Essays about: "computer-mediated interaction"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 19 essays containing the words computer-mediated interaction.

1. 11. Social platform or fantasy world? - A mixed methods approach to the study of social interaction in World of Warcraft

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

   Author : Elena Shilnova; [2014]
   Keywords : Social interaction; MMORPGs; Presentation of self; Erving Goffman; World of Warcraft; digital communities; computer mediated communication; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study was to investigate massively-multiplayer online role-playing games from the social interactionist perspective. The aim was to chart the social interaction within the game environment as well build upon previous known findings concerning player's in-game preferences as well as the sociability of the game environment. READ MORE

3. 12. Value Creation Through Synchronous CMC? : The Banks' Perspective

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Alexander Lindahl; Sanna Malm; [2014]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The development of technology and the Internet have in many ways influenced how companies conduct their business, and what creates a competitive advantage. Previous research have recognized that due to this development, those companies that can create a superior value for the customer will also be the ones that can create a competitive advantage. READ MORE

4. 13. 3D Virtual Shopping Mall : Towards Transformation of levels from 2D to 3D

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap, fysik och matematik, DFM

   Author : Rasha (current name Lisa Edisen) Al-Humadi; [2012]
   Keywords : Virtual worlds; 3D virtual shopping mall; phenomenology; virtualizations level; Avatars; social media.;

   Abstract : This research examines the effects of using 3D virtual shopping malls and shows the user interaction and experience in this type of virtual environments. Technology developments and the use of the Internet made users to expect more services, which help to improve the user's life. READ MORE

5. 14. Social Networks and the flow of people : The effects of computer-mediated communication on mobility of young people from a rural area in Spain

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Avdelningen för medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

   Author : Daniel Gomez Corrochano; [2012]
   Keywords : Social Networks; Connectivity; Mediatization; Network society; Transportation Networks; Digital Divide; Transportation Divide; Internet Access; Young People.;

   Abstract : This research examines how social networking fosters the mobility of young people in a rural Spain. Generally, rural areas have been overlooked in the discourse on Globalization and Network Society, which is the foundation of the concept of “linked city”. READ MORE

6. 15. A Sisterhood of Sorts

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

   Author : Stephanie Bergeron Kinch; [2011]
   Keywords : Social Media; Infertility; Virtual Health Communities; Social Support; Computer Mediated Communication; Comforting Communication; Social Shaping of Technology; Social Networking; Empathy; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study shows how a group of women with infertility issues find friendship, emotional support, and information using the anonymous environment of one virtual community. Through interviews with 11 women and an analysis of online journals and forum postings, the case study looks at how women use the anonymous and non- temporal nature of the Internet to be empathetic and supportive, and further explores how that empathy helps women feel less isolated and ostracized. READ MORE