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Social & Psychological Effects of Communication Technology

COMM 385 Spring 2019

Category: Week 4

Rich Media/Poor Media: The Impact of Audio/Video vs. Text/Picture Testimonial Ads

February 19, 2019February 26, 2019 smb219Entries

In “Rich Media/Poor Media: The Impact of Audio/Video vs. Text/Picture Testimonial Ads” by Osei Appiah in 2006, there is a clear distinction made between the effects of modality on users. The research provides insight into[…]

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The Effects of Modality

February 14, 2019 lim320Entries

In Exploring the Impact of Modality on Perceptions of Credibility for Online News Stories, Spiro Kiousis argues that “a distinction needs to be made between the availability of multimedia content and the extent to which[…]

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Human Computer Interaction: Uses, Usability, and User Experience

February 14, 2019 lim320Entries

In Human-Compute Interaction: Psychology as a Science of Design, John Carroll argues that “HCI is the visible part of computer science” that is “a science of design” which “seeks to understand and support human beings[…]

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User Experience: A Research Agenda (Marc Hassenzahl & Noam Tractinsky)

February 12, 2019February 14, 2019 smb219Entries

In “User Experience: A Research Agenda” by Marc Hassenzahl & Noam Tractinsky, they explain user experience in the field of human computer interaction (HCI) and interaction design. The main objective was to collect a series[…]

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How Steve Jobs Love for Simplicity Fueled a Design Revolution

February 11, 2019February 14, 2019 mec219Entries

This article discusses how Steve Jobs revolutionized the standard of design for technology and what we now expect and demand. Interestingly, his design inspiration came from his childhood home near San Francisco and the sleek,[…]

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  • Contributors
    • Haiyan Jia
    • Micco Brisker
      • BBC Short Video Introduction, The Medium is the Message
      • Effects of Interactivity: A Meta Analysis, Yang.
      • “Being Human: Human-Computer Interaction in the Year 2020”, Harper et al.
      • Social Psychological Aspects of Computer-Mediated Communication (Kiesler, Siegel & McGuire)
      • User Experience: A Research Agenda (Marc Hassenzahl & Noam Tractinsky)
    • Mclain Campbell
      • Technology, Culture, and the World Cup
      • Effects of Web Interactivity: A Meta-Analysis
      • The Thrilling Potential of Sixth Sense Technology
      • Will We Stop Speaking and Just Text? Harbeck (2018)
      • How Steve Jobs Love for Simplicity Fueled a Design Revolution
    • Larri Miller
      • The Medium is the Message
      • Theorizing Interactivity’s Effects
      • Human Computer Interaction, Dix et al. 2004, Chapter 1: The Human
      • Computer Mediated Communication
      • Human Computer Interaction: Uses, Usability, and User Experience
  • Entries
    • Week 2
      • BBC Short Video Introduction, The Medium is the Message
      • The Medium is the Message
      • Technology, Culture, and the World Cup
      • Effects of Web Interactivity: A Meta-Analysis
      • Theorizing Interactivity’s Effects
      • Effects of Interactivity: A Meta Analysis, Yang.
    • Week 3
      • “Being Human: Human-Computer Interaction in the Year 2020”, Harper et al.
      • The Thrilling Potential of Sixth Sense Technology
      • Human Computer Interaction, Dix et al. 2004, Chapter 1: The Human
      • Computer Mediated Communication
      • Social Psychological Aspects of Computer-Mediated Communication (Kiesler, Siegel & McGuire)
      • Will We Stop Speaking and Just Text? Harbeck (2018)
    • Week 4
      • How Steve Jobs Love for Simplicity Fueled a Design Revolution
      • User Experience: A Research Agenda (Marc Hassenzahl & Noam Tractinsky)
      • Human Computer Interaction: Uses, Usability, and User Experience

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