2. QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER How do relationships develop online?
Can they go beyond those face-to-face?
3. FIRST. Another couple questions: How would you describe
me?
4. FIRST. Another couple questions: How would you describe me?
How do you know?
5. ONLINE RELATIONSHIPS http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/23/us/teo-
hoax-abc/index.html?iref=allsearch My emotions were real
6. SOCIAL INFORMATIONPROCESSING THEORY Walther (1992)
Assumption-we have same goals no matter channel used We can
accomplish those goals, no matter channel
7. SOCIAL INFORMATIONPROCESSING THEORY Walther (1992) We use
what is available to accomplish goals Circumvent the limitations
CMC takes longer
8. SOCIAL INFORMATIONPROCESSING THEORY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiJiK_3 BNL8
9. SOCIAL INFORMATIONPROCESSING THEORY Can some pieces of
information speed up the process? Communication/Time make us feel
closer to others? Skills matter (Walther & Bazarova, 2008)
10. CHANNEL SWITCHING
11. CHANNEL SWITCHING When should you meet FtF? Early
12. CHANNEL SWITCHING When should you meet FtF? Early Or never
Ramirez & Zhang (2007)
13. HYPERPERSONAL Walther (1996) Increased intensity/speed of
an online relationship
14. HYPERPERSONAL A combination of Sender effects Receiver
effects Channel effects Feedback effects
15. TYING IT ALL TOGETHER
16. MORE ON THIS http://www.afirstlook.com/edition_8/theory
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