Spring 2003_161
Instructor:Buthaina
Al Othman
It's
All about Communication!
Learn
& Practice English
Synchronous
and Asynchronous CMC Tools
- Main Questions to Students:
- Do you usually
chat online? With whom?
- How often do
you chat?
- How
many types
of chats are there?
- Do you think
technology can help you improve your English? How?
Click to see what Tiwanees
students said about chatting online!
- We are going to use these tools for our text-voice chat:
- Yahoo Messenger,(YM).
To chat
using (YM),
you need to Download Yahoo Messenger, and then
follow the instructions.
It is also
useful to learn about "Text-Chat
Symblos and Abbreviation", used for synchronous communication.
- Groupboard.
To
chat and draw using "161 Groupboard",
you need the password. (email me to get the password)
- Tapped In,
(TI).
To chat
using Tapped In, you have to use the URL: http://www.tappedin.org/ , and then log
in as a guest. Then you need to go to my Tapped
In Office # 1217, 12th Floor, Eastern Wing".
- For
your questions and inquiries, you can always contact me online. To do
this, you need to go to know my virtual
office hours.
- See
Successful Examples of how chat can help you improve your English:
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