Looking back over what I have learned in this course, here is one resource that represents each week of learning.
Module 1:
Scholarly Article: Rediscovering the netiquette: the role of propagated values and personal patterns in defining self-identity of the Internet user.
Description: This scholarly article talks about Netiquette as the “backbone of social order on the Internet.” Netiquette reveals the expectations of Internet users.
Reasoning: The reading for Module 1 included The Core Rules of Netiquette. The article relates because it reveals positive patterns of users who respect netiquette as well as potential social implications for failing to do so.
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Citation:
Pręgowski, Michał Piotr. “Rediscovering the Netiquette: The Role of Propagated Values and Personal Patterns in Defining Identity of the Internet User.” Observatorio (OBS*), vol. 3, no. 1, OberCom (Observatorio da Comunicação), Mar. 2009, pp. 353–67. https://doi.org/10.15847/obsobs312009241
Module 2:
TEDx Talk: Interpersonal Communication in the Future World | Celine Fitzgerald | TEDxCarletonUniversity
Description: This TED Talk discusses the growing problem of a lack of face to face communication skills in the social media landscape. Fitzgerald speaks about the loss of these skills, as well as how to regain interpersonal communication skills given the rise of online communication.
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Reasoning: Interpersonal communication and interpersonal relationships were key themes in Module 2. We learned about the importance of interpersonal communication and interpersonal relationships, as well as how friendships have changed due to online communication.
Citation:
TEDx Talks. “Interpersonal Communication in the Future World | Celine Fitzgerald | TEDxCarletonUniversity.” YouTube, 7 May 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlI2qDO0J6s.
Module 3:
Scholarly Article: Extending media multiplexity theory to the extended family: Communication satisfaction and tie strength as moderators of violations of media use expectations
Description: The article talks about the results of a study in which participants responded to hypothetical media use changes of extended family members. The research is guided by media multiplexity theory (MMT) and discusses media use patterns and tie strength.
An open-access PDF is available through the OSU library here.
Reasoning: In Module 3, we learned about Caroline Haythornthwaite’s Media Multiplexity Theory (MMT). This article relates to what we learned about tie strength - tie strength drives patterns of media use, rather than the other way around.
Citation:
Taylor, Samuel Hardman, and Andrew M. Ledbetter. “Extending Media Multiplexity Theory to the Extended Family: Communication Satisfaction and Tie Strength as Moderators of Violations of Media Use Expectations.” New Media & Society, vol. 19, no. 9, 2017, pp. 1369–87, https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444816638458.
Module 4:
Scholarly Article: Perceived Environmental Dynamism Promotes Entrepreneurial Team Member’s Innovation: Explanations Based on the Uncertainty Reduction Theory
Description: The article investigates how one's perception of how fast the environment is changing affects team innovation. Using Uncertainty Reduction Theory, they create a model to explain how the perception of a changing environment affects the ability of a team to innovate.
An open-access PDF is available through the OSU library here.
Reasoning: In Module 4, we learned about Berger’s Uncertainty Reduction Theory. This relates because the study found that as cooperation increases, innovation also increases. They also found that people with high levels of tolerance for uncertainty had better outcomes.
Citation:
Deng, Xiao, et al. “Perceived Environmental Dynamism Promotes Entrepreneurial Team Member’s Innovation: Explanations Based on the Uncertainty Reduction Theory.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18, no. 4, 2021, 2033–, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18042033.
Module 5:
Professional Podcast: Episode 30 of Careers Advice Podcast: “How to succeed in your remote job interview” by Hays Worldwide.
Description: In this podcast episode, guest Gaelle Blake shares recommendations for those who worry about having an interview remotely. She gives expert tips for how to succeed in online video interviews.
Listen on Apple Podcasts here.
Reasoning: In Module 5, we learned about how to interview successfully. This podcast was released at the beginning of the pandemic when everyone was scared of interviewing online. This goes over some best practices for online interviews. This is similar to section 9.4 in the chapter Interviewing Successfully, which talks about how to succeed in web conference interviews.
Citation:
How to Succeed in Your Remote Job Interview - Gaelle Blake, Hays UK and Ireland. Season 1, episode 30, Hays Worldwide, 22 July 2020. Apple Podcasts, https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/30-how-to-succeed-in-your-remote-job-interview-gaelle/id1198532291?i=1000473862407.
