Abstract This paper explains that the term used for computer interaction is referred to as computer-mediated communication (CMC). The author points out that, through CMC, many individuals establish platonic and romantic relationships using websites such as Facebook.com and Match.com. The paper relates that CMC offers an alternative to traditional dating, excluding time restraints and physical proximity. The author applies symbolic interactionist theory in that online profiles are created to attract potential partners by consciously adding positive attributions regarding personality and physical appearance, which are governed by the expectations of what other individuals and society constitutes as attractive. The paper stresses that, without a physical presence, on-line dating is reduced to predominantly textual exchanges, missing body communication, which makes it nigh impossible to detect truth from lie.
From the Paper "Everyone I 'talked' with on-line wanted to know what I looked like and if I had any photographs or a video camera. It seems likely that members were predominantly interested in what their potential partner's aesthetic qualities are - they wanted to assess whether they found the other person attractive or not. Even through online dating, we like to think we've nabbed someone who is considered a good catch; sort of physicality is apparently imperative when dating online, giving the relationship a grounding point. Virtual reality can perhaps be seen as dependant on some aspect of physical reality."
Abstract This study presents the indication that the virtual classroom is becoming a female domain and that educators need to take a serious and wary approach to accepting claims of ensured democratic participation in computer-mediated communication (CMC) environments.
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From the Paper "Online educational attainment is a trend that is growing and is projected to continue to grow. Various types of learning have been integrated into today's educational institution. "Distance learning" is the term, which refers to the virtual classroom that is an online class structure in which individuals may earn a college degree of many types. Dramatic shifts have occurred in the demographics and instructional delivery strategies which are changing the face of higher educational institutions. Adult students are the new majority which has led to a new focus for colleges and universities as they have turned their attention toward the specific characteristics and needs of this group which has created a new boom in virtual learning."
Abstract This paper analyzes a paper on "Mandatory use of Electronic Mail and User Acceptance" which appeared in a journal reviewed for subject, appropriateness of research methods and data collection. It focuses is on the acceptance and productivity of an electronic mail system in one business.
From the Paper "Scholarly research, particularly research that uses statistics as an integral component can be formidable when used to support a particular argument. However it is ..."
Tags: research analysis, e-mail, electronic mail, CMCS
Abstract This paper analyzes issues of gender inequality and the relevance of feminist epistemology in information systems. It reviews three articles, "Feminist Philosophy and Information Systems" by Alison Adam and Helen Richardson, "The Army and the Microworld: Computers and the Politics of Gender Identity" by Paul Edwards and "Slouching Toward the Ordinary: Current Trends in Computer Mediated Communication" by Susan Herring.
From the Paper "In conclusion, these three articles on gender role allocations within CMC and IS provide a varied, yet informative view of the historical, social, and feminist ideology of patriarchal systems. However, it is the Adam and Richardson article that best defines the role of empiricism and objectivity in determining the epistemological problems of patriarchal constructs in computer communications. Although a historical analysis of the feminist movement and the current issues of generational decay may inherently be problematic in modern IS, the issue a feminist ideology that must define the reality of gender disparity is the more important premise of the research done by Adam and Richardson."
