ComputerMediated Communication Introductions terminology taxonomy Coye Cheshire Jen

Computer-Mediated Communication Introductions, terminology, & taxonomy Coye Cheshire & Jen King // August 2016

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Theoretical perspectives Social Psychology Sociology Communication HCI 9/25/2020 Social cognition, interpersonal perception, attraction Group dynamics, social structure, community, reputation, trust Mediation, signaling, media richness Interfaces for social interaction, virtual and augmented reality Computer-Mediated Communication 2

The basic stuff: readings, website, etc… Office hours: 305 A South Hall Tuesdays 2 -3: 15 Class mailing list (directions on syllabus) i 216@ischool. berkeley. edu Web site — syllabus and readings (password) http: //courses. ischool. berkeley. edu/i 216/f 16/ 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 3

Mailing List: i 216@ischool. berkeley. edu https: //calmail. berkeley. edu/manage/listinfo/i 216@ischool. berkeley. edu 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 4

<cloudkid> what a… <elvis> hi there <madhatter> elvis… 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 5

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Not just CMC systems and services, but also new technologies… 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 7

A few thoughts from YOU… §What CMC tool/service/system do you most rely on today? … most enjoy using? … most despise using? 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 8

Computer-mediated Virtual communication? Community? Social software? Information and Communications Technology (ICT)? Technology. Mediated Social Participation (TMSP)? Online Interaction Systems (OIS)? CMC…TMSP…DC…SS…ICT…OMGWTFBBQ! 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 9

AIR-L mailing list debate about “CMC” from 2006 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 10

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A Few More Logistics: Course Format § Lecture + open discussion § With your class participation and weekly reading task § Several in-class activities: rapid-prototyping design projects, in-class experiments… 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 12

Weekly Reading Task: Reviews! The goal: to highlight specific issues, themes, contributions, and/or problems from the readings. 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 13

Weekly reviews § One short review required per week; extra credit and the admiration of your peers for doing more. § “Short but informative. ” Think of a good online review (Yelp, Amazon. com, etc. ). A few paragraphs is sufficient. Be honest but be specific. § Critique, explore, examine — no need to summarize. § Due Mon or Wed by 5 pm (for Tues/Thurs class respectively). § Your reviews are essential to the course. We will wrap them into our lectures and slides. Your reading and reviews are the core of our discussion. § 30% of your grade — you can’t pass the class without them. 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 14

Weekly reading task examples from the days of yore 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 15

Project-Oriented Course § Our goal is to draw from research so that we can make informed design decisions for mediated communication systems. § We want you to learn through experience how to design either a prototype of a system or a study to investigate a CMC-related issue. 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 16

Assignments and final projects § Assn 1: Problem and justification statement § Assn 2: Interim report § Assn 3: Final project presentation and report 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 17

Project ideas § You will submit brainstorm ideas to an online form (more info coming) § We will use these to foster discussion and to organize into groups (Typically 2 -3 students). If you have a project idea already, keep thinking about it and try to write up a few sentences about your interests. 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 18

Final projects Examples § Three Examples § Squash&Vine § user assessment, site prototype § Mediated Memory § Developed test of basic hypotheses, experimental design § Social Bio. Sharing § Proof of concept, exploratory study design 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 19

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Final Presentations Final presentations: Tues Dec 6 Thurs Dec 8 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 23

A *very* brief overview of course topics … 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 24

Overview Social Presentation and Perception Online Communities 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 25

Overview (continued) Visualizing Online Interaction, Media “Richness” Collective Action, Information Exchange and Social Participation 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 26

Overview (continued) Online Education Models for Participation and Learning Biosensing Technologies and Virtual Reality in Mediated Interactions 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 27

Overview (continued) Online Reputation Systems Trust and Trustworthiness 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 28

Overview (continued) Privacy Hate Crimes, Illegal Activity in CMC 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 29

Overview (continued) Online Sharing Economies Deception and the lying liars who lie! 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 30

Questions? 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 31

For Next Tuesday… Social presentation, interpersonal perception § Goffman, E. (1956) Chapter 1 from The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life. New York: Doubleday. § Donath, J. (2011) Signals, Cues, and Meaning. Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press. § Safronova, Valeriya. (2015) On Fake Instagram, a Chance to Be Real. The New York Times. 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 32

From Text to Images…Audio…Video 9/25/2020 Computer-Mediated Communication 33