Purpose: Studies on technology and interpreting have increasingly explored how technology influences the role and performance of interpreters in their practice; however, there is a lack of comprehensive reviews and analyses. This paper aims to synthetically review the state-of-the-art application and integration of various interpreting…

Online laboratories have traditionally been split between virtual labs, with simulated components; and remote labs, with real components. The former tend to provide less realism but to be easily scalable and less expensive to maintain, while the latter are fully real but tend to require a higher maintenance effort and be more error-prone. This…

The relevance of the investigated problem is caused by the need to assess the implementation of informatization level of the region and the insufficient development of the theoretical, content-technological, scientific and methodological aspects of the assessment of the region's information potential. The aim of the research work is to develop a…

Use of portable electronic devices by persons with moderate intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders is gaining increased research attention. The purpose of this review was to synthesize twenty-first century literature (2000-2010) focusing on these technologies. Twenty-one studies were identified which evaluated use of: (a) handheld…

Engaging the digital natives isn't as daunting as one thinks. This article describes how three classrooms do it. One of these is in Brevard Public Schools in Viera, Florida. Pete Episcopo, the digital-media artist of the school, wanted to share his love of all things digital and teach essential 21st-century skills so students could be better…

The scope of the research reported here is summarized as follows: (1) consider items of information that could conceivably be transmitted electrically or electronically, (2) concentrate on domestic U.S. rather than international traffic, (3) concentrate on point-to-point service, (4) consider data collection and broadcasting services only as they…

Presents an exchange of views on the past, present, and future of the communication discipline. Suggests that interactive technologies will encourage new models and methods for both mass and interpersonal communication study. (PD)

Noting the tendency for some researchers to reject communication network analysis because the original data might be self-reports, this paper proposes automated network analysis as a means of circumventing such objections. The paper first identifies seven different approaches to defining networks--(1) objective, (2) analyzed, (3) user perceived,…

The report reflects the state of the topic as of December 1, 1970. The report identifies and assesses some of the many issues which have emerged from the conference of previously separate participants in the industry, against the background of whatever discernible national communications policy may be traced. Not treated are issues surrounding…

Nowhere in the current digital technology landscape is the process of "blurring the lines between media" more apparent than with the uses and applications of gaming practices and technologies. Here the overlaps between new media and media interfaces are becoming significant as games technologies and practices are becoming more pervasive as…

Twelve articles dealing with telecommunications systems are presented. The articles are for the most part considerations of some of the potential uses and of the technical problems of communication networks used for commercial and educational purposes. Among the topics are the application of communication technology to control pollution, the CATV…

Explores social and technological developments--in progress or anticipated--that have important implications for the communication education needs of tomorrow's citizenry. In light of these developments, inventories communication competencies that will be needed in the twenty-first century. (PD)

The first part of this report discusses the technical capabilities and evaluates the usefulness of audio, video, and computer-based teleconferencing to date. In addition, face-to-face conferencing is compared to teleconferencing. The second part presents eight scenarios--two for each medium--in which the same cast of characters communicates…

Reviews business communications development and discusses business applications of satellite communications, system technology, and prospects for future developments in digital transmission systems. (JN)

A pilot study of a computer-based communications system, Terminals for Managers, suggests that people do not necessarily attribute greater benefits to using computer-based messaging as they gain experience, and that they prefer different media depending upon the task, their organizational status, attributes of the medium, and their own…