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.
CMC, Employers and Employees
The impact of the Internet on work places.
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.
