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Information Technology &
Conscious Communication
Chapter 6
Agenda
 Housekeeping
 Grades
 Outstanding Assignments
 Unit 9 Final Project Overview
 Discussion and application of material from
Chapter 6
 Discussion of material contained in the additional
reading, “E-monitoring in the workplace.”
Housekeeping
 Grades: Be sure to check them
 Outstanding Work: All submissions must be made
by the end of Unit 9
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Final Project Overview
 A min. of 3 scholarly sources; other then the text
cited in the body of the paper as well as the
reference list
 7-8 Pages of text (not counting the cover page
and reference list)
 Include the following:
 Definitions and applications of conflicts
 Related theories
 Relevant examples
 Recommendations for improving interpersonal
communication in organizations related to your
topic
 Your insight concerning improving your own
interpersonal communication based on your
research
Questions?
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Chapter 6 Overview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70i39ALADTU&feature=related
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 What are some of the drawbacks of not keeping
up with information technology?
 Global North vs. Global South
 Issues of technology and control: Information
Overload
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TyGCkcNfYA
 Personal effects of increased info technology?
 In what ways does technology control you?
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 How does gender impact our use of information
technology?
 What characterizes a “Luddite?”
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7IOCA9sQL4&f
eature=related
 “When you change a person’s span of
communication, you also change their span of
influence…”
Types of Information Technology
 Computer-Assisted
communication
technologies:
 Image transmission
 Includes:
 Email
 Faxes
 Voicemail
 Videoconferencing
 Computer- Assisted
decision-aiding
technologies
 Online information
management systems
 Information retrieval
systems
 Expert systems or
programs
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Computer- Assisted
Communication Technologies
 When should you use Voice Mail vs. Email?
 What are some of the best practice tips for using email?
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsRTbbKlsEg&feature=related
 What are some of your pet peeves when it comes to email?
 What role should netiquette play?
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BvC3ajgs60&feature=related
 How or when is video conferencing best used?
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Web-Based Research
 Benefits?
 Drawbacks?
 How do you sift through the material and determine what is
“good” and what is “bad?”
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFBDn5PiL00&feature=related
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDGJ2CYfY9A&feature=related
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E-Monitoring in the
Workplace
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E-Monitoring
 Is there such a thing as workplace privacy?
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBsIOgP-oLg
 Why do you think companies choose to monitor
employee use of information communication
technology?
 What role does the Electronic Communications
Privacy Act (ECPA) play in the workplace?
 Does your company have an electronics
communication policy?
 Should a company have to make you aware of
monitoring software?