Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
COM 250 Week #1 Discussion: Secrecy v. Privacy
In communication, we value the protection of our privacy for legitimate reason. Yet, the overprotection of privacy result in a society with too much "secrecy" hiding from our radar screen. Where to drawn the line and how can we reasonably expect openness in our human interaction?
COM 250 Week #1 Discussion: Social Science Approach vs. Interpretive Approach
Compare the two approaches in regard to their strength and limitations. Have you ever been invited to participate in these research? How do you feel about their validity and reliability in measuring and explaining our attitude and behavior?
COM 250 / Spring 2013 Week #1 Discussion: Why is it that too much communication is as bad as too little?
We are overconnected and yet disconnected.
Describe a situation when you feel over connected and overwhelmed by communication and, thus, want to have some moment of seclusion from the world.
With all these communication media and communication technology, you might still have a moment when you are yearning for genuine connection and understanding because you feel you are so disconnected with the world.
What's the reason for this irony?
Describe a situation when you feel over connected and overwhelmed by communication and, thus, want to have some moment of seclusion from the world.
With all these communication media and communication technology, you might still have a moment when you are yearning for genuine connection and understanding because you feel you are so disconnected with the world.
What's the reason for this irony?
COM 250 / Spring Week #1 Discussion: Encoding-Decoding
2. Encoding-Decoding: My story
Share with us a moment when you decoded a message not as it has been intended by the source. Was that an embarrassing moment or an empowering moment?
Watch the YouTube video below to see how the encoding-decoding between a Caucasian kid and an Indian kid goes wrong.
Share with us a moment when you decoded a message not as it has been intended by the source. Was that an embarrassing moment or an empowering moment?
Watch the YouTube video below to see how the encoding-decoding between a Caucasian kid and an Indian kid goes wrong.
COM 250 / Spring 2013 Week #1 Discussion: Critical Thinking
1. Critical Thinking: My Story
Please share with us the moment when you employed critical thinking to reflect upon some behavior and ideas rather than accepting it as something commonsensical. After you challenged those entrenched behavior and idea, have you realized that critical thinking is an indispensable weapon for us to truly remain free in a free society? My critical thinking moment happened the day I suddenly realized all the media content are simply industrial products like junk food so I really need to be discriminating the same way as I choose food to make me stay healthy.
Try to include the five steps of critical thinking (textbook page 4-5) into your narrative.
Please share with us the moment when you employed critical thinking to reflect upon some behavior and ideas rather than accepting it as something commonsensical. After you challenged those entrenched behavior and idea, have you realized that critical thinking is an indispensable weapon for us to truly remain free in a free society? My critical thinking moment happened the day I suddenly realized all the media content are simply industrial products like junk food so I really need to be discriminating the same way as I choose food to make me stay healthy.
Try to include the five steps of critical thinking (textbook page 4-5) into your narrative.
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