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Interpersonal Communication
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Electronic Mediated
Communication [EMC]
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Has become pervasive in personal,
academic, and business contexts and
continues to grow in importance and
types of techniques.
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EMC Examples
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blogs, cell phones, computerconferencing , discussion boards,
electronic mail, instant messages, photosharing communities, social networks
(e.g., texting, Facebook, MySpace,
Twitter), videologs, voiceover IP
technology, such as Skyping and
YouTube.
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What are the pros and cons you
experience with ecommunication?
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Rules of etiquette for the use of cell
phones include:
If you are engaged in face-to-face
communication, keep talking and ignore
your phone.
 Remove yourself from others so you can
speak privately.
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Rules of etiquette for the use of cell
phones include:
Avoid using the speaker phone.
 Tell others in advance if you are waiting
for an important call.
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Rules of etiquette for the use of cell
phones include:
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Remember, any time you answer a
phone call during a conversation with
another person, you are saying "you're
not as important to me as the person on
the phone."
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Rules of etiquette for the use of cell
phones include:
Use voice-mail and caller ID so you can
bypass unnecessary calls.
 Be sure your phone is turned off when
you go to a class, library, meeting,
conference, speech, interview, worship
service, concert, film, recital, stage play,
ballet, or court session.
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Rules of etiquette for the use of cell
phones include:
Avoid personal calls at the office.
 If you must use someone else’s cell
phone, minimize the amount of time you
use their service minutes.
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Rules of etiquette for the use of cell
phones include:
If you have a bad connection, hang up
and find a better place to make the call
instead of trying to talk over the static.
 Avoid discussing personal matters if you
are in a public space.
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Rules of etiquette for the use of cell
phones include:
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Follow the rules about wireless phone
use in hospitals and on airplanes so you
won’t interfere with sensitive electronic
equipment.
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Why are cell phones banned in
some places?
Class.
 Art museum.
 The gym.
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Sexting
“Sexting is the sending of nude, seminude, or erotic pictures or video via cell
phone.”
 What are inherent problems in sexting or
similar pictures in Facebook or other
places.
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Locker, S. (2008, December 6). Sexting definition. Retrieved from
http://sarilocker.com/blog/2008/12/06/sexting-definition/
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Cyber bullying
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Cyber bullying--also known as digital
harassment--is mistreatment that takes place
using an electronic medium.
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What examples have you seen or heard
of regarding cyber-bullying?
Mitchell, A. (2004, January 24). Bullied by the click of a mouse.
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Stop Cyber-bullying
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Refuse to pass along cyber bullying
messages.
Block and report cyber bullying to the proper
authorities.
Never post or share your personal information
online.
Never share your passwords.
Use virus and tracking detection programs.
Be careful about meeting face-to-face.
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Stop Cyber-stalking
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Create a gender neutral E-mail name.
No gender and personal information.
Use E-mail signature that is businesslike.
If you find yourself being victimized, the classic
advice is to ignore the stalker. Even
responding to their E-mail to say, ‘Leave me
alone,’ just encourages them.
Other ideas?
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How can you improve your online
interpersonal communication?
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How can you use email effectively?
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A rule of good sense should be, “don’t
say anything on the Internet that you
would be ashamed for your family, boss,
or best friend to read.”
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How can you use blogging to
improve interpersonal relationships?
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“A blog is a Website with dated entries,
usually by a single author, often
accompanied by links to other blogs.
Think of a blog as one person’s public
diary or suggestion list.”
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Siemens, G. (2002, December 1). The art of bloggingpart 1: Overview, definitions, uses and implications, p.
2. Retrieved from
www.elearnspace.org/Articles/blogging_part_1.htm
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Social Networking
How can you use social networking to
increase the quality of your interpersonal
relationships?
 Check out recent Facebook statistics
http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?
statistics
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What are the pros and cons of social
networking?
FACEBOOK
 MY SPACE
 TWITTER
 YOUTUBE
 FLICKER
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How can you protect yourself from
phishing?
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Compare key software http://phishingzapper.en.softonic.com/compare/adaware,spybot-search-destroy,xoftspyse
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True of False
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Do not post your phone number on Facebook
 Facebook's user interface, the result of its
fundamentally collegiate, video gamer
sensibility, is not designed to be an effective
business tool.
 Facebook developers often spring new
features on users without warning.
 Facebook phishing (scamming) is a reality.
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Facebook Quiz
All are true.
 What other advice do you have about
using social networking for more
effective interpersonal communication?
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Text messaging
What are pros and cons of text
messaging?
 Discuss ideas from the book and your
personal experience.
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Example problems with texting.
General deterioration of writing skills.
 Cheating in academic settings.
 Lessened ability to make own decisions
because constantly consulting friends.
 Texting can be addictive.
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Application Activities
Work with a partner, group, or after
class.
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How do you use the Internet
interpersonally?
To make long-distance relationships feel
closer?
 To meet new people?
 To create and sustain new relationships?
 To indulge in fantasies?
 To cover up for a lack of interpersonal
skills?
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Try a technology free day
Go for 24 hours with no cell phone, email,
Internet use, or similar electronics.
 Discuss what you think will be effect
(before) and what happened (after).
 After trying 24 hours, how about doing it
for one week?
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Positives and Negatives of Internet
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Create a list of 5 possible positive and 5
possible negative effects of Internet use
on interpersonal communication.
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Develop a list of rules for yourself to
ensure appropriate self-disclosure
online. You can think of the nature of
self-disclosure in face-to-face contexts
and the unwritten rules in that context,
and use the same good judgment online.
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USING AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE
COMMUNICATION (AAC)
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View this video
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid
=8343634176195671432&ei=JRRWS67
4LZSGqAPcqO2xBw&q=communication
&hl=en# or another that provides
information about the use of technology
for assisting people with
disabilities. Give a brief presentation on
the topic to the class or your class team.
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Berko, R. M., Aitken, J. E., & Wolvin, A. D.
(2010). ICOMM: Interpersonal concepts
and competencies. Lanham, MD:
Rowman & Littlefield.
Visuals from Microsoft or as indicated.
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