COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION, Study Guides, Projects, Research of Community Journalism

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 The acronym of CMC is Computer Mediated Communication. Definition:  CMC is communication that takes places between human beings via the instrumentality of computer.

 For all of the CMC system you need a computer network connection.  For audio conferencing we need a microphone.  For video conferencing we need a video camera.

 The exchange of information in real time is known as synchronous communication. It means learners are communicating at the same time. It helps e-learners to feel like participants.  Synchronous communication can be in  Text  Audio or  In video form

 Collaboration  Immediate response  1 to1 communication  Allow body language

 Instant messaging is the exchange of text messages through a software application in real-time.  Most popular Instant messaging applications are:

Skype is the most famous application of synchronic communication because it requires users to be online at the same time. However this system has some requirements.

 It is real time video and audio communication between people in different locations.

 Available anytime  Available anyplace  Variety of media  Multiple perspective  One to one or one to many communication

 Most famous asynchronous communication applications are:  Email  Texting  Face book  You tube  Newsgroups

 A Newsgroup is a repository usually within the UseNet system, where messages posted from many users at different locations.

CMC plays very important role in Distance Learning. CMC make Distance Learning like learning in classroom. E.g. Virtual University