(This rewrite is done based on feedback provided. Due to technical difficulties, said feedback could not be posted as a comment. The feedback is instead placed at the bottom of this post in full, along with the original post) In theory, it is completely possible to live without digital communication technologies (DCT), but it would …
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(Topic 3:An understanding of how changes in technology impact on the way humans communicate, and the ethical issues that surround these changes) The average American young adult receives over 100 messages over digital communication technologies (DCT) each day (Thompson, P., 2017). This marks a huge departure from the old methods of communication, and as the …
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PowerPoint has been the staple of slideshow presentations for many years now, but it has its problems. We’ve all sat (or slept) through many PowerPoint presentations where the presenter has read every single word of their seemingly hours-long slideshow at a snail’s pace, in a dull monotone so perfectly steady that you could tune an …
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To make a long story short: It’s possible in theory, but I would have to make some serious changes. As we progress further into the 21st century, the sort of technologies that were unheard of 30 years ago have become ubiquitous. Mobile phones are by far the best example of this phenomenon; there are very …
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This blog, Perspectives on Modern ICT, was created to share some of my thoughts on the effects of, strangely enough, modern ICT (Information and Communications Technology) on people and on society. I do hope you’ll enjoy the content that will be posted over the next few weeks. Statement of academic honesty (As found on the …
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