Analyzing digital discourse and human behavior in modern virtual environments /

"This book examines the implications of virtual communication and online interaction and the theories and trends associated with them, discussing and addressing the differences and challenges that develop when communicating virtually and exploring the various influences virtual communication pl...

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Corporate Authors: IGI Global
Group Author: Baggio, Bobbe (Editor)
Published: IGI Global,
Publisher Address: Hershey, Pa. :
Publication Dates: [2016]
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://services.igi-global.com/resolvedoi/resolve.aspx?doi=10.4018/978-1-4666-9899-4
Summary: "This book examines the implications of virtual communication and online interaction and the theories and trends associated with them, discussing and addressing the differences and challenges that develop when communicating virtually and exploring the various influences virtual communication plays in work, education, and quotidian life"--Provided by publisher.
Carrier Form: PDFs (320 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781466699007
Access: Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.
Index Number: HM851
CLC: G206
Contents: Virtual teams: profiles of successful leaders / Jamie S. Switzer, Ralph V. Switzer -- Perception of communication in virtual learning environments: what's in it for them? / Latonia M. Ayscue -- Workforce development in behavioral healthcare and the increased use of technology: is it working or not? are we asking the right questions? / Susanne Ingle, Carol L. Kuprevich -- Virtual design teams in virtual worlds: a theoretical framework using Second Life / Pete B. Rive -- The world is your office: being creative in a global virtual organization / Petros Chamakiotis, Niki Panteli -- Why we would rather text than talk: personality, identity, and anonymity in modern virtual environments / Bobbe Gaines Baggio -- Analysis of initial involvement of librarians in the online virtual world of Second Life / Michelle Kowalsky -- Using virtual environments to transform collective intelligence / Lesley S. J. Farmer -- Virtual ties, perceptible reciprocity, and real-life gratifications in online community networks: a study of QQ user groups in China / Zixue Tai, Xiaolong Liu -- Impacts on society: informational and socio-emotional support in virtual communities and online groups / Shahar Gur, Anita Lynn Blanchard, Lisa Slattery Walker -- Liquid communication in mobile devices: affordances and risks / Ana Serrano Teller ia -- Analyzing multi-modal digital discourses during MMORPG gameplay through an experiential rhetorical approach / Yowei Kang, Kenneth C. C. Yang.