Journal 5: Computer Mediated Communication and ESL

Hi and good evening everyone. Tonight I would like to share with you guys new topic about CMC. If any of you did followed me from my first entry, you would notice that I did mentioned this topic back then in my second entry. I only told what is CMC and some examples of it. But do not worry, tonight I would tell more about it from A-Z. Enjoy your reading peeps!

Any form of communication or interaction between two or more people via separate computers through network connection called as Computer Mediated Communication. Social medias like Whatssap, Twitter, Instagram, Email, Skype and many more are the examples of CMC that people nowadays always uses in their daily life. CMC not only use to communicate but also for education purpose.

In late 1980s and 1990s CMS was widely used for education. It started when a Communicative CALL was introduced to the world. During that time, the uses of Forum and Emails became widespread and long-distance education was increased. People used this CMC for distance teachings and learning as it was convenient for them.

CMC have two types of communication: Asynchronous CMC and Synchronous CMC.


1. Asynchronous CMC
    - communication is not synchronized
    - when someone sent a message, it takes time time for the recipient to reply the message. It take time for them to reply it.
    - Emails, Message Boards, Forums and Discussion, Blogs and etc are the examples of                            Asynchronous CMC

2. Synchronous CMC
    - communication is synchronized
    - when someone sent a message, it takes to time to get reply. The recipient will reply it instantly as the sender do not have to wait any longer to get reply.
    - Internet chat rooms, Whatsapps, Yahoo Messenger, Skype and etc are the examples of                         Synchronous CMC

As been mentioned above, CMC also used for education purpose as it allows long-distance learning. Both teacher and students be able to communicate with each other even they are in different locations. When using CMC you do not have to walk to class but the learning is still on. Video conferencing, E-tutoring and E-lectures are the most popular examples of CMC in education field.

To wrap up everything, I could say that CMC is awesome and  on behalf of universities students I would say we need it in our education system! It very convenient for both teachers and students as it easy to use, save your times, save your energy and many more. With that, thank you :)