Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Week 12, Question 2
Groups that communicate solely through CMC is a lot different than a group that communicates face to face. Anonymity, group size, diversity and proximity effects the way the group communicates and sometimes the successfulness of the group. Larger CMC groups seem to benefit the most from CMC. They have more ideas generated during brainstorming. Diversity in groups also brings greater idea generation because they have a greater knowledge base and different experiences. Proximity in a CMC group has a big effect as well. CMC groups that don't live in close proxemics to one another are more likely to get their work done in a timely manner. Anonymity of CMC group members also has an effect on the group performance as well. When group members don't know each other there is a pressure placed on them to show their group members that they are reliable and will get the job done. They will show the group that they will work with their fellow members toward the same goal.
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hey good post! im happy you brought up the idea of diversity. we learned about how diversity can be really helpful to group in terms of brainstorming and problem solving. this idea also comes up in this chapter with CMC. CMC can be very useful to diverse groups, especially if a group member is not very fluent in the language that everyone is using. a member can use a digital translator in CMC places like second life and in chatrooms. this is so beneficial to the group process because in a F2F group if one member is lacking it changes the whole dynamic and the group synergy would prb not be accomplished.
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