This fall (i.e., 2010), I teach Computer-Mediated Communication, the human-to-human interaction that takes place via networked computers as well as via mobile digital media. The goal of the course is to create an interactive learning and research community around the theme of computer-mediated communication. We read, discuss, and critique claims and findings from classic and contemporary research on a variety of CMC 'modes', including email, discussion forums, webboards, chat rooms, instant messaging, video chat, blogs, wikis, and social network sites. Two types of methods of researching CMC (i.e., Web content mining & Web content analysis) are also overviewed. The class attracted a host of students from various IU schools, including School of Library & Info. Science, the School of Informatics and Computing, the School of Journalism, and the School of Communication.
