Towards a Communication-Based Approach to Cyber-Bullying

2011 ◽  
pp. 339-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artemio Ramirez, Jr. ◽  
Matthew S. Eastin ◽  
Jennifer Chakroff ◽  
Vincent Cicchirillo
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Cyber Bullying ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Initial Effort ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Computer Mediated

Cyber-bullying, or the repeated (mis)use of technology to harass, intimidate, or terrorize another person (Franek, 2004), is a growing problem among adolescents and teenagers in schools. Although cyberbullying inherently implicates important aspects of the communication process, scholars interested in computer-mediated communication have been slow to investigate this phenomenon. This chapter presents an initial effort to document this phenomenon from a communication-based perspective and offers a theoretical foundation for its examination. In so doing, the present chapter provides a review of how the concept of bullying has been traditionally been understood, contextualizes bullying within a mediated context, discusses existing research on cyber-bullies and victims, and applies existing theoretical approaches to understand the motivation behind and effects of cyber-bullying.

Knowledge Communication with Shared Databases

2011 ◽  
pp. 424-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joachim Kimmerle ◽  
Ulrike Cress
Keyword(s):  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Technological Factors ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Knowledge Communication

Addressing knowledge communication with shared databases, this chapter focuses on an asynchronous, many-to-many type of computer-mediated communication (CMC). After an introduction, which characterizes this kind of CMC and provides definitions, various aspects are discussed that influence people’s behavior in knowledge communication with shared databases. This presentation focuses on psychological rather than on technological factors. The first aspect presented is the influence of anonymity and identifiability, followed by the impact of metaknowledge. Next, costs and bonus systems, and then feedback and guidelines are discussed. Other aspects which are considered are group size and participant personality. For each of these influencing factors, underlying theoretical approaches as well as empirical results are presented. Subsequently, these considerations and findings are examined with respect to their practical applications. In conclusion, future trends in database-oriented knowledge communication are discussed.

Knowledge Communication with Shared Databases

2009 ◽  
pp. 1670-1681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joachim Kimmerle ◽  
Ulrike Cress
Keyword(s):  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Technological Factors ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Knowledge Communication

Addressing knowledge communication with shared databases, this chapter focuses on an asynchronous, many-to-many type of computer-mediated communication (CMC). After an introduction, which characterizes this kind of CMC and provides definitions, various aspects are discussed that influence people’s behavior in knowledge communication with shared databases. This presentation focuses on psychological rather than on technological factors. The first aspect presented is the influence of anonymity and identifiability, followed by the impact of metaknowledge. Next, costs and bonus systems, and then feedback and guidelines are discussed. Other aspects which are considered are group size and participant personality. For each of these influencing factors, underlying theoretical approaches as well as empirical results are presented. Subsequently, these considerations and findings are examined with respect to their practical applications. In conclusion, future trends in database-oriented knowledge communication are discussed.

Computer Mediated Communication in Universities and Further Education Establishments

2011 ◽  
pp. 296-308
Author(s):  
Elayne Coakes ◽  
Dianne Willis
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Large Percentage ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Universities And Colleges ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
The Uk

This paper investigates the use of computer mediated communication (CMC) in colleges of further and higher education in the UK. Analysis is carried out by institutional type as preliminary investigation shows there are considerable differences between universities and colleges in terms of email usage. A total of 30 institutions replied to the survey: 14 Universities and 16 Colleges, some by email, others by post. This percentage is approximately 6.5% of all universities in the UK and 7% of all colleges. Whilst not a large percentage in total the results were so consistent across the sectors’ replies that they can be considered sufficiently representative of their sector. The study focuses on the use of email in support of the communication process and offers insights into the range of practice involved.

The Role of Computer-Mediated Communication

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 61-73
Author(s):  
Bolanle A. Olaniran ◽  
Natasha Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Corporate Training ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Organizational Training ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Computer Mediated

The use of information technology to enhance classroom learning and deliver corporate training is the latest trend and focus of much research in the computer-mediated communication (CMC) and development industry. Technological advances continue to alter the various ways in which academic and organizational training is facilitated and conducted. This paper presents a review of the available literature and trends in CMC, specifically, CMC’s theoretical approaches, types/roles, benefits/disadvantages, and contributions to academic institutions and corporate organizations. The authors also provide a discussion of future trends and implications in this subject.

scholarly journals Interlanguage or Technology when Using English as Vehicular Language: what influences students productions online?

