Topic 5 !! - CMC -

Hey there~~
Haha, I finally change to a new type of greetings this time! 



Moving to a new topic, CMC!
Hm? Felt like I've seen this alphabets before...? Hmmmm...

YES!!

Back in entry for Topic 2, we met with guy, right?
CMC = Computer Mediated Communication !

'It is any form of communication or interaction between two or more people via separate computers through network connection.'

Basically!
It is what we use nowadays to communicate!
WhatsApp, WeChat, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Messenger, Yahoo, Gmail, anything!







Before in previous posts, I shared about the CMC used in CALL for language learning. And there is also Asynchronous and Synchronous types for CMC.

Back when CMC first started to be introduced as a new way to communicate, it only just for communication among family, friends, relatives or co-workers.
Nowadays!!
People/Universities are using CMC as a medium for unlimited learning.

With CMC, we have LDL (Long Distance Learning) and Collaborative Learning.

Long Distance Learning or LDL is something that we can achieve nowadays as you can learn whatever, wherever and whenever you want just by joining a class handled through video conferencing or E-tutoring.
Seriously! I never knew this kind of thing existed, and my lecturer introduced to us some sites that we can do such thing!


1. Massive Open Online Courses (http://mooc.org/)

   

2. Open Learning (https://www.openlearning.com/)

Collaborative Learning is something already existed, but it is getting more convenient and for sure, it gonna helps A LOT in studies!
Before we only have offline Microsoft Office, like Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Now, we can view and edit it ONLINE!! Isn't that amazing??

This was....!  

So, I hope this post gives you many many new information that even I just know from the class.
That's all for now, adios!  

Topic 2!! - Introduction to CALL -

Greetings to all !

In this post, I will share my reflection on this week's topic.

This week was about CALL, an abbreviation for Computer Assisted Language Learning.

CALL is famously used in language learning by implementing technology in it.

There are 4 programs under CALL, which are;

1) CALL-Specific Software

2) Generic Software

3) Web-based Learning Programs

4) CMC

CALL-Specific Software usually found in textbook in CD form. Oh how I love that kind of software!!

Generic Software; general applications that commonly used by all computer users - but can act as a tool for language learning too! Very simple example; Microsoft Office!! 

Web-Based Learning Program is applications/stuff that could be found in internet, and also can act as a tool for language learning. You know, wikipedia, blogspot, magazine and news website, online journal. Sooo many of them out there!

      

Lastly, CMC - also know as Computer Mediated Communication. This one is the most popular and could be say as the most used application! Whatsapp, Messenger, WeChat, any kind of instant messaging nowadays are synchronous type of CMC, while Email, Discussion/Message boards are the examples of asynchronous CMC.

I also learnt that computer actually have the role of being a tutor, a tool and a medium for students to be able to learn more on language. 

That's all for now!

To be continued later, so.......!

See ya!