Dynamic of Communication
Analyzing Space Paper
Space is crucial when it comes to communicating, the space that you are surrounded by will shape all aspects of the communicating you do. Space is always communicating meaning and from the spaces I observed on campus and in the Student Center I drew meaning from them which allowed me to understand what each space is communicating and what see how each space encouraged or hindered communication. In this paper I will explain my critiques as well as my approval of the quad on campus and the Student Center, I also will give students opinions how the Student Center succeeds or fails in encouraging communication and lastly give my ideas of how space in the quad as well as the Student Center can be improved to encourage a greater level of communication.
The space on campus that I chose to analyze is the quad. After spending a substantial amount of time observing the quad I listed the negatives and positives that it had in terms of the quad encouraging communication and realized that there were many more negatives than positives. One of the reasons I decided to write about the quad is because after watching the video "The Social Life of Urban Spaces" I found it interesting that people will utilize and congregate only in certain spaces, only if certain criteria are met to suit their desires as far as the layout of the space and how inviting it is will people use the space. In my opinion every school or area where a large amount of people work should have an inviting area which encourages communication and comfort, a place where you can eat your lunch or take a break at and be able to do it in a social atmosphere which in my opinion the quad does not do. One of the things I learned from the video is places where people can sit draws more people, this may be one of the reasons that you rarely see a substantial amount of people at the quad at one time because there are very little places to sit there which would discourage anyone from being in the quad for any extended amount of time. Another reason I feel the quad does not have an inviting atmosphere which would encourage more people to go there more often is because the grass areas that they have are very small and not ideal for sitting on or doing anything on for that matter, better grass areas would allow people to sit and eat at to lay on, or do various social things like throwing a football around or something of that nature.
Why have a mouth and a face if we are only going to communicate with our fingertips and through a screen with others who do the same. Conversation is a basic skill that helps us grow and communicate our ideas and ourselves to the world. Sherry Turkle the author of Reclaiming Conversation, a New York Times bestseller in 2015 informs us that conversation is being left behind and being replaced with new forms of interactions. Sherry Turkle is a professor of the social studies of science and technology at MIT and conducted a study for 30 years about the psychology of people’s relationships with technology. I believe that Turkle’s argument on education and how it is drastically affecting our education is still as relevant as it once was 3 years ago. With time many of Turkle’s arguments have become void but some have still stayed relevant in our present-day lives. In the 8th chapter of Reclaiming conversation Turkle focuses on Education and how it is being influenced by technology and the way is it has been affecting the college classrooms as well as face to face conversations.
Through these different study and friend groups, almost everyone is able to talk with each other in one way or another. The small scale off both the school and class size also help for one person to meet every other person around them. As one of my friends, Scott Noftsger, said, “I really like them except for the “knowing” of all of us of each other’s business.” This, again, shows the immense amount of communication among the students, with word of each other getting around very quickly, for better or for worse. Along with this though, many new abbreviations for words have come up in LCS that I did not understand when I came to the school from another. Words like “Charter,” “The Rock,” “The Park,” and “The Warden” each mean very specific things around LCS that came out of many inside events or jokes occurring around the students here. Although some other schools may use the same terms, the use them in different ways and mean different things by them then we do at Charter. With all of these different occurrences, terms, and way of communication combined, it is easy to see the complex interactions between the students at LCS as a more distinct characteristic of the
...d uses its appeal to make the student engaged. Students respond well when class discussion is open and formal. All too often, teachers design their lectures to. Students respond well when class discussion is open and formal. All too often, teachers design their lectures with the mindset that they need to facilitate their job through PowerPoint presentations and long lectures with little student interaction. There is something to be said about the accessibility of professors being approachable; however, having a class discussion that operates well creates the small interactive community both inside and out of the classroom. Ultimately, universities have the opportunity to mold the rather plastic minds of young adults; they need to be willing to take a hard look at how they instruct their students and offer new and invigorating teaching techniques in their classes.
There are two important areas in this research- territoriality and use of personal space, all while each have an important bearing on the kinds of messages we send as we use space. Standing at least three feet apart from someone is a norm for personal space.
“Office Space” is a comedy movie of a man who desperately hates his job and his boss. The movie begins with Peter Gibbon’s daily life story at Initech. At work, Peter has to deal with his indifferent boss, Bill Lumbergh, who doesn’t want to listen to his employee’s feedbacks. Lumbergh seems to be an ignorant and arrogant man who dictates his employee and doesn’t want to be blamed at all. Moreover, Lumbergh asks his employee to come to work on weekend. The atmosphere in the office is getting more intense after Lumbergh announced that Initech is bringing in consultants to increase the efficiency of the company. Peter was very frustrated with everything in the office and he felt that his life even more miserable with each passing day at work. The following day, he decided to come to see a hypnotherapist in order to help him to have more positive outlook on life. