180 Notes
Day 5
9/2/98
Big Points
There are gender/age/culture differences in communication styles; may cause comm breakdowns
There are different non-verbal comm codes
Resolution of comm difficulties should be approached from both sender and receiver perspectives
Q:s
How do we minimize (or leverage) different comm styles?
If we replace f-t-f reference with automated, won’t we underserve segments of population?
Are majority of IS students male and LIS female? Why?
Does charisma fall under performance codes?
What does it mean to be nerdy?
How do human-human and human-computer comm (interactions?) differ?
How effective is comm without nonverbal cues?
Can we teach people to comm well in a reference situation? Can we teach people to perceive differently?
Did the men in this class feel threatened by the discussion of Tannen’s article?
How do differences (gender, age, socio-econ, etc.) contribute to overall comm effectiveness?
How safe is it to overgeneralize?
How can we apply our reading/discussion to workplace?
Are there gender-based nonverbal differences?
Are there gender differences in the way men and women look for info outside of f-t-f?
How will CMI influence comm patterns?
Would studies of Internet Relay Chat masquerading help our understanding?
Do want homogeneity in our comm styles? [Boring!!]
Characteristics: Asynchronous; bidirectional; Machine readable & manipulable; Fast; Multimedia & dynamic
Effects: productivity changes; everyone can publish; ongoing, participatory discussion;
Issues: equity; literacy; responsible citizenship; economics; privacy; addressing, protocols & other standards
What other forms of mediated personal comm exist? (e.g., telephone, letters, ham radio & CB, interpreted/translated, various prosthetics, chat, VR-MOOs)
Solidify project ideas,
Identify topic for 5-min speech
What was the big point you learned in class today?
What is the main, unanswered question you leave class with today?