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Communication

Driving Machine

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Definition

“The imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium.” - Oxford Dictionaries.

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History

give a little insight of how communications have changed over time, and we selected a few hugh events that happened during the evolution of communication because of the advancement in technology

1. early stage of communication where theres no electrical devices mail, pigeon post, horns, fire and smoke signals.

2. basic electrical devices are introduced in 1876 telephone

3. then moved onto wireless cellular mobiles

4.then invention of internet and WWW was launched quickly in 1991

5.in 1992 first SMS(short message service) was sent from a mobile phone

6.in 1995 first VOIP service was up and allow people to communicate online using voice

7.as technology has interfere with communicate it rapidly introduced many new devices and networks with in short time frame�todays social network or application which contains instant messaging system was actaully first launched in 1996

8. Skype in 2003 introduced internet telephony

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Impacts - Positives and Negatives

Positives :

More accessible - convenient
Shorten the time and distance
Cheaper
Reliability

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Impacts - Positives and Negatives

Negatives:

Privacy
Distractions
Misused
Limitations of values within the communication

There are a lot of advantages of digital communication however there are also negative impacts from the technology advances.

eg:

lack of privacy talking over the internet, insecure applications and networks allow other people to read the emails or SMS u send (LINK BACK TO OUR GROUP! HOW?)
allow user to stay connect mobily however it can be dangerous, distracting driver or distracts people from work, study or other important things(LINK BACK TO OUR GROUP! HOW?)
different forms of communication are sometimes misused, virus and hackers can be harmful, malware (LINK BACK TO OUR GROUP! HOW?)
lack of values of the information youre actually trying to send, technology are still limited when a person is transformed into a avatar or display picture. lack of emotions, body languages, meanings.(LINK BACK TO OUR GROUP! HOW?)

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Impacts - Positives and Negatives

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Cheney Model

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Process Barriers

Failure of a single element leads to a reduction in communication effectiveness

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Being an Active Listener

Eye Contact
Body Language
Providing Feedback
Asking Questions

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Effect of Environments

The environment significantly impacts the way we communicate.

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Examples of Environments

Sport
Mates

Working office
Military

Law Court
Teaching

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Modes of communication

Mode of communication	Pros	Cons
Formal Meeting	Focused, interactive, group	Scheduling delays with stakeholders, discoverable information
Informal Meeting	Quick, Interactive, individual	Unpredictable, individual
Report	detailed message, group	No immediate feedback
Email	quick, focused, group	unfocused respose, discoverable information
Phone call	Focused, interactive, individual	unpredictable connection, individual
Conference Call	Consistent message, group	Uncertain Coverage

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Our Modes

Mode of communication	Pros	Cons
Facebook Post	Quick, moderate detail, can leave comments	Cannot always express needs in limited conditions
Facebook Message	Instant, more prone to response	unfocused response
Email	quick, focused, group, large attachments	slower response times
Phone call	Focused, interactive, individual, easier to express ideas	unpredictable connection, individual
Skype or video calls	Consistent message, group	Uncertain Coverage
Group Meetings	Interactive, questioning, equal response	Scheduling clashes, travel distances

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Models within environments

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Map

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