...TECHNOLOGY AND SMALL GROUPS Recent advances in new communication technologies are not only changing how small groups interact, but are also redefining our notion of a small group. Although some organizations have used technology such as telephones and videoconferencing for some time, those communication tools are costly. New technologies, particularly the Internet, allow for asynchronous and synchronous communication among small group members at relatively low cost. These technologies are altering small group membership, functions, and processes. Research on Technology and Small Group Communication Most research on the use of technology in small group work compares groups that use communication technologies (such as discussion boards and videoconferencing) to those that meet face-to-face. With the rapid changes in communication technology, many problems associated with groups that do not meet face-to-face have been reduced or eliminated. Still, groups that never meet face-to-face can encounter difficult challenges. And yet, not meeting face-to-face also has its advantages. New communication technologies can create new environments that produce more open, fluid, and dynamic small group environments. For example, recent research suggests that online discussions facilitate collaborative learning in the university classroom. One study found that students who are actively engaged in online discussion earned higher grades in large lecture class and felt that they learned more...
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...Not Stop for Death (Dickinson) Nature Wild Geese (Oliver) Dover Beach (Arnold) The Oak (Tennyson) The Road Not Taken (Frost) Symbolism of the Journey The Road Not Taken (Frost) A Worn Path (Welty) I Used to Live Here Once (Rhys) APA samples and tutorials are available to you in the Ashford Writing Center, located in the left navigation bar. The Ashford Writing Center (AWC) has two kinds of tutoring available to you. Live Chat – If you have writing-related questions about a topic before you draft a discussion post or submit a written assignment, you will now be able to chat live with a tutor for a short (up to 20 minute) conversation. Live Chat will be available Monday through Friday from 10:00-11:00 am and 4:00-5:00 pm (PST). AWC Live Chat Email Paper Review – If you have a draft, partial draft, or even if you’re having trouble getting started, you can complete a submission form and email your paper to the AWC for review. Writing Tutors will do...
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...IT company with revenue of over $114 billion in 2009. HP’s Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) is primarily responsible for the company’s printing and scanning hardware and supplies. With customers throughout the globe, HP utilizes multiple channels to provide customer support – phone, email, and online chat. Before their SAP CRM implementation, IPG utilized three completely separate systems to provide customer support. There was one system for email support, another for phone support and a third for online chat support. Since these systems were from three separate vendors, the communication and syncing capabilities were limited. For example, when customers called in for phone support, the interaction history was not available for other non-phone representatives to access. A customer service representative providing chat support was unable to pull up a customer’s call-in or email history. As a result, customer service representatives were not always properly equipped to get a 360 degree view of the interaction details and history of every customer. In order to provide a better customer service experience, IPG looked for a solution that would seamlessly combine the phone, email and chat channels into system. Ultimately, IPG chose SAP CRM and iServiceGlobe as a vendor to assist the HP business team in the implementation. Though HP internally managed the SAP CRM implementation, they engaged iServiceGlobe to assist with the project because of the company’s subject matter ...
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...http://www.licensedcounselor.com/onlinetx3.html website which is for Erica Russina provides services via internet and in the office. The website states “Online therapy may serve as a bridge to overcoming these barriers for those who may be deaf, ill, live in remote areas with few resources, are afraid of the "stigma",” (Rusina, 2012). However the site also mentions that an individual is experiencing an actual crisis to contact the local emergency agency. The prospective client can review the website, check the counselor’s credentials, rates and fees, and determine if the services provided are needed. Once the decision has been made the individual can then agree to the online therapy review the disclaimer, submit the request for therapy by email and then pay for services via PayPal. According to the website Erika Russina is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Missouri; Erika also is a National Board Certified Counselor (NCC) (Rusina, 2012). The second online counseling site Serenity Online Therapy offers services for individuals who suffer from anxiety, anger management and addition. Carl Benedict...
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...the online content creation, digital story telling skills and discussions on various issues affecting the youth and society in general. It involves online forums like Twitter chats (Micro-Blogging) and Blog posts. Last month we held our first Blogathon and the theme was “African liberation efforts through the eyes of technology.” We partnered with Zawadi society and County Media Ltd and the winners of the challenge got a chance to publish their work on a local paper called The County Voice which circulates within Mt Kenya Region. 2nd Blogathon Challenge.March Edition Request for Partnership. We acknowledge that you have conducted a lot of Twitter Chats and you have a very impressive following on your social media.We would therefore like to humbly request for your involvement in our Blogathon Challenge, them being a first in Kenya. We propose that you be the moderator of a Twitter Chat for the first evening. (21st March2015) at 8:00pm The Blogathon shall be conducted as follows. From March 21st to 27th 2015 we shall be talking about the different aspects of love. Everyday will have a color code and meaning that will form the basis of the twitter chat in the evening. As a moderator you will be provided with all the details regarding the color codes and their meanings and will be expected to conduct the chat keeping the direction of conversation relevant with the day’s theme. You will be allowed to use your creativity however you see...
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...& M contractors, and the ITIL improvement team work together to provide network services for the greater Air Force, striving to maintain network availability while keeping the data secure from intrusion or compromise. 2. Problem Statement In the last four or five years collaborative computing and social networking have rapidly increased both in the business environment and in people’s personal lives. On the home front, the internet sites Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, and Twitter have seen phenomenal growth: In 2009 the user growth rate on Facebook was 145% (Corbett, 2010), and other social media sites have shown similar growth rates (Owyang, 2010). In business and of late in the military, collaborative tools that allow users to chat from their desktops, collaborate on documents, and hold...
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...less interruptions, speedy feedback, and higher productivity. Seeing that Appleby Consulting has 35 employees to become users of this platform, it will involve more expenses, but these expenses will be balanced out by the increased productivity that will take place due instant messaging’s capabilities in the office. The options include HipChat, Campfire, and Brosix. The company will be looking into costs associated, the amount of user-friendly content, and the compatibility with company-used internet domains. There are numerous pros and also numerous cons that are accompanied with instant messaging. However, the pros far outweigh the cons. Should Appleby Consulting Take Part in Instant Messaging? Appleby Consulting has always used email to communicate through the office among colleagues. This form of internal communication has proved to work well with our needs. Our ever-changing society is demanding of businesses in terms of technology. Our office needs to be able to communicate in a more time efficient manner that...
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...of paper b.Student’s name c.Course name and number d.Instructor’s name e.Date submitted 3.Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement. 4.Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. 5.Must end with a conclusion that summarizes your research and reaffirms your thesis. 6.Must use at least five scholarly sources. 7.Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 8.Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. The Ashford Writing Center (AWC) has two kinds of tutoring available to you. •Live Chat – If you have writing-related questions about a topic before you draft a discussion post or submit a written assignment, you will now be able to chat live with a tutor for a short (up to 20 minute)...
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...menu.myProfile = My Profile menu.desiredPartner = Desired Partner menu.searchProfiles = Search Profiles menu.onlineUsers = Online Users menu.viewProfile = View Profile menu.login = Login menu.logout = Logout menu.home = Home menu.mostPopulars = Most Populars menu.messages = Messages menu.photoManagement = Photos menu.main = Main Page menu.profileLookList = Profile Hits menu.photoPointList = Photo Points menu.myFriends = My Friends menu.friendRequests = Friendship Requests menu.newUser = New User menu.mainPage = Main Page menu.register = Sign Up menu.detailSearchProfiles = Detail Search menu.mySettings = My Settings menu.admin = Admin menu.chat = Chat menu.support = Support menu.aboutUs = About Us menu.termsAndConditions = Terms and Conditions menu.questionsAndAnswers = Q and A menu.siteMap = Site Map menu.contact = Contact menu.blackList = BlackList menu.myFavorites = My Favorites main.cancelMyRequest = Cancel My Request main.saveSearch = Save Search main.noFriends = No friends yet main.noFriendRequest = No friend requests main.noFavorites = No favorites main.slogan = Flirtom : Find the right person! main.welcome = WELCOME TO FLIRTOM main.submit = Submit main.browse = Browse main.greeting = Welcome main.approve = Approve main.deny = Deny main.viewCount = View Count main.totalPhotoPoints = Total Photo Points main.photo = Photo main.mostViewedUsers...
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...Recommendations Although hiring more staff is the most sensible remedy to this situation, the budget will not allow this decision can to be made. I propose three recommendations that could help keep customers satisfied as best as possible, without having to hire additional staff. Number one, instead of all the calls being answered by phone, with the additional funds, develop a website that allows the customer an option to receive help via email or live online chat with a representative. To start this process, as the manager, I would first need to hire someone that can set up and design a website for the company. Next, identify which group of health care customer service representatives are more skilled in computer literacy or may feel comfortable enough to preform live online chats. This will cut down on the amount of calls that come directly into the call center. Give a set time frame where customers can expect a response to their email, for example 24 hours. By choosing this option, customers can send non-urgent questions or problems via email. This would be beneficial because majority of customers despise...
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...first selected website of online therapy that retrieved was www.lzcybershrink.com where the services are advertised by Elizabeth Zelvin. Elizabeth Zelvin is acknowledged as a licensed clinical social worker along with a psychotherapist. All services are provided by the single person that is her. Ms. Zelvin as retrieved from her biography holds 20 years of experience and was involved in a private service in New York State. Ms. Zelvin handled communication relating online therapy through implication of a chat room setting. This chat room provides opportunity to clients to arrange a schedule of treatment and appointment with Ms. Zelvin before actual arrival through employing email. The professional involved provide a password for her patients and start conversation through signing in at same time through online setting. The cost is offered based on ½ hour, hour and email exchange. The cost of a 30 minute chat is set at $65while a 60 min chat is priced at $100 while a single email...
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...PROVIDES MANY SERVICES SUCH AS PHONE THEREPY AND CHAT THEREPY, AND EMAIL THEREPY, AND VIDEO THEREPY. THE ONLINE SERVICES ARE RUN BY CARL BENEDICT, LCPC. THE COUNSELING IS SIMPLE, HE BELIEVES IN THE FACT THAT WISDOM IS IN EACH OF US. THE APPROACH IS TO GET YOU TO PROCESS THROUGH ACTIVE LISTENING AND REDICOVERING THE WISDOM INSIDE OF YOU. CARL TEACHES SKILLS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO HELP MANAGE YOUR FEELINGS, INORDER FOR YOU TO CREATE A MORE FULFILLING LIFE. VIDEO THEREPY AND PHONE THEREPY: THE VIDEO AND PHONE THEREPY SESSIONS ARE 50 MINUTES PER SESSION, VIA SKYPE VIDEO OR PHONE. (YOU CAN ALSO HAVE SESSIONS BY CELL PHONE, OR LANDLINE PHONE IF THIS BETTER SUITS YOUR NEEDS) WHEN IT COMES TIME FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT HE WILL CALL YOU VIA VIDEO SKYPE, OR CELL OR LANDLINE SERVICE, THIS IS FREE IF BOTH OF YOU USE SKYPE. BEING ABLE TO MEET WITH CLIENTS FACE TO FACE OR VOICE TO VOICE THEREPY HAS THE SAME AFFECT AS HIM MEETING FACE TO FACE IN HIS OFFICE AT THE OUT PATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC IN THE HOSPITAL THAT HE HAS HIS DAY JOB. CHAT THEREPY: THESE THERAPY SESSIONS LAST 60 MINUTES INCLUDING TEXT THEREPY SESSIONS, AND INSTANT MESSAGING, ALL THESE SESSIONS ARE SET UP IN A SECURE PRIVATE CHAT ROOM (SKYPE,INSTANT MESSAGEING) THERES IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK ALONG WITH THE SAME FLEXABILITY THAT FACE TO FACE AND ADDRESSING ISSUES. TRANSCRIPTS FROM THESE SESSIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU TO READ EVERYTIME. EMAIL COUNSELING: THE COUNSELING IS DONE THROUGH YOUR EMAILS SO THAT MEANS THE INTERACTION WILL OBVIOUSLY...
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...PC Specification for Jamel Jiggetts 1202IFSM2016978 Professor Chip Kraft In an effort to procure 5 workstations to meet certain specification, the following document is being prepared for a summary of recommendations. The PC Specifications for Education Company requires 5 workstations. The type of equipment that will be purchased will be Commercial Over The Shelf (COTS) Products to address the software needs as well as hardware specific products. Recommended software applications entail: Microsoft Office Suite 2010 to address the need for creation of documents spreadsheets, presentations, email and database creation. This suite includes Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Mail and Access. To address the need for video conferences and online chat capabilities, we will utilize. The purchase of Adobe 9 allows saving documents in PDF and other imaging formats. Internet accessibility will be used for online purchasing, banking, using our own internal network, ensuring security requirements are met. Those security requirements will address protection of the system, data and internet with scanning and detection capabilities of all activity on the network. Hardware that will be purchased will be external encrypted thumbdrives to ensure downloads are safe and do not threaten infiltration of the network as well as web cameras with external connections. Hardware Table Hardware Types | Specific Devices | Requirements Met | Input Devices | mouse, keyboard...
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...communications new avenues for bullying have arisen. Cyberbullying can be through email, instant messaging, texts, chat rooms, or social media web sites. The National Crime Prevention Council (2011) found that cyberbullying is a problem that affects almost half of all American teens. Not only does it affect teens but one in ten children as young as twelve years of age have reported that they have been bullied by others through electronic means at least once in their lifetime (Hinduja & Patchin, 2009). As there are more and more children embracing the digital age of communication to keep up with school and friends, it has helped make it more accessible to bully by providing a new, faster, and mostly anonymous avenue for this behavior. In the past when a child was bullied they could escape home to avoid the offenders but in today’s high-tech society they are reachable anywhere they have access to the internet. Alfonso E. Lernhardt, CEO of the NCPC, asserts peer aggression either from face to face bullying or cyberbullying have the same negative effect states: depression, loss of self esteem, lower school grades, suicide, and other violent acts (2011). There have been several cases over the past few years that have led to kids committing suicide due to cyberbullying and the most recent being a twelve year old girl in Florida. The young girl’s mother had her change schools, phone numbers, and email address yet she was still followed and bullied online through phone applications...
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...1st, 2009. It is an online company that licenses its chat software to ecommerce companies. The company then hires experts of a certain product that work as independent contractors with the flexibly of working from anywhere with flexible work hours. These experts chat to customers online when the customer has visited a website that uses Needle’s chat software. Gamification is used as a tool to give the experts who chat to customer’s incentive to do well and be compensated. Business Model Needle licenses its proprietary chat software to online retail companies. This licensing agreement drives the revenue for the company. The company hires independent contractors to assist in giving knowledge about the products that Needle licenses to. The large expenses that Needle demands are for research and development, salaries for independent contractors, overhead and sales force. Product A customer visits a company that is partnered with Needle and starts browsing for a product. On the site there is button that says something along the lines of “Talk to an Expert Now”. Once the customer clicks the button, a screen pop comes up, the customer is asked to type in their name, and a friendly “Hello, How are you today?” comes up from a Needle product aficionado 1099 employee. The company is constantly innovating and is currently experimenting with a new service known as Traffic Builder. It takes a client’s live chat and removes any personally identifiable information so that...
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