Transcript Internet-mediated communication technologies usable for online

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revolution in social communications
availability of images and ideas
ethical question
use of the media of social communication
The common good
international common good
drives and supports globalization
Changes in technology and work relationships
every person everywhere “a partner in the business of the human race
transforming political and economic relations
digital divide
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Males comprise 72 percent of wireless Internet users in the US - 18-34 age group are
the most likely to use wireless devices to access the Net.
gay/lesbian sites have the highest concentration of Internet users that access the
Internet via wireless devices, followed by car-rental sites and directories-classified
sites.
11 percent of all Web-based email users access the Internet via mobile phone or PDA.
English language native to seven countries
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(8.2% of the world's population)
The U.S.
The U.K.
Ireland
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Philippines
English is used most of the time online in India.
total Gross Domestic Products of these seven countries is $12.26 trillion (29.8%
of the entire world economy).
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The U.S. Population: 270 Million
Gross National Product: US$8.083 trillion
GNP per capita: $30,200
The U.K. Population: 59.5 Million
Gross Domestic Product: US$1.29 trillion
GDP per capita: US$21,800
Canada. Population 31.3 Million, out of which 24.3 Million are in English-speaking provinces. Gross
Domestic Product : US$ 722.3 billion (1999 est.)
GDP per capita : US$23,100
Australia. Population 20 Million
Gross Domestic Product: US$ 416 billion
GDP per capita: USD$ 20,800
South Africa. Population 43.4 Million. Gross Domestic Product: US$ 296 billion GDP per capita:
US$6,800
Online population
Internet users
Telephone lines
Other facts
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The United States has more computers than the rest of the world combined
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When assessed by region, Internet use is dominated by North Americans:
 41% of the global online population is in the United States & Canada
 27% of the online population lives in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (25% of
European Homes are online)
 20% of the online population logs on from Asia Pacific (33% of all Asian Homes
are online)
 Only 4% of the world's online population are in South America
 only 0.4% of people in South Asia are online although the region is home to onefifth of the world's population.
Internet usage by household
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South Korea 54.7%
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Sweden 54.5%
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Finland 30.6%
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USA 54.1%
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Japan 30.2%
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Singapore 53.3%
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Belgium/ Lux 29.6%
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Hong Kong 51.0%
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Germary 29.5%
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Canada 50.0%
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Italy 28.0%
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Denmark 49.0%
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Ireland 28.0%
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Taiwan 48.7%
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France 15.7%
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Netherlands 48.5%
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Spain 15.6%
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Norway 47.1%
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Argentina 10.9%
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Australia 46.7%
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Brazil 7.3%
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New Zealand 42.6%
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South Africa 4.7%
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Switzerland 40.8%
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Mexico 3.5%
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United Kingdom 33.4%
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India 0.5%
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Israel 32.8%
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Source: Nielsen//NetRatings GNETT Q20015
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Austria 31.5%
Privacy
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Large companies monitored the e-mail, computer files or phone calls of their
workers (Internet Privacy for Dummies)
"cookie" files on hard drives
Globally Unique Identifiers, or GUIDs
main threat to privacy from commercial interests.
surveillance cameras, biometric devices and medical technology, spy satellites
and computer chips
Some chose to be watched such as http://www.icepick.com/
Other Internet devices
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Hand-held computers and organisers,
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TV sets,
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Motor vehicles,
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Cell phones over 1 billion mobile phone owners globally with
Internet access - 9.9 million Americans access the Internet via a PDA
or mobile phone.
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Wrist watches
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Clothes (BodyNet and Personal Area Network – PAN)
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Refrigerators, microwave ovens and
Subject: Amnesty International:
AMINA LAWAL SET TO BE STONED
The Nigerian Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for Amina
Lawal, condemned for the crime of adultery on August 19th 2002, to be
buried up to her neck and stoned to death. Her death was postponed so
that she could continue to nurse her baby. Hearing on her Execution is
now set for 25 SEPTEMBER 2003.
If you haven't been following this case, you might like to know that
Amina's baby is regarded as the 'evidence' of her adultery. Amina's case
is being handled by the Spanish branch of Amnesty International, which
is attempting to put together enough signatures to make the Nigerian
government rescind the death sentence. A similar campaign saved another
Nigerian woman, Safiya, condemned in similar circumstances.
By March 4th the petition had amassed over 2,600,000 signatures.
It will only take you a few seconds to sign Amnesty's online petition.
Please sign the petition now, then copy this message into a new email
and send it to everyone in your address book.
http://www.amnesty.org.au/e-card/petition.asp
Internet-mediated communication technologies usable for online qualitative research
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Asynchronous
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Email:
Email list(servs):
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Synchronous
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Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channels.
Multi-User Dungeons/Domains (MUDs)
and MUD Object-Oriented (MOOs).
video and audio conferencing,
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Synchronous CMC
•Real
time
communication
examples
•Internet relay chat
•MUD (multi-user
chat) virtual reality,
virtual communities
•Videoconferencing
•Absence
of non-verbal
cues (uses
abbreviations and
emoticons)
•Virtual conversationlacks the rules of
effective interaction
•Encourages role
playing, virtual identity
Asynchronous CMC
What is missing
Collaborative
commitment of
participants
Feedback which allows
the social meaning of
the message to be
processed
Loss of personal
identity (deliberate or
accidental) can
encourage both
Asynchronous CMC
Open and free
expression
Breaking of social
rules
MUDs and MOOS
Go to http://mappa.mundi.net/maps/maps_005/
answer these questions
AND PUT IN THIS WEEK’S JOURNAL
1. What are MUDs?
2.
When did they begin?
Worldwide interactivity
Example – Ancient Worlds
Ancient Worlds is an online multiplayer game
based on medieval wargames
Go to the next screen and read “What is
Ancient Worlds”
Emoticons
See http://se.unisa.edu.au/phd/storm/abreviations.htm
Write down several for Thursday
Foreign emoticons
http://se.unisa.edu.au/gc/emoticons.htm
Online chat for Thursday in CETL room 1
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http://infoshuttle.magill.unisa.edu.au:9990/palace/client/instantpal.html
if this does not work go to http://www.thepalace.com/ and go to the last
palace on the page - palace://so.palaceunlimited.com:9998
For this exercise you will need both the Internet and Word open. You will need Word
to write notes as this will be included in your journal for next week (journal week
10). If you do not have a disk with you, email it to yourself.
Give yourself a name and choose an Avatar
Explore the Palace
From the lobby take the door into the conference room and then back to the lobby
and into the breakout room. Use the room’s menu to explore the other rooms.
(time: 5 mins)
Make a friend
Find another person to talk to. Perhaps you can go to a quieter room to talk. Find
out their group’s country, and one interesting thing that you both have in
common that is a cultural difference. Record this information in your journal.
(time: 10 mins)
Week 9-1: Record the username, their group’s country, and one thing that is unique
about that person’s country as a result of globalisation.
Week 9-3: Find a group of 3 or more. Ask politely if you can join them. Find out
something interesting about each of the members. Record this information in
your journal (time: 10 minutes)
Week 9-3: Discuss music as one aspect of Internet privacy and record each
person’s input into the discussion. (time: 10 mins)