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

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3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication2 Theoretical perspectives PsychologySocial cognition, interpersonal perception, attraction SociologyGroup dynamics, social structure, community, reputation, trust CommunicationMediation, signaling, media richness HCIInterfaces for social interaction

3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication3 The basic stuff: readings, website, etc… Office hours: 305A South Hall Tuesdays 1-2:30 Class mailing list (directions on syllabus) Web site — syllabus and readings (password)

From Text to Images…Audio…Video 3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication4

A few thoughts from YOU…  What CMC tool/service/system do you rely on most today? 3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication5

3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication6 what a… hi there elvis…

3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication7 Computer-mediated communication? Information and Communications Technology (ICT)? Social software? CMC…TMSP…DC…SS…ICT…OMGWTFBBQ! Technology- Mediated Social Participation (TMSP)? Online Interaction Systems (OIS)? Virtual Community?

AIR-L mailing list debate about “CMC” from /19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication8

3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication9 Computer-mediated communication

3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication10 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…

3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication11 Weekly Reading Task: Reviews! The goal: to highlight specific issues, themes, contributions, and/or problems from the readings.

Weekly reviews  One short review required per session.  “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 before class. No Exceptions!  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.  This week: Complete two short reviews by Thursday (one reading for today and for Thursday). 3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication12

Weekly reading task examples from the days of yore 3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication13

3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication14 Assignments and final projects  Problem and justification statement  Interim report  Final project report

Project ideas  Your ideas will be posted to a shared google doc (more info coming)  We will use these to help you organize into groups. Typically 2-4 students. 3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication15 If you have a project idea already, keep thinking about it and try to write up a few sentences about your interests.

Final projects from the land before time… long long ago…  Two Examples  Squash&Vine  user assessment, site prototype  Mediated Memory  Theory and hypotheses, experimental design 3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication16

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3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication19 Final Presentations Final presentations: Wed, May 3rd and/or Wed, May 5 th

3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication20 A *very* brief overview of course topics …

3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication21 Overview Social Presentation and Perception Online Communities

3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication22 Overview (continued) Visualizing Online Interaction, Media “Richness” Collective Action, Information “Pools” and Social Participation

3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication23 Overview (continued) Online Reputation Trust and Trustworthiness

3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication24 Overview (continued) Privacy Deception and the lying liars who lie!

3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication25 Overview (continued) Online Sharing Economies Hate Crimes, Illegal Activity in CMC

Questions? 3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication26

Mailing List: 3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication27

3/19/2016Computer-Mediated Communication28 For this Thursday… Social presentation, interpersonal perception  Goffman, E. (1956) Chapter 1 from The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life. New York: Doubleday.Chapter 1 from The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life  Donath, J. (2011) Signals, Cues, and Meaning. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press.Signals, Cues, and Meaning  Safronova, Valeriya. (2015) On Fake Instagram, a Chance to Be Real. The New York Times.On Fake Instagram, a Chance to Be Real