Course: Computer-Mediated Communication

Topic outline

Internet as a Communication Medium

This unit introduces the elementary concepts of computer-mediated communication (CMC).
Introducing Electronic Communication Technologies

The impact of electronic technology on society and, in particular, on human communication
Online Identity

The impact of Internet communication on identity.
Online Relationships

The impact of Internet communication on human relationships.
Addiction and Therapy

The impact of Internet communication on human health
Communicating in Virtual Worlds

How people form online communities and how they communicate in virtual worlds?
Digital Divide

This unit discusses the issues of Internet access and defines the concept of digital divide.
Revision
- Revision quiz
CMC, Employers and Employees

The impact of the Internet on work places.
Online Expression
Multilingualism on the Internet

The impact of the Internet on the use of different languages on the Internet.
CMC and Minority Languages (1)

This unit is the first of the two units discussing the issues of the impact of CMC on minority languages.
CMC and Minority Languages (2)
- Lecture 13 Page
- Obligatory reading Page
CMC in Language Learning
- Lecture 14 Page