Electronic Communication

Different institutions worldwide, such as economic, social and political, are relying increasingly on the communication technology to perform a variety of functions: holding remote business meetings, discussing design issues in product development, enabling consumers to remain connected with their families and children, and so on. In this environment, where geographic and temporal boundaries are shrinking rapidly, electronic communication medium are playing an important role. With recent advances in 3D sensing, computing on new hardware platforms, high bandwidth communication connectivity and 3D display technology, the vision of 3D video-teleconferencing and of tele-immersive experience has become very attractive. These advances lead to tele-immersive communication systems that enable 3D interactive experience in a virtual space consisting of objects born in physical and virtual environments. This experience is achieved by fusing real-time color plus depth video of physical scenes from multiple stereo cameras located at different geographic sites, displaying 3D reconstructions of physical and virtual objects, and performing computations to facilitate interactions between objects. While tele-immersive (TI) systems have been attracting a lot of attention these days, the advantages of enabled interactions and delivered 3D content for viewing as opposed to current 2D high definition video have not been evaluated. In this paper, we study the effectiveness of three different types of communication media on remote collaboration in order to document the pros and cons of new technologies such as TI. The three communication media include 3D video tele-immersive, 2D video Skype and face-to-face used in a collaborative environment of a remote product development scenario. Through a study done over 90 subjects, we discuss the strengths and weaknesses of different media and propose a scope for improvement in each of them.

The recent advances in the Internet technology have propelled the development of related applications in electronic communications and transactions, including electronic commerce and electronic government (e-government). There has been a proliferation of e-government initiatives worldwide undertaken under different forms of government, socioeconomic settings, and technological conditions. Nonetheless, the relationship between an e-government initiative and its context has not received adequate

The author first reviews the scholarly literature on the epistemological issues underpinning the integration of communications and information technologies into university teaching. He then identifies the impact of these issues on the use of CITs in teacher training. The paper presents the results of a study carried out with the teaching staff at Université de Sherbrooke concerning computer literacy profiles, attitudes towards computer technology and the methods used to integrate CITs into teaching at the undergraduate level. These results are examined in the light of conclusions based on a review of English-speaking scientific literature.

Najcenniejszym zasobem globalnej sieci jest informacja, ale istotą Internetu jest komunikacja. W niniejszym artykule szeroki opis zagadnień związanych z komunikacją internetową stanowi punkt wyjścia do omówienia badań własnych autorki. W tekście poruszane są kwestie komunikacji za pośrednictwem komputera – w szczególności te związane z komunikowaniem się bibliotekarza z czytelnikiem za pośrednictwem poczty elektronicznej. Poprawne i skuteczne porozumiewanie się stanowi ważny element budowania relacji z klientem, dlatego zwrócono szczególną uwagę na jakościową ocenę materiału badawczego. Badaniem objęto wybrane biblioteki uczelniane z Polski.

According to the Theoretical Models and Processes of Reading (Leu, et al., 2004), a scholarly compilation of literacy research, there is a lack of research about the intersections of technology, in particular the role of electronic communication, and literacy learning in K-12 curricula. Moreover, there are obvious ethical, rhetorical and philosophical issues to consider when students engage in electronic communication, which often are not considered by educators. As such, this project seeks to explore the following questions (1) The extent to which these electronic communication tools enhance (or hinder) the literacy learning of adolescents in multiple areas, as measured through standardized tests, (2) The level of familiarity or comfort felt by teachers when integrating such online applications into existing literacy curricula, and (3) What are teachers’ knowledge and practices related to information assurance and security issues.

This paper analyzes the institutional design of the European competition policy system. Besides the multi-level public enforcement, the paper describes other two fundamental dimensions of the European competition policy system: the relationship between public ...

In the past thirty years, we have moved from the traditional exchange models of "explaining" and "managing" to the phenomena of the electronic revolution in buyer- seller networks, the development of network formations, and the impact of electronic communications such as electronic data interchange (EDI) and the internet on electronic commerce. These network approach models emphasize "understanding" and "developing" relationships

Communication is fundamental to health. There is widespread consensus that health education and promotion efforts should use state-of-the-art health communications strategies to disseminate information and change behavior. This paper critiques, compares, and contrasts some of today’s available electronic communication tools: wikis, web forms, blogs, RSS newsfeeds, threaded forums, e-brochures, e-mails, e-newsletters, and web conferences/ webinars. It defines each tool, explains how it can be used as a source of health promotion communication, evaluates what types of health messages they might best carry (e.g., specific health promotion topics and initial marketing of a health promotion program vs. ongoing motivational messaging), and identifies which populations each type of electronic communication tool may be best suited for and why. In addition to a critique of which type of electronic mediums are most/least useful, this paper includes an evaluation of how readability of the materials and literacy level may factor into usability of electronic communication vehicles, and concludes with an assessment of whether electronic social networking websites are appropriate for health promotion communications and why.

Background The complicity of the South African health sector in apartheid and the international relevance of human rights as a professional obligation prompted moves to include human rights competencies in the curricula of health professionals in South Africa. A Train-the-Trainers course in Health and Human Rights was established in 1998 to equip faculty members from health sciences institutions nationwide with the necessary skills, attitudes and knowledge to teach human rights to their students. This study followed up participants to determine the extent of curriculum implementation, support needed as well as barriers encountered in integrating human rights into health sciences teaching and learning. Methods A survey including both quantitative and qualitative components was distributed in 2007 to past course participants from 1998-2006 via telephone, fax and electronic communication. Results Out of 162 past participants, 46 (28%) completed the survey, the majority of whom were sti...