scholarly journals Back to the Drawing Board?: Computer-Mediated Communication Tools for Engineers

1990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark J. Jakiela ◽  
Wanda J. Orlikowski
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Wide Spread ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Drawing Board ◽  
Design And Manufacture

Abstract This paper describes an exploratory research study that attempted to determine the nature of computer-mediated information that would be exchanged by engineers engaged in a process of product design and manufacture. The results suggest that computer-mediated communication tools supporting asynchronous, written modes of information exchange, are likely to have little utility for engineers engaged in design and manufacture. Substantial augmentation of these tools will be necessary before their wide-spread adoption and use by engineers can be expected.

THE IMPACT OF RECASTS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRIMARY STRESS IN A SYNCHRONOUS COMPUTER-MEDIATED ENVIRONMENT

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Özgür Parlak ◽  
Nicole Ziegler
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Lexical Stress ◽  
Phonological Development ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Primary Stress ◽  
Acoustic Correlates ◽  
Sentence Reading ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
The Impact

Although previous research has demonstrated the efficacy of recasts on second language (L2) morphology and lexis (e.g., Li, 2010; Mackey & Goo, 2007), few studies have examined their effect on learners’ phonological development (although see Saito, 2015; Saito & Lyster, 2012). The current study investigates the impact of recasts on the development of lexical stress, defined as the placement of emphasis on a particular syllable within a word by making it louder and longer, in oral synchronous computer-mediated communication (SCMC) and face-to-face (FTF) interaction. Using a pretest-posttest design, intermediate learners of English were randomly assigned to one of four groups: FTF recast, SCMC recast, FTF control, or SCMC control. Pre- and posttests consisted of sentence-reading and information-exchange tasks, while the treatment was an interactive role-play task. Syllable duration, intensity, and pitch were used to analyze learners’ development of stress placement. The statistical analyses of the acoustic correlates did not yield significant differences. However, the observed patterns suggest that there is need for further investigation to understand the relationship between recasts and development of lexical stress.

scholarly journals A Skype-Buddy Model for Blended Learning

2018 ◽  
pp. 340-357
Author(s):  
Carmen E. Macharaschwili ◽  
Linda Skidmore Coggin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Educational Experiences ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Buddy System ◽  
Education Degree ◽  
Virtual Face

Universities are challenged with providing quality educational experiences that meet students' needs for engagement and collaboration. The availability of computer-mediated communication tools provides opportunities for such needs to be met as well as allows students the opportunity to complete higher education degree requirements in virtual environments This chapter discusses how Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) was used in a unique Skype-Buddy system to provide virtual face-to-face participation in traditional doctoral classrooms. Students' and professors' satisfaction, benefits, challenges, and surprises in this system are examined. Results and recommendations from this study are applicable in undergraduate and secondary level classrooms.

scholarly journals A Skype-Buddy Model for Blended Learning

2014 ◽  
pp. 369-386
Author(s):  
Carmen E. Macharaschwili ◽  
Linda Skidmore Coggin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Educational Experiences ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Buddy System ◽  
Education Degree ◽  
Virtual Face

Universities are challenged with providing quality educational experiences that meet students’ needs for engagement and collaboration. The availability of computer-mediated communication tools provides opportunities for such needs to be met as well as allows students the opportunity to complete higher education degree requirements in virtual environments This chapter discusses how Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) was used in a unique Skype-Buddy system to provide virtual face-to-face participation in traditional doctoral classrooms. Students’ and professors’ satisfaction, benefits, challenges, and surprises in this system are examined. Results and recommendations from this study are applicable in undergraduate and secondary level classrooms.

scholarly journals Bridging the Gap between Human Communications and Distance-Learning Activities

2011 ◽  
pp. 102-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sébastien George
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Communication Services ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
Context Sensitive ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Interesting Approach

This chapter introduces context-aware computer-mediated communication for distance learning systems. It argues that linking deeply communication to learning activities offers an interesting approach to develop the efficiency of systems in facilitating and increasing discussions between learners. To make this link, the author bases his work on various theories, such as communication theories, situated cognition theory, and activity theory. This theoretical study leads to research issues concerning a contextual forum model. The description of the computing implementation of this model aims at giving researchers some possible uses and recommendations in dealing with context-sensitive communication tools. Finally, the chapter mentions futures trends and suggests emerging research opportunities within the field of communication services that are able to adapt dynamically to the user’s activity.

