Gary if our introduction and framework was good enough to hand as hard copy. We got feedback on what to include and exclude in which we fixed the following week.
Worshop 9 - Communications
The first task is to visit the Google site and click on the group tabs and enter a search term that interests me. Document which term is entered and the group(s) are found.
The term that entered was “Foo Fighters” and the group that was found was “alt . music . foo-fighters”.
The second task is then to look through some of the bulletins posted and look through some of the bulletin boards containing them. Information recorder shall then be recorded in the blog.
What the bulletins contain?
The alt . music . foo-fighters group bulletins mainly contain discussion dedicated to Foo Fighters though as the group name suggest some bulletins talk about other alternative rock bands, and just random advertising in there as well. Such things expressed in the bulletins about the Foo Fighters are people talking about.
- Foo Fighters concerts
- merchandise being sold
- new album release
- video clip of songs
- questions of bands origin etc.
An example of this is the bulletin about the new Foo Fighters album Echoes, Silence, patience and Grace talks about the history behind the production of this album working with the same producer Gil Norton, the suspected release date of the album and track listing.
Task Three is to visit a podcast hosting site http://podcasts.yahoo.com/. and type a topic into a search field that interest me and listen to one or two podcasts.
Then go to the ECU library podcast website http://www.ecu.edu.au/library/services/podcasts.html.
The fourth task is then to document what the benefits of podcasts for university students.
Benefits of podcasts for University students
- University students are able to listen to class material on the go with there Ipod or mp3 device or even mobile device.
- Instead of getting, books or journals out students are able to download podcasts of the material on there particular topic.
- Teachers can podcast any class material or instructions for students to download.
Teachers are able to record material or instructions for lectures and tutorials for any students that are sick or can’t make it to these classes. - If teachers record material and information via podcast students are able to continually go over the information if forgotten and don’t have to always carry notepads and stationary to write down information.
- Any speech related assignments university students are able to use podcasts to express information or opinion on a topic.
Readings
The first reading for Week 9 is the techsoup website http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/internet/page6175.cfm. The techsoup website article Emails Do’s and Don’ts written by Amit Asaravala are tips on what to include or exclude when sending an email to a friend or client or the recipient of an email I will give examples of some main tips. Tip 1 when sending an email is to make sure that the email is the right communication tool for the job. Tip 2 is get to the point right away. By doing this you don’t lose the readers attention or confuse him or her. Tip 8 one message one topic. If more than one question is sent sometimes most of these questions are likely to be overlooked. When you are receiving emails the third tip is to ask for clarification. If the email doesn’t make sense ask the sender to explain what the email is about. Tip 5 you don’t have to respond straight away to all emails. Reading your emails is not your only priority if need to attend to other activities then do so.The second reading of week 9 is the techsoup website http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/internet/page4815.cfm. The techsoup website article Essential Email Etiquette written by Wenkai Tray talks about the basic rules of sending email to clients and friends. Rule 1 is to think of an appropriate subject. To select an appropriate title that reflects the content within the email. Rule 2 is to address recipients properly. Addressing recipients properly in the form of Sir/Madam Mr/Mrs is the pilote and best way to address recipients. Rule 3 select an appropriate tone. For a fist message to a recipient be more formal, from then on you can be more causal, use smile’s :) :D to reduce formality. Rule 4 avoid irony and sarcasm. Try not be to funny because it sometimes can come of as being rude. Rule 5 Edit your message. Grammar and punctuation errors can be a big turn off, use spell checker to spot mistakes. Rule 6 make your emails short and to the point. Many people may have many emails to go through so you should make the email, very basic and to the point. Rule 7 Attachments. Don’t send attachments to people you have not asked as many people don’t like to receive them or can’t receive them because of the file format.
The third reading of week 9 is the Coalition against Bulk Email, Australia CAUBE.AU) http://www.caube.org.au/problem.htm. The internet website talks about Unsolicited Bulk Email (UBE), known as spam and its associated problems in the subtopics of what the problems are, solutions that don’t work and why shouldn’t we just say, and why “its not a problem here now” doesn’t cut it “we can control it, lets ignore the problem”. The first subtopic talks about how UBE is like no other forms of advertising, its has no cost to the sender meaning unlimited spam mail, UBE costs the recipient money and time and UBE destroys email. The second subtopic talks about how come we can’t just hit delete to remove UBE, how come internet service providers cant restrict junk mail, why technical solutions have failed and why opt outs have failed. The final third subtopic talks about how junk mail has taken over peoples email accounts and the only reason it has not got really bad because dedicated people have stopped the progression of UBE.
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