180 Notes

Day 3

8/26/98

  1. One-minute paper Summary

    2. Big Points

    Many defs of communication

    Sending a message does not ensure communication; Communication occurs when one gets feedback;

    Disagreement with above (that might be EFFECTIVE communication, but too constraining)

    Meaning is constructed in mind of receiver

    Communication depends on characteristics of source, way message transmitted, chars of the receiver

    Communication dependent on interest of receiver

    Common thoughts are more important than common language (Pierce)

    Info is the amount of uncertainty in the SOURCE

    Act to influence the web before it is too late

    SILS has lots of information—huge variety (uncertainty in choosing one point of view or teaching to one knowledge base) in student interests, backgrounds, knowledge, etc.

    Communication is adjusting understandings (also disagreements on this)

    Q:s

    Info ==??==uncertainty

    What are the indicators of good communication?

    How do we evaluate that intended meaning was acquired?

    Alphabet soup: XML? Jpeg? Mpeg?

    Is shannon model the only one?

    Do we communicate to get/offer information or is there something in the communication process itself?

    Give more info on the assignments (e.g., letter), also when readings on reserve?

    How will Internet 2 affect those outside academia?

    What is noise?

    What is difference in selecting and sending information?

    How do we select a desired message?

    How can we study comm without a definition?

    Is it possible to construct and send a message that will yield the same meaning to everyone who receives it?

    How can ‘liklihood of occurrence in not enough to judge effectiveness’ affect/be applied to search engines?

    [How] do term frequencies in newspapers change over time? trends?

    When you compress a picture, you compress bits—are you compressing information?

    How is communication measured?

    Disambiguate data, information, and meaning

  2. Project ideas
  3. Solomon’s conversational strategies

    4. Vocabulary

    Cohesion mechanisms

    Coherence

    Turn taking

    Turn allocation

    Overlaps

    Gaps

    Openings

    Closings

    Frame activations

    Repairs

    Role specifications

    What are the implications for reference service? Help desks? Search engines? Website design?

  4. One-minute paper

What was the big point you learned in class today?

What is the main, unanswered question you leave class with today?