Module 6:
Professional Podcast: Episode 22 of Careers Advice Podcast: “How to use social media when searching for a job” by Hays Worldwide.
Description: In this podcast episode, guest Chantelle Kemp shares recommendations for using LinkedIn in job searches. She also explains the importance of using keywords in your job search. She says that social media plays a massive part in our job searches these days.
Listen on Apple Podcasts here.
Reasoning: In Module 6, we learned about social media profiles and how to use them professionally. This relates to the chapter Social Media Profiles, specifically using keywords in job searches and how to use LinkedIn professionally.
Citation:
How to use social media when searching for a job - Chantelle Kemp, Hays UK and Ireland. Season 1, episode 22, Hays Worldwide, 22 July 2020. Apple Podcasts, https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/22-how-to-use-social-media-when-searching-for-job-chantelle/id1198532291?i=1000445814382.
Module 7:
Scholarly Article: The U.S. Media’s Effect on Public’s Crime Expectations: A Cycle of Cultivation and Agenda-Setting Theory
Description: This article talks about how the media has influenced Americans’ fear of crime, even though crime rates have been going down over time. The article uses three theories (Gerbner's cultivation theory, the agenda-setting theory, and the social construction of reality) to create a model that explains how the media can shape people's views of crime by constantly reporting on it.
Reasoning: In Module 7, we learned about agenda-setting theory. This article explains how the media influences the public at levels 1 and 3: the Media tells us what to think about, and which issues go together.
View the full article online here.
Citation:
Alitavoli, Rayeheh, and Ehsan Kaveh. “The U.S. Media’s Effect on Public’s Crime Expectations: A Cycle of Cultivation and Agenda-Setting Theory.” Societies (Basel, Switzerland), vol. 8, no. 3, 2018, p. 58–, https://doi.org/10.3390/soc8030058.
Module 8:
Professional Podcast: Episode 64 of the ELT Cast podcast: “The Toulmin Method to Develop an Argument”
Description: This podcast episode talks how to analyze arguments using the Toulmin Method.
Reasoning: In Module 8, we learned about the Toulmin Method for analyzing arguments. It relates to what we learned about the method because it goes over the basics of the Toulmin Method and gives examples to break down and develop arguments using it.
Listen on PodBean here.
Citation:
Stewart, Benjamin L. The Toulmin Method to Develop an Argument. Episode 64, 3 Jan. 2021. PodBean, bnleez.podbean.com/e/the-toulmin-method-to-develop-an-argument.
Module 9:
Professional Podcast: Episode 296 of Marketing and Finance (MAF) Podcast: “This ancient but simple marketing formula still works now - Monroe's Motivated Sequence”
Description: This podcast episode talks how to use Monroe’s Motivated Sequence in the context of marketing and content creation. It explains different ways to use the structure in formats such as advertisements, social media posts and conference speeches.
Reasoning: In Module 8, we learned about persuasive presentations and Monroe’s Motivated Sequence was one of the methods for organizing persuasive speech content and messaging. This episode of the podcast teaches people about how to use the sequence in a specific context: marketing.
Listen on Apple Podcasts here.
Citation:
Roger Edwards. This Ancient but Simple Marketing Formula Still Works Now - Monroe’s Motivated Sequence. episode 296, Roger Edwards Marketing Ltd, 9 Feb. 2023. Apple Podcasts, podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-ancient-but-simple-marketing-formula-still-works/id891285270?i=1000598826710.
Module 10:
Scholarly Article: Visual social semiotics: understanding how still images make meaning. (Applied Theory)
Description: This article talks about social semiotics and explains its core principles. It differentiates social semiotics from other frameworks for analyzing images and focuses on the different ways to analyze iconic images.
Reasoning: In Module 10, we researched social semiotics and wrote our blogs on the topic. This article relates because it explains what it is and gives ways to use it in a specific context: analyzing iconic images.
Online access is available through the OSU library here.
Citation:
Harrison, Claire. “Visual Social Semiotics: Understanding How Still Images Make Meaning.” Technical Communication (Washington), vol. 50, no. 1, 2003, pp. 46–60.
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