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Milagros Torrado-Cespón
Keyword(s):  
Native Speakers ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Corrective Feedback ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
New Research ◽  
Made In ◽  
Do So

<p>This article seeks to explore what influences the production of accurate online written texts in English by speakers of Spanish. In order to do so, the cases where the pronoun “I” is not capitalized have been examined in detail to determine whether we are facing an error due to a lack of proficiency or whether the use of ICT is to blame. After going through the cases of “i” and observing the other mistakes made in the texts where they appear, ICT together with lack of proofreading, and interlanguage seem to be the possible answers. Although we can establish the use of technology and, therefore, Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) as the cause of most cases in analogy with what happens with native speakers, further investigation is needed and new research with similar control groups where explicit corrective feedback is given could give us more clues about the behaviour of the participants.</p>

scholarly journals Stereotypes

Communication ◽  
2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Lee Hummert
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Word Choice ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Communicative Behaviors ◽  
Social Stereotypes ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Social Scientific

The study of the relationship between stereotypes and communication is strongly interdisciplinary, involving not only communication scholars from many areas (interpersonal, discourse, organizational, mass media, computer-mediated communication, and so forth) but also social psychologists, sociolinguists, psycholinguists, and political scientists. In particular, the attention to stereotypes by communication scholars and to communication by social psychologists has helped advance scientific knowledge of the influence of stereotypes as cognitions on communicative behaviors—even at the level of word choice—and the equally strong influence of communication in all its forms on the construction and persistence of stereotypes. The research from both communication and psychological approaches has primarily applied social-scientific theories and methods to the study of stereotypes and communication, providing critical insights into stereotyping as an interpersonal communication process in which the influence of stereotypical beliefs is often implicit, that is, outside the conscious awareness of communicators. Media scholars have added to these insights by highlighting the ways mass media reflect and perpetuate social stereotypes. Discourse scholars have contributed yet another important layer of knowledge, showing how writers and speakers subtly implicate and instantiate stereotypes in text and talk. All of these approaches—interpersonal communication and psychology, discourse, and mass media—have considered the effects of communicative stereotyping on individuals and societies, strategies to reduce negative outcomes, and communication as a resource to lessen stereotyping.

Textual Expectations, (Dis)Embodiment, and Social Presence in CMC

2010 ◽  
pp. 32-47
Author(s):  
Deborah Leiter ◽  
John Dowd
Keyword(s):  
Social Presence ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Media Ecology ◽  
Social Expectations ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Subaltern Studies ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Computer Mediated

This chapter adds depth to current theoretical approaches to the idea of social presence in computer-mediated communication by integrating ideas from deconstructionism, subaltern studies, phenomenological/dialogic approaches, and media ecology with current CMC perspectives on the (dis)embodied nature of CMC communication. The relation of the physical to online social environments naturally raises the question of the ways these environments inherit heteroglossic social expectations from other communication/media genres, especially from written media and from face-to-face conversational interactions. Ultimately, these inheritances, together with their ethical considerations, show that a variety of perspectives, even those that seem to be conflicting, simply serve to illuminate various aspects of the CMC environment and the ethical ramifications thereof.

The Role of Computer-Mediated Communication

2012 ◽  
pp. 343-355
Author(s):  
Bolanle A. Olaniran ◽  
Natasha Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Organizational Training ◽  
Classroom Learning ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Computer Mediated

The use of information technology to enhance classroom learning and deliver corporate training is the latest trend and focus of much research in the computer-mediated communication (CMC) and development industry. Technological advances continue to alter the various ways in which academic and organizational training is facilitated and conducted. This paper presents a review of the available literature and trends in CMC, specifically, CMC’s theoretical approaches, types/roles, benefits/disadvantages, and contributions to academic institutions and corporate organizations. The authors also provide a discussion of future trends and implications in this subject.

scholarly journals Leadership influence on the relationship between communication satisfaction and job satisfaction in computer-mediated communication environments

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ever Bedoya ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Research Evaluation ◽  
Virtual Work ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Communication Satisfaction ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
The Relationship

The growth of computer-mediated communication (CMC) has influenced the communication process channels and the possible effects of the interaction between job satisfaction, communication satisfaction, and leadership. The aim of the current research is to test how transactional, transformational, and level 5 leadership styles influence the relationship between communication satisfaction and job satisfaction in CMC environments. The sample included 103 participants from Colombian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the tertiary sector. Cronbach's alpha coefficient, SPSS was used to determine the relationships between variables and test the moderating effects. Results show that 65.4% of organisational communication is performed via the Internet. Findings also demonstrate that level 5 leadership is the only style that influences the relationship. Results also indicate that the influence of level 5 leadership increases the relationship between communication satisfaction and job satisfaction. Implications are particularly relevant during the current global COVID19 pandemic when people have been required to move to a virtual work environment. In this scenario, the findings are valuable for scholars and managers as contributions for literature, research, evaluation, decision-making, and policy creation that help to understand and improve communication satisfaction, job satisfaction, and leadership practices in CMC environments. Outcomes offer new insights in the literature about leadership styles on SMEs in CMC environments. Level 5 is a recent leadership approach which has not been widely studied by researchers and scholars. The moderating effect of level 5 in relation to transactional and transformational leadership styles is an important theoretical input for literature.

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