{"id":1753,"date":"2016-09-15T15:15:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T15:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1753"},"modified":"2023-10-16T20:55:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T20:55:20","slug":"text-communicating-with-technology","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/chapter\/text-communicating-with-technology\/","title":{"raw":"Communicating with Technology","rendered":"Communicating with Technology"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Examine online learning in the context of organizing, communicating, reading, and researching online<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Communicating with Technology<\/h2>\r\nGood communication skills are essential in online and blended courses. There are many different ways you'll communicate with your instructor and other students in your class. Tutorial #4 introduces you to common terms you'll need to know and some concepts that can lead you to success in your class.\u00a0The following important topics are covered:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>the vocabulary that may be used to describe communication in your online class<\/li>\r\n \t<li>how communication is different for you as a student when you're learning online<\/li>\r\n \t<li>some of the advantages and disadvantages of academic online communication<\/li>\r\n \t<li>how to become an effective communicator in an online or blended course<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"textbox\">Tutorial #4:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.3cmediasolutions.org\/oei\/05-Communication-Skills-for-Online-Learning\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\"Communicating with Technology\" from the Chancellor's Office, California Community Colleges<\/a><\/div>\r\n<h2>Mobile Learning and Social Networking<\/h2>\r\nMobile learning and social networking are both major\u00a0players in college life and learning. You are likely quite adept at both! Consider the following\u00a0statistics:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Mobile Learning<\/strong>: By the time the class of 2016 graduates, close to 91.4 percent of U.S. college students will own a smartphone. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emarketer.com\/newsroom\/index.php\/college-students-adopt-mobile-board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eMarketer data graph<\/a> showing U.S. college student smartphone users, 2010\u20132016. In 2010, the number was 8.14 million; the number projected\u00a0for 2016 is 17 million. Students want and need to use their mobile device for learning.[footnote]\"College Students Adopt Mobile Across the Board.\" <em>Newsroom<\/em>. eMarketer, 28 Aug 2012. Web. 16 Feb 2016.[\/footnote]<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Social Networking<\/strong>: See the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emarketer.com\/Article\/College-Students-Still-Spend-Most-Social-Time-with-Facebook\/1012955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eMarketer.com data graph<\/a> showing the daily time spent on select social networks by U.S. college student Internet users, as of May 2015. The graph answers the question about whether or not young people have given up on Facebook. Clearly, Facebook is still a winner. Social networking can readily facilitate learning.[footnote]\"College Students Still Spend Most Social Time with Facebook.\" <em>eMarketer<\/em>. 8 Sept 2015. Web. 16 Feb 2016.[\/footnote]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170317211420\/https:\/\/www.onlinecollege.org\/2011\/04\/29\/are-you-ready-to-be-an-online-student\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are You Ready To Be An Online Student?<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20160608134306\/http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/criticalthinking\/students\/class.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Success\u2014Thinking Critically In Class and Online<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/college.usatoday.com\/2015\/06\/02\/case-files-technology-video-college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Case Files: What college was like before modern technology<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2>\r\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? We\u2019d love your input.<\/div>\r\n<a style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600; color: #077fab; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid #077fab; border-radius: 7px; padding: 5px 25px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5em;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1jQ88BQG72TI8tA8dZZYlxr5feso7lpMGQF1OwwLYhj8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Improve this page<\/a><a style=\"margin-left: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vy-T6DtTF-BbMfpVEI7VP_R7w2A4anzYZLXR8Pk4Fu4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Examine online learning in the context of organizing, communicating, reading, and researching online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Communicating with Technology<\/h2>\n<p>Good communication skills are essential in online and blended courses. There are many different ways you&#8217;ll communicate with your instructor and other students in your class. Tutorial #4 introduces you to common terms you&#8217;ll need to know and some concepts that can lead you to success in your class.\u00a0The following important topics are covered:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the vocabulary that may be used to describe communication in your online class<\/li>\n<li>how communication is different for you as a student when you&#8217;re learning online<\/li>\n<li>some of the advantages and disadvantages of academic online communication<\/li>\n<li>how to become an effective communicator in an online or blended course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox\">Tutorial #4:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.3cmediasolutions.org\/oei\/05-Communication-Skills-for-Online-Learning\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Communicating with Technology&#8221; from the Chancellor&#8217;s Office, California Community Colleges<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Mobile Learning and Social Networking<\/h2>\n<p>Mobile learning and social networking are both major\u00a0players in college life and learning. You are likely quite adept at both! Consider the following\u00a0statistics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mobile Learning<\/strong>: By the time the class of 2016 graduates, close to 91.4 percent of U.S. college students will own a smartphone. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emarketer.com\/newsroom\/index.php\/college-students-adopt-mobile-board\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eMarketer data graph<\/a> showing U.S. college student smartphone users, 2010\u20132016. In 2010, the number was 8.14 million; the number projected\u00a0for 2016 is 17 million. Students want and need to use their mobile device for learning.<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"&quot;College Students Adopt Mobile Across the Board.&quot; Newsroom. eMarketer, 28 Aug 2012. Web. 16 Feb 2016.\" id=\"return-footnote-1753-1\" href=\"#footnote-1753-1\" aria-label=\"Footnote 1\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Social Networking<\/strong>: See the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emarketer.com\/Article\/College-Students-Still-Spend-Most-Social-Time-with-Facebook\/1012955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eMarketer.com data graph<\/a> showing the daily time spent on select social networks by U.S. college student Internet users, as of May 2015. The graph answers the question about whether or not young people have given up on Facebook. Clearly, Facebook is still a winner. Social networking can readily facilitate learning.<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"&quot;College Students Still Spend Most Social Time with Facebook.&quot; eMarketer. 8 Sept 2015. Web. 16 Feb 2016.\" id=\"return-footnote-1753-2\" href=\"#footnote-1753-2\" aria-label=\"Footnote 2\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170317211420\/https:\/\/www.onlinecollege.org\/2011\/04\/29\/are-you-ready-to-be-an-online-student\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are You Ready To Be An Online Student?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20160608134306\/http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/criticalthinking\/students\/class.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Success\u2014Thinking Critically In Class and Online<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/college.usatoday.com\/2015\/06\/02\/case-files-technology-video-college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Case Files: What college was like before modern technology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? We\u2019d love your input.<\/div>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600; color: #077fab; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid #077fab; border-radius: 7px; padding: 5px 25px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5em;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1jQ88BQG72TI8tA8dZZYlxr5feso7lpMGQF1OwwLYhj8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Improve this page<\/a><a style=\"margin-left: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vy-T6DtTF-BbMfpVEI7VP_R7w2A4anzYZLXR8Pk4Fu4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-1753\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>College Success. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Linda Bruce. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Shared previously<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Tutorials. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: California Community Colleges. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.3cmediasolutions.org\/oei\/\">https:\/\/apps.3cmediasolutions.org\/oei\/<\/a>. <strong>Project<\/strong>: Online Education Initiative. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t <\/section><hr class=\"before-footnotes clear\" \/><div class=\"footnotes\"><ol><li id=\"footnote-1753-1\">\"College Students Adopt Mobile Across the Board.\" <em>Newsroom<\/em>. eMarketer, 28 Aug 2012. Web. 16 Feb 2016. <a href=\"#return-footnote-1753-1\" class=\"return-footnote\" aria-label=\"Return to footnote 1\">&crarr;<\/a><\/li><li id=\"footnote-1753-2\">\"College Students Still Spend Most Social Time with Facebook.\" <em>eMarketer<\/em>. 8 Sept 2015. 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