The Role of Computer-Mediated Communication Modes in Enhancing Audit Quality

2010 ◽  
pp. 77-93
Author(s):  
Mohamed Hegazy ◽  
Rasha Hamdy
Keyword(s):  
Audit Quality ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Trade Agreement ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Work Effectiveness ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Communication Modes ◽  
Survey Strategy ◽  
Audit Effectiveness

The circumstances and variables surrounding the auditing environment like the International Trade Agreement (ITA) and the probability of the entrance of foreign auditing firms in the auditing field in Egypt resulted in pressure to enhance the audit effectiveness and quality of Egyptian auditing firms’ performance. The main focus in this research study is on the Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) modes to be used in the communication process in auditing firms to enhance the auditor performance. A survey strategy is conducted by using questionnaires, which are distributed among a number of Egyptian auditing firms, to collect the required data and then the collected data is analyzed logically and statistically. These logic and statistical analyses are made to test the study hypotheses. The results of this research study supported the acceptance of all study hypotheses. The results revealed that CMC modes effectiveness increases the audit work effectiveness and audit quality. Also, the results indicate the contradiction between the users’ perception of the effect of using CMC modes on the audit effectiveness and the real application of traditional communication modes in auditing firms.

scholarly journals The Effect of Computer-mediated Communication Tools in Online Setting on Iranian EFL Learners’ Teaching, Social and Cognitive Existence

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 978 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanam Mehri ◽  
Siros Izadpanah
Keyword(s):  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Online Setting ◽  
Online Communication Tools ◽  
Experimental Group

This study was conducted to explore the effect of computer-mediated communication tools in online setting on Iranian EFL learners’ teaching, social and cognitive existence. The population of the study included 60 English Language Teaching students (B.A) of Zanjan Islamic Azad University using convenient sampling method. Experimental group included half of the participants (n=30) and other half of the participants (n=30) was assigned to control group. As a pretest, participants were asked to fill in the Community of Inquiry (CoI) questionnaire in both experimental and control groups. The learners in the experimental group were taught through electronic mail and chat and the assignments and homework were sent to the learners by E-mail. The teachers asked the learners to answer the questions and send the fulfilled assignments in the telegram group. The learners in the control group were taught conventionally. After the treatment, the questionnaire was re-administered among the learners in the both groups as posttest. The learners who received synchronous online communication tools, compared to the respondents who received no treatment, gained higher mean scores on social, teaching and cognitive presence. The findings of the present study can have implications for ESL/EFL contexts from several aspects.

scholarly journals Using of Advanced Communication Technology in the Construction Projects During the Implementation Stage

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-23
Author(s):  
Wadhah A. Hatem ◽  
Hafadh I. Naji ◽  
Zainab A. Abd Alkreem
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Working Time ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Implementation Stage

Iraq is a wide country in the area and construction projects have been distributed in many places, therefore this research studies the ability to use advanced communication tools such as computer-mediated communication instead of traditional communication (Face To Face). Revit application which based on BIM technology have been used , this application helped in exchange design information between designer and site engineer for in making decisions , solving problems ,reduce wasted time and reduce the expenses that occur as a result of the use of FTF communication .The results concluded from this research are that communication quantity in FTF was more than in CMC where Total Number of Words (TNOW) were in FTF 303 while in CMC 246 , The percentage of Number of Work Related Words said in CMC is higher than in FTF, it was 87% in CMC and 81% in FTF of the (TNOW) , it is indicating that communication in CMC more productive than communication in FTF, in addition to that the working time in CMC were (262 seconds every 5-minutes) slightly higher than in FTF were (252 seconds every 5-minutes), this  explains that CMC was slightly more productive than FTF . Wasted time for FTF consistently higher than wasted time in CMC  ,where the averages of wasted time spent for every 5 minutes were 32 second in FTF and 21 in CMC ,this is due to that FTF was easier than CMC in terms of social speech. To identify  degree collaboration between users in two methods by the total number of exchanges in CMC was higher than in FTF because most of the persons were having more interaction when using CMC.

Comparing Audit Team Effectiveness via Alternative Modes of Computer-Mediated Communication

2004 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uday S. Murthy ◽  
David S. Kerr
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Relative Effectiveness ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Bulletin Board ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Accounting Firms ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Audit Team

In various stages of an audit, it is common for individual members of the audit team to possess audit-relevant information not known by other members of the team. In many situations, such information must be shared and integrated with other relevant information in order to make accurate decisions. Computer-mediated communication (CMC) technologies, which are deployed in most large public accounting firms, could potentially facilitate information exchange in audit teams. This study employs a theory of Task-Technology Fit (Zigurs and Buckland 1998) as the basis for examining the relative effectiveness of alternative modes of audit team communication in a task requiring the exchange and processing of uniquely held information. Using student teams, the modes of communication investigated are face-to-face, a bulletin-board tool, and a chat tool. Results reveal that teams using the bulletin-board tool outperformed teams using the chat tool and teams communicating face-to-face. There were no significant perfor-mance differences between teams using the chat tool and teams interacting face-to-face. The study has implications for accounting firms contemplating or already using computer-mediated communication to facilitate the collaborative work of audit teams.

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