Lesson 5 : CMC ?

What is CMC ? 

💮CMC is a process of human interactions via computers. It occurs to the use of two or more electronic devices. We can interact with people all around the world using online applications or devices with internet connection.

CMC in Education

🌷It started in the late 1980's and 90's together with the introduction of CALL.

🌷During that time, we only used e-mail and online forums to get communicate with each other.

🌷Chatting rooms and also the long distance learning and teaching system were implemented during that time. 

Types of CMC

🍒Asynchronous

🍒Synchronous

🍁Asynchronous ⇨ Communication that is not synchronized. It means the message is not exchanged and replied immediately as other users are not available at the same time.

🍁Synchronous ⇨ Synchronized communication is where both of the participants are available at the same time. The messages can be exchanged instantly and it allows direct communication so that the feedback can be received immediately.

Collaborative Learning

❀This is a learning system that occurs by using computers as it can enhance the interaction between students and group work. It is not limited to just for discussion among the students but it can be a platform for the students to increase their problem solving skills by using applications such as Google Doc, Google Drive and even Messenger.

CMC has its own pros and cons.

Pros

1. We can connect with other people outside of our country. Calling someone from another country is expensive but with email and chat rooms people can communicate with people from other countries for free✨

2. Documents, pictures, and videos can be sent instantly. Anything from the internet can be at the tips of your fingers in a matter of seconds. 

Cons

1. You will lose basic communication skills. With the advancement of computers, people will start to communicate only through computers or devices and not face to face. Basic communication skills are essential for future jobs and everyday life.

conclusion

In my opinion, CMC is a good tool to simplify our lives in terms of communication. But we have to make sure not to abuse the comfort that CMC has given to us.

Thanks for reading!