Definition: Junghyun Kim, citing (Cathcart & Gumpert, 1983), defines Interpersonal communication as: [A] dyadic(sic) interaction that takes the form of verbal and nonverbal exchanges between two (or a small group of) individuals, consciously aware of each other, usually interacting in the same t...
Continue reading ...Definition: A communication genre is a communication form that is adopted by a formal or informal community that use the communication medium in a similar way for a similar purpose. A new genre is generally based on one or more existing genres that are modified, repurposed, and/or remediated, oft...
Continue reading ...Definition: Asynchronous Online Classroom The AOC refers to a course delivered solely online without any synchronous component. In this setting, the level of social presence is presumably lower than that experienced in the face-to-face (FtF) classroom, where one can see, hear, and interact with th...
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