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What is Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC)

Chapter 37
Handbook of Research on ICTs and Management Systems for Improving Efficiency in Healthcare and Social Care
Communication process facilitated by use of electronic or computer medium.
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ICT and Healthcare: A Closer Look at the Role of ICTs in Providing Support for Female Victims/Survivors of Domestic Violence (DV)
Bolanle A. Olaniran (Texas Tech University, USA) and Natasha Rodriguez (Communication Professional, USA)
Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 14
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-3990-4.ch037
Abstract
The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to support and facilitate interactions on the Web has increased in the amount of users, communities, and organizations. Computer-Mediated Communications (CMC) is among the most frequently studied and used ICT. As a communications medium, CMC has the ability to connect geographically dispersed individuals without the constraints of time or space. CMC helps foster online communities—where individuals with similar interests and/or experiences can come together. It is the ability to connect people that make these ICTs a valuable tool for social support. Thus, this chapter proposes the need to explore the use of ICT, specifically the role of CMC as a support medium for victims/survivors of Domestic Violence (DV), a topic germane to healthcare and the overall general well-being of females, their families, and societies at large.
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Chapter 37
ICT and Healthcare: A Closer Look at the Role of ICTs in Providing Support for Female Victims/Survivors of Domestic Violence (DV)
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Chapter 312
Threaded Discussion
Communication that takes place through, or is facilitated by, computers. Examples include both asynchronous tools such as bulletin boards, e-mail, and threaded discussion and synchronous tools such as chat and video conferencing.
Published in Chapter: Threaded Discussion; From: Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
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Chapter 28
Situating Social Identity through Language Convergence in Online Groups
Any form of human interaction across networked computers. Although the term has traditionally referred to those communications that occur via computer-mediated formats (i.e., instant messages, e-mails, chat rooms), it has also been applied to other forms of text-based interactions.
Published in Chapter: Situating Social Identity through Language Convergence in Online Groups; From: Handbook of Research on Social Interaction Technologies and Collaboration Software: Concepts and Trends
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Chapter 4
An Alternative Learning Platform to Facilitate Usability and Synchronization of Learning Resources
Any form of technology supported communication between two or more individuals. CMC mainly focus on social effects of different computer-supported communication technologies. With the availability of the Internet, many recent CMC methods involve Internet-based communication.
Published in Chapter: An Alternative Learning Platform to Facilitate Usability and Synchronization of Learning Resources; From: Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technology
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Chapter 177
Reconfiguration of Communities in Cyberspace
Involves the use of a computer and its relevant network through which social interaction happens between individuals, groups, and organizations. It is a broad term that encompasses many more specific forms of communication including text, audio, and video exchange that people can control using computers.
Published in Chapter: Reconfiguration of Communities in Cyberspace; From: Encyclopedia of Networked and Virtual Organizations
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Chapter 79
Delphi and NGT for Consensus Building E-Research
The process of using computers to enhance communication between students, instructors, experts, and learning resources. Can include hypermedia, e-mail, conferencing, bulletin boards, listserves, Internet, World Wide Web, and audio/videoconferencing
Published in Chapter: Delphi and NGT for Consensus Building E-Research; From: Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
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Chapter 104
Online Discussion Groups
Forms of communication made possible through the use of computers: e-mail, instant messaging, Web-conferencing, and other Web-based forms of communication.
Published in Chapter: Online Discussion Groups; From: Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration
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Chapter 46
The Impact of Personality on Virtual Team Creativity and Quality
Communication between individuals that occurs using information and communication technology.
Published in Chapter: The Impact of Personality on Virtual Team Creativity and Quality; From: Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
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Chapter 13
Understanding Diversity in Virtual Work Environments: A Comparative Case Study
Communication (usually between organizational members) which is accomplished via technology due to the members being in different locations (geographically dispersed).
Published in Chapter: Understanding Diversity in Virtual Work Environments: A Comparative Case Study; From: Handbook of Research on Human Factors in Contemporary Workforce Development
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Chapter 4
It All Works Out in the End: The Experience of Researching Online Language Classes
The use of online networking forums to engage in the construction of mutual understanding and information exchange.
Published in Chapter: It All Works Out in the End: The Experience of Researching Online Language Classes; From: Overcoming Fieldwork Challenges in Social Science and Higher Education Research
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Chapter 31
A Proposition for Developing Trust and Relational Synergy in International e-Collaborative Groups
Computer-mediated communication involves communication interactions that exist over computer networks.
Published in Chapter: A Proposition for Developing Trust and Relational Synergy in International e-Collaborative Groups; From: Handbook of Research on Electronic Collaboration and Organizational Synergy
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Chapter 123
Meta-Analysis Research on Virtual Team Performance
Computer-mediated communication, for example, through use of a package such as Blackboard or simply by using e-mails.
Published in Chapter: Meta-Analysis Research on Virtual Team Performance; From: Encyclopedia of Networked and Virtual Organizations
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Chapter 3
Social Media and Professionalism
communication through electronic means, in contrast to face-to-face interaction.
Published in Chapter: Social Media and Professionalism; From: Policies, Protocols, and Standards for Professionalism in a Diverse Work Environment
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Chapter 14
The Internet, Black Identity, and the Evolving Discourse of the Digital Divide
The process by which people create, exchange, and perceive informational messages using information and communication technologies. To be mediated by computers, the communication must be done by participants fully aware of their interaction with the computer technology in the process of creating and delivering messages.
Published in Chapter: The Internet, Black Identity, and the Evolving Discourse of the Digital Divide; From: Handbook of Research on Overcoming Digital Divides: Constructing an Equitable and Competitive Information Society
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Chapter 5
Human Computer Interaction and the Best Mix of Face-to-Face and E-Interactions inEducational Settings
Computer-mediated communication involves communication interactions that exist over computer networks.
Published in Chapter: Human Computer Interaction and the Best Mix of Face-to-Face and E-Interactions inEducational Settings; From: Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
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Chapter 7
Understanding Persuasion Mechanisms for Effective Communication in Online Educational Environments: Persuade Your Students by Empowering Them!
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Chapter 665
Social Influence Online
Any communication mediated by some type of technology medium such as a computer, tablet, cellphone etc.
Published in Chapter: Social Influence Online; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
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Chapter 18
Asynchronous Online Foreign Language Courses
Any communication between two or more individuals using a computer as the means to exchange data.
Published in Chapter: Asynchronous Online Foreign Language Courses; From: Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
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Chapter 1
Asynchronous and Synchronous Learning and Teaching
Communication mediated by computers and networks.
Published in Chapter: Asynchronous and Synchronous Learning and Teaching; From: Multidisciplinary Applications of Computer-Mediated Communication
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Chapter 546
SMS & Civil Unrest
Communication that takes place through the use of electronic devices, usually by individuals who are connected either online or a network connection using social software and interact with each other via separate computers.
Published in Chapter: SMS & Civil Unrest; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
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Chapter 5
Human Computer Interaction and the Best Mix of Face-to-Face and E-Interactions inEducational Settings
Computer-mediated communication involves communication interactions that exist over computer networks.
Published in Chapter: Human Computer Interaction and the Best Mix of Face-to-Face and E-Interactions inEducational Settings; From: Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
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Chapter 175
A Simple and Secure Credit Card-Based Payment System
Refers to the communication that takes place between two entities through a computer, as opposed to face-to-face interaction that takes place between two persons present at the same time in the same place. The two communicating entities, in CMC, may or may not be present simultaneously.
Published in Chapter: A Simple and Secure Credit Card-Based Payment System; From: Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking, Second Edition
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Chapter 57
The Impact of Personality on Virtual Team Creativity and Quality
Communication between individuals that occurs using information and communication technology.
Published in Chapter: The Impact of Personality on Virtual Team Creativity and Quality; From: Encyclopedia of E-Collaboration
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Chapter 105
Online Interaction and Threaded Discussion
is the human-to-human communication by adopting networked computer environments and related technology to facilitate interaction for educational opportunities via e-mail, discussion board, or listserv.
Published in Chapter: Online Interaction and Threaded Discussion; From: Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration
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Chapter 19
Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Interaction
Communication that is facilitated by computer applications, for example, e-mail, bulletin boards, and newsgroups.
Published in Chapter: Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Interaction; From: Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
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Chapter 2
Why Studying Individual Differences in CALL?
