Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Week 12, Question 1
The way CMC differs from F2F communication is the way it deals directly with technology. CMC can help and has been a great addition to our lives in these days and ages. CMC is communication through technology and programs that have been created to enhance the internet. Applications like facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Myspace and even D2L have helped create an alternate form of communication that makes it so we don’t always have to have face to face communication. Not having the direct communication can be both positive and negative to our growth of the world. We are able to connect with those who 20 years ago we wouldn’t be able to, now we can work with companies and people across nations without leaving our bedrooms. The downside I think would definitely be the interpersonal connection between group members. Being able to see body language and hear things like tone of voice definitely makes a group. Over the internet you don’t get a real read on a person or subject. I understand the time is cut when using CMC but without F2F we lose our ability to connect personally with eachother. CMC is hiding behind a computer screen, F2F is dealing with issues and topics head on, the way we were created to take them on.
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Good job on your post! I like how you used facebook as one of your examples because it has become the most popular form of CMC on the Internet because everyone has one and if they don’t there in the process of making one. I also like how you stated, that “not having direct communication can be positive and negative to our growth of the world.” This is very true because when we don’t have direct communication we keep our messages clearly stated but we lose all the “interpersonal connection”. I believe interpersonal communication is really important because we need that connection in order to build better relationships and using CMC you don’t build a relationship rather you a create an acquaintance.
ReplyDeleteHey Little Miss Cheerleader, I thought that your idea for question one this week was insightful and to the point. I could not agree more that the main difference between the two concepts is technology. As I stated in my post, applications like Facebook have actually helped me in school giving me a way to communicate with people outside of class. I like how you notice both the positive and negative aspects of direct communication and how you list interpersonal communication as a negative aspect of not having direct communication. I also really liked your last statement about hiding behind a computer screen.
ReplyDeleteHey there,
ReplyDeleteI also found your idea as YDS mentioned to be very "insightful." You made a very valid point as well that CMC is about technology that makes f2f communication differ from it.CMC communication can be helpful and more valuable for those who are unable to meet in person and have a more hectic schedule and for others f2f communication can be more helpful because talking to someone face to face, we are able to see their verbal and nonverbal communication and how it affects their overall communication in a small group.
Great post overall!