Week 9: Communications

Lecture

Communication in the world is very different today compared to 20 years ago, because of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

With ICT communication can be:

• Between individuals
• Between individuals and organisations
• Within a business
• Between a business and an external oganisation

Example of technologies that use ICT:

• Mobile telephones (3G network)
• Video and tele-conferencing
• iPods, mp3, lap-tops
• E-mails
• Webcams

MSN messenger an instant message client used ICT. MSN allows users to send instant messages to other users who are also 'online'.

Other examples of ICT uses are:

• Discussion Boards/Forums
• Internet Relay Chat
• Podcasts
• Blogs
• Wiki webs
• Social Networking

Task

Google: http://www.google.com/

I typed "Integra" into search groups. A list of things related to the word Integra came up.

After reading some of te posts on the frums, I found that they were mostly about the positive and negative sides of the Integra. It also had some detail about the car.

Podcasts are used for mainly listening. As every student has there own different way to learn, some learn best listening. Podcasts can allow the students to listen to lectures or anything they want and would help them remeber alot better then visually seeing the slides. ECU library's podcasts include audio tours of each metro campus library, as well as information about using your ECU library.