Computer-mediated communication (CMC) implies the use of the Internet for individual communication via computers that can be either synchronous (such as online chat and online discussion forums) or asynchronous (such as wikis, weblogs, and emails). In this study, CMC refers to any communication (synchronous or asynchronous) between student and student/teacher via the Internet for the purpose of teaching/learning English.
Published in Chapter: Why Studying Individual Differences in CALL?; From: Handbook of Research on Individual Differences in Computer-Assisted Language Learning
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Chapter 46
The Impact of Personality on Virtual Team Creativity and Quality
Communication between individuals that occurs using information and communication technology.
Published in Chapter: The Impact of Personality on Virtual Team Creativity and Quality; From: Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
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Chapter 177
Integrating New Technologies to Promote Distance Learning
A combination of telecommunication technologies and computer networks that enable users to transmit, receive, and store information via synchronous and asynchronous communication tools.
Published in Chapter: Integrating New Technologies to Promote Distance Learning; From: Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
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Chapter 14
Social Structures of Online Religious Communities
Communication channels provided by means of computer systems, such as email, instant messaging, Internet chat rooms, etc; a key feature of many CMC channels is the possibility of anonymous messaging
Published in Chapter: Social Structures of Online Religious Communities; From: Handbook of Research on Social Software and Developing Community Ontologies
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Chapter 83
Text Messaging in Social Protests
Communication that takes place through the use of electronic devices, usually by individuals who are connected either online or a network connection using social software and interact with each other via separate computers.
Published in Chapter: Text Messaging in Social Protests; From: Encyclopedia of Mobile Phone Behavior
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Chapter 7
Discursive Practice and the Nigerian Identity in Personal Emails
Any form of computer-based communication, text-based and transferable to one or more persons at different locations, such as email, discussion groups, real-time chats, SMS, instant messaging etc.
Published in Chapter: Discursive Practice and the Nigerian Identity in Personal Emails; From: Handbook of Research on Discourse Behavior and Digital Communication: Language Structures and Social Interaction
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Chapter 5
Analyzing L2 Learners' Engagement Strategies to Assess Intercultural Communicative Competence in a Telecollaborative Exchange Project
Communication between geographically distant individuals or groups mediated by computers. It can be either asynchronous (ACMC) or synchronous (SCMC). The former implies that communication takes place at different times, while in the latter it occurs simultaneously.
Published in Chapter: Analyzing L2 Learners' Engagement Strategies to Assess Intercultural Communicative Competence in a Telecollaborative Exchange Project; From: Intercultural Communication and Ubiquitous Learning in Multimodal English Language Education
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Chapter 24
Building Social Relationships in a Virtual Community of Gamers
Process of human communication via computers involving people, situated in particular contexts, engaging in process to shape media for a variety of purposes (December, 1997)
Published in Chapter: Building Social Relationships in a Virtual Community of Gamers; From: Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking, Second Edition
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Chapter 30
Texting and Christian Practice
Communication that takes place through the use of electronic devices, usually by individuals who are connected either online or a network connection using social software and interact with each other via separate computers.
Published in Chapter: Texting and Christian Practice; From: Encyclopedia of Mobile Phone Behavior
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Chapter 65
Leading for Team Adaptation in Global Virtual Teams
Communication (usually between organizational members) which is accomplished via technology due to the members being in different locations (geographically dispersed).
Published in Chapter: Leading for Team Adaptation in Global Virtual Teams; From: Encyclopedia of Strategic Leadership and Management
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Chapter 24
Nethnography: A Naturalistic Approach Towards Online Interaction
Communications that occur via computer-mediated formats (i.e., Weblogs, instant messages, e-mails, chat rooms) between two or more individuals.
Published in Chapter: Nethnography: A Naturalistic Approach Towards Online Interaction; From: Handbook of Research on Web Log Analysis
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Chapter 9
Multimodal Communication and Meta-Modal Discourse
interpersonal interaction (traditionally text-based) via the use of computers or other digital media
Published in Chapter: Multimodal Communication and Meta-Modal Discourse; From: Handbook of Research on Discourse Behavior and Digital Communication: Language Structures and Social Interaction
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Chapter 6
Projecting Professionalism in Presentations
Communication through electronic means, in contrast to face-to-face interaction.
Published in Chapter: Projecting Professionalism in Presentations; From: Policies, Protocols, and Standards for Professionalism in a Diverse Work Environment
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Chapter 27
Collaborative Learning: A Way to Transform Learning and Instruction in Online Courses
Both asynchronous and synchronous communication conducted through communication tools embedded in online learning management system WebCT Vista 4. Specifically, the WebCT Vista 4 communication tools include email, bulletin board, chat room, and whiteboard.
Published in Chapter: Collaborative Learning: A Way to Transform Learning and Instruction in Online Courses; From: Handbook of Research on Practices and Outcomes in Virtual Worlds and Environments
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Chapter 12
Anonymity-Featured Group Support Systems and Creativity
A communication system that involves or is assisted by computers. Computer-mediated communication includes group support systems, e-mail, videoconferencing, chat rooms, and instant messaging.
Published in Chapter: Anonymity-Featured Group Support Systems and Creativity; From: Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
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Chapter 634
Viewing Text-Based Group Support Systems
A communication system that involves or is assisted by computers. Computer-mediated communication includes group support systems, e-mail, videoconferencing, chat rooms, and instant messaging.
Published in Chapter: Viewing Text-Based Group Support Systems; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition
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Chapter 29
Bringing Out the Best in Virtual Teams
Using technology-based tools such as e-mail, chat programs, or conferencing tools to communicate at a distance.
Published in Chapter: Bringing Out the Best in Virtual Teams; From: Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
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Chapter 12
Asynchronous Online Peer Written Corrective Feedback: Effects and Affects
“Computer-mediated communication refers to any form of communication between two or more individuals who interact and/or influence each other via separate computers through the Internet or a network connection, using social software” ( Akayoglu & Altun, 2008 , p. 292).
Published in Chapter: Asynchronous Online Peer Written Corrective Feedback: Effects and Affects; From: Handbook of Research on Individual Differences in Computer-Assisted Language Learning
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Chapter 42
Designing Interactive and Collaborative E-Learning Environments
CMC is any form of communication among people who interact with each other through computer-mediated technologies.
Published in Chapter: Designing Interactive and Collaborative E-Learning Environments; From: Handbook of Research on Instructional Systems and Technology
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Chapter 47
Virtual Political Office Where Gender and Culture Meet
This is the term that describes popular applications of the network, including electronic mail, electronic bulletin boards, Web pages, and so forth. The CMC is the class of computer-based technologies to assist people in getting in touch with each other. In this chapter, I review how key political actors through their personal home pages use all possibilities provided by the net and how CMC has found its way into the political office routine activity.
Published in Chapter: Virtual Political Office Where Gender and Culture Meet; From: Handbook of Research on Virtual Workplaces and the New Nature of Business Practices
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Chapter 14
Designing Blended Learning Communities
The communication mediated by computers. Generally speaking, there are two types of CMC: synchronous and asynchronous.
Published in Chapter: Designing Blended Learning Communities; From: Handbook of Research on Hybrid Learning Models: Advanced Tools, Technologies, and Applications
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Chapter 27
Pattern Languages for CMC Design
CMC is communication that occurs between two or more people in the medium of networked computers. This could be person to person, i.e. email, SMS, or many-to-many, i.e. social networks, wikis. Also known as Social Software or Social Media, especially when discussing the many-to-many aspects.
Published in Chapter: Pattern Languages for CMC Design; From: Handbook of Research on Socio-Technical Design and Social Networking Systems
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Chapter 32
Instant Messaging (IM) Literacy in the Workplace
Any communication that occurs through computer technology, such as IM or e-mail.
Published in Chapter: Instant Messaging (IM) Literacy in the Workplace; From: Handbook of Research on Virtual Workplaces and the New Nature of Business Practices
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Chapter 9
Omani English Language Learners' Perceptions of Interactive and Online Listening and Speaking Activities
Communications through digital means, which can be synchronous, with both parties online simultaneously, or asynchronous, meaning a message is sent and received at a later time.
Published in Chapter: Omani English Language Learners' Perceptions of Interactive and Online Listening and Speaking Activities; From: Handbook of Research on Curriculum Reform Initiatives in English Education
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