Online Communication

Online Communities
1. Blogs
  1. These are frequently updated online journals with diary-like entries.
  2. Contain text, pictures and occasionally video
2. Micro blogging
  1. Short text entries
  2. Twitter
3. Chatrooms
  1. Interactive rooms where people take part in chat
  2. Sometimes called chat
4. Wiki's
  1. Websites that provide information that users can edit and extend.
  2. Useful for research
  3. Wikipedia is a famous example.
Key Terms
1. Netiquette is internet ettiquette.
2. Chat is online real-time communication over the internet
Positives
1. Allows Connection from across the world
2. Fast, almost instantaneous
3. Stay in touch with friends and family
Negatives
1. May be dangerous
2. Viruses can be sent
3. Misinterpretion
4. May not be accessible for everyone
5. Different behaviour online
VoIP
1. Voice over Internet Protocal allows people to speak in real-time
2. Uses voice and/or video messaging
3. Available between any two places in the world with low cost on internet
4. Skype is an example
5. Reduces travel costs and travel time
6. Voice quality can be bad, or there may be delays
7. Not necessarily secure
8. May be unreliable at times
Podcasts
1. Series of audio or video recordings that can be downloaded from the internet
2. Youtube has vlogs, examples of video podcasts
VLE's
1. VLE's can be used to distribute information online
2. Usually used by schools and colleges
3. Contains learning materials, tests, lectures, etc.
4. Records and tracks learner's progress
5. Some work in real time
Social Networking Websites
1. For example Facebook, Twitter and Google+
2. Members of the online community interact and communicate
3. They set up profiles and post personal information and add friends

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