This weeks lecture was on Communications. We live in a world where technology is a massive part of everyday life and this is because of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
The Role of the ICT is:
- between individuals and organisations
- within a business
- between a business and an external organisation
Communication takes place within the:
- Chain network
- Circle network
- Wheel network
- All-channel network
The four types of communication are:
"Place" Dependent
All parties have to be in the same “place”
"Place" Independent
Parties can be “anywhere” in cyberspace
Synchronous
All parties have to be engaged in communication at the same time e.g. phone call
Asynchronous
Parties take their turn in their own time. e.g. writing letters
Some examples of ICT use is a podcast, blog or MSN Messenger
TUTORIAL:
The term I entered was 'House Music'. The search results that I retrieved were groups/forums on people talking about what type of music they prefer and how music influences their lives. The messages posted on the topic were about the genre 'house music' and how it has changed over time. Most of the people on this forum were agreeing that they prefer the old house music, and that house music is not changing for the better. One user quotes "To me, the TRUE house sounds were the stuff that came out of Chicago in the mid 80's (Marshall Jefferson, Farley "Jackmaster" Funk, Larry Heard, Mike Dunn, Hot Mix 5, etc.) Even though that era will never return, to me that will always be what house music is. " (Santiago T 1999).
What are the benefits of podcasts for university students?
The benefits of podcasting for university students is the educational use it has for students. Podcasts are handy as they deliver recorded lectures, news and information to students. They help students to keep up to date with the information they receive.
Reading 1 - Guide to Using Email
This reading focused on the habits that should be used when sending emails. It was very useful and had great points. The website had a top ten list of tips of what to do when sending an email. They were:
1. Make sure that you use appropriate language. This means no slang or bad language.
2. Get straight to the point, don’t “beat around the bush”
3. Actually ask a question if it is necessary,
4. Always write down on the email who it is intended for and who should reply,
5. Clearly state any due dates or when a reply is needed by,
6. Always write the topic of conversation down first before stating what you want,
7. Always use correct grammar and properly punctuate,
8. Always stick to the topic, never talk about more than one topic, always send more than one email if talking about numerous topics
9. Provide a brief summary about what the email is if you are sending a forwarded email.
10. Always thank the person.
Reading 2 - The Problem with SPAM
Unsolicited Bulk Email (UBE) also known as email spam, is a form of adverting which has no incremental cost to sender, imposes real and measurable costs on the recipients and has the potential to destroy the value of electronic email. It is stressed that while there are numerous problems associated with the UBE, any one of them has the potential to impact the value of electronic mail to the point of destruction.
The is no natural limit on the amount of UBE that can be transmitted. UBE has the potential in costing people unlimited amounts of time to deal with, and that UBE has the potential to drown out legitimate communications, thus making electronics mail useless for it's original purpose.
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