Computer
Mediated Communication (CMC) is one of the most potentially powerful
teaching tools in distance education today. The reason is because CMC
enables educators and learners to communicate many-to-many. This provides
opportunities for collaboration and group work that were once only possible
face-to-face.
Whether
you are new to CMC or just are looking for new ideas to use in your
CMC assisted course, this website may provide you the information or
ideas you want. There are overviews of many CMC ideas and concepts along
with links to more in-depth information.
The major
sections of the CMC site are:
- What
is CMC is an introduction to the topic and its uses.
- CMC
Tools is an overview of CMC software tools; such as discussion and
chat.
-
Ready for CMC is a questionnaire to help you assess your CMC readiness.
- CMC
References lists books, articles, and Web links where you can find
information and research.
- Using
CMC is a primer for starting to use CMC in your course.
