Search for dissertations about: "computer-mediated communication"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 31 swedish dissertations containing the words computer-mediated communication.

  2. 21. Languaging in virtual learning sites : studies of online encounters in the language-focused classroom

    Author : Giulia Messina Dahlberg; Sangeeta Bagga-Gupta; Mats Tegmark; Sylvi Vigmo; David Malinowski; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; virtual learning sites; synchronous computer mediated communication; Pedagogik; Education; Utbildning och lärande;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses upon a series of empirical studies which examine communication and learning in online glocal communities within higher education in Sweden. A recurring theme in the theoretical framework deals with issues of languaging in virtual multimodal environments as well as the making of identity and negotiation of meaning in these settings; analyzing the activity, what people do, in contraposition to the study of how people talk about their activity. READ MORE

  4. 22. Everyday encounters with data: Exploring engaging and collaborative interactive technologies

    Author : Pawel Wozniak; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses a variety of problems in human-computer interaction (HCI) centred around how users perceive, use and benefit from data. The work spans a number of application areas such as: medical work, shipping, emergency management, campus work conditions and practising amateur sports. READ MORE

  5. 23. Electronic Mail and its Possible Negative Aspects in Organizational Contexts

    Author : Eva Sjöqvist; Jacob Palme; Peter Révay; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; E-mail; CMC; miscommunication; negative effects; organizational communication; media choice; communication competence; e-mail competence; Computer and systems science; Data- och systemvetenskap; Computer and Systems Sciences; data- och systemvetenskap;

    Abstract : Electronic mail has become the medium of choice in most organizations because of some of its special features. E-mail, like all computer-mediated communication, changes the way we interact and has therefore an impact on working conditions, sometimes in a negative direction. READ MORE

  6. 24. Perception of Computer Games in Non-Gaming Contexts

    Author : Mats Wiklund; Love Ekenberg; Jakob Palme; Staffan Björk; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Computer games; Games; Learning; Communication; Computer and systems science; Data- och systemvetenskap; Computer and Systems Sciences; data- och systemvetenskap;

    Abstract : As computer games have evolved from single-player entities to complex, highly communicative on-line game worlds, their potential to fill different roles in society has grown. One aspect of this change is that various forms of computer mediated communication may become increasingly associated with games in various ways. READ MORE

  7. 25. Public computer systems, the client-organization encounter, and the societal dialogue

    Author : Åke Grönlund; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Public computer systems; societal information systems; participation; societal dialogue; communication; information systems; Internet;

    Abstract : Public computer systems (PCS) are systems designed for use at the interface between organizations and their clients. PCS intervene in client-organization relations; the questions discussed in this thesis are what role they play in the client-organization encounter, what role they could and should play, and what theories might be available to guide the development of such systems. READ MORE