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Social & Psychological Effects of Communication Technology

COMM 298 / 398 Fall 2021

Author: jud222

Technology and Dependence- Final Paper

December 9, 2021 jud222Entries

For many, the use of communication technology has become a daily activity of life- it is often one of the last things they see before they go to sleep, and one of the first things[…]

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11/23-From visual simulation to virtual reality to games- Julia Duchossois

November 21, 2021 jud222Entries

In From visual simulation to virtual reality to games, Michale Zyda talks about the development of video games and the potential for them to be used beyond their original purposes. To begin, Zyda explains the[…]

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11/18- Wall Street Journal/Wired Facebook Papers- Julia Duchossois

November 17, 2021 jud222Entries

In the Wall Street Journal and Wired’s investigation and of the Facebook files, the authors argue that despite the company’s knowledge of the internal issues, the platform continues to harm and exploit users with the[…]

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11/16- Is the internet really a blessing for democracy?-Julia Duchossois

November 14, 2021 jud222Entries

In Is the internet really a blessing for democracy, Cass Sunstein argues that the ability for users to filter their experiences online poses a threat to democracy because by allowing users to choose exactly what[…]

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11/11-Social Distancing and School Closures: Documenting Disparity in Internet Access among School Children- Julia Duchossois

November 10, 2021 jud222Entries

In Social Distancing and School Closures: Documenting Disparity in Internet Access among School Children, Sen and Tucker argue that the digital divide could be making educational inequalities between rich and poor children even more drastic in[…]

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11/9-Online Social Networks and Global Women’s Empowerment- Julia Duchossois

November 6, 2021 jud222Entries

In Online Social Networks and Global Women’s Empowerment, Ineke Buskens argues that social networks like Facebook play a role in how users view gender roles and thus should adopt gender aware practices in order to[…]

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11/4-Effects of Social Media on Adolescents’ Willingness and Intention to Use E-Cigarettes: An Experimental Investigation-Julia Duchossois

October 29, 2021 jud222Entries

In Effects of Social Media on Adolescents’ Willingness and Intention to Use E-Cigarettes: An Experimental Investigation, Vogel et. al argues that increased social media use and exposure to advertisements about e-cigarettes cause adolescents to be at[…]

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10/26-Moving towards inclusive design guidelines for socially and ethically aware HCI-Julia Duchossois

October 23, 2021 jud222Entries

In Moving towards inclusive design guidelines for socially and ethically aware HCI, Abascal and Nicolle push for inclusive design guidelines to prevent social exclusion, and propose some of these guidelines. The authors argue that one[…]

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10/21-Robots in the classroom-Julia Duchossois

October 20, 2021 jud222Entries

In Robots in the classroom: Differences in students’ perceptions of credibility and learning between “teacher as robot” and “robot as teacher”, Edwards presents a study in which college students perspectives of robots in the classroom[…]

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10/19-Can the internet buy you more friends-Julia Duchossois

October 16, 2021 jud222Entries

In his TED talk, Robin Dunbar argues that the internet can not “buy” you more friends due to to a cognitive limit on the amount of close relationships we can have via the internet. Dunbar[…]

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Midterm Summary- Julia Duchossois

October 12, 2021 jud222Entries

The purpose of the following study is to gauge the user experience of the Lehigh University Hawkatch app, including information about user-friendliness and efficiency of the app, and to make recommendations about what app changes[…]

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10/7-Digital Fame and Fortune in the age of Social Media- Julia Duchossois

October 6, 2021 jud222Entries

In Digital Fame and Fortune in the age of Social Media, Gomez suggests unified terms to clarify the range of social media fame from traditional celebrities to social media influencers by conducting a review of[…]

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10/5-George Floyd’s death shows the power of social media as the US continues to grapple with racial tensions- Julia Duchossois

October 3, 2021October 3, 2021 jud222Entries

In George Floyd’s death shows the power of social media as the US continues to grapple with racial tensions, Kathryn Diss argues that social media has been a powerful platform in spreading news about police[…]

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9/30-Why we have an emotional connection to robots-Julia Duchossois

September 29, 2021 jud222Entries

In Why we have an emotional connection to robots, Kate Darling argues that as humans continue to place emotions on robots and treat them as beings with emotions, we could actually cause consequences for our[…]

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9/28-COVID-19 and student performance, equity, and U.S. education policy-Julia Duchossois

September 26, 2021September 26, 2021 jud222Entries

In COVID-19 and student performance, equity, and U.S. education policy, Garcia and Weiss summarize literature done on aspects of education relative to the COVID-19 crisis, and argue that learning time has been interrupted, leading to[…]

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9/23-Exploring the Relationship between Information and Communication Technology Collective Behaviors and Sense of Community: An Urban Refugee Analysis-Julia Duchossois

September 22, 2021 jud222Entries

In Exploring the Relationship between Information and Communication Technology Collective Behaviors and Sense of Community: An Urban Refugee Analysis, Canevez argues that collective behaviors surrounding the use of mobile phones leads to a sense of[…]

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9/21-Toward a Theoretical Framework of Relational Maintenance in Computer-Mediated Communication-Julia Duchossois

September 19, 2021 jud222Entries

In Toward a Theoretical Framework of Relational Maintenance in Computer-Mediated Communication, Mason and Carr argue that computer mediated communication (CMC) is related to human interaction and provide theoretical frameworks that could give insight into relational maintenance.[…]

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9/16-Rich Media, Poor Media- Julia Duchossois

September 15, 2021 jud222Entries

In Rich Media, Poor Media: The Impact ofAudio/Video vs. Text/Picture Testimonial Ads on Browsers’Evaluations of Commercial Web Sites and Online Product, Appiah argues that users think more highly of “rich media” sites that have audio[…]

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9/14- User Experience- a research agenda- Julia Duchossois

September 13, 2021September 13, 2021 jud222Entries

In User Experience- a research agenda, Hassenzhal provides a sketch about how user experience (UX) will look in the future by addressing previous research on this and related topics. Hassenzhal first describes previous methods of addressing[…]

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9/9-The Causes and Consequences of COVID-19 Misperceptions: Understanding the Role of News and Social Media-Julia Duchossois

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021 jud222Entries

In The Causes and Consequences of COVID-19 Misperceptions: Understanding the Role of News and Social Media, Bridgman argues that social media influences misconceptions about the COVID-19 pandemic while the traditional news does not, and the misperceptions[…]

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9/7- Being Human- Julia Duchossois

September 5, 2021 jud222Entries

In Section 2 of Being Human: Human Computer Interaction in 2020, Harper shows major ways in which the way we interact with technology is changing, and how these changes have larger impacts on society. Harper explains[…]

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9/2- Networked Interactivity- Julia Duchossois

September 1, 2021 jud222Entries

In Networked Interactivity, Rafaeli argues that interactivity, or the degree to which messages relate to one another and to previous messages, plays a role in explaining how computer mediated groups stick together, but that communication[…]

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Vigo 8/31 Blog Post-Julia Duchossois

August 29, 2021 jud222Entries

In Technology, Culture, and the World Cup, Vigo argues that the way we represent ourselves technologically affects the way we see ourselves, and further that rapid advancement of the technology we use can lead to[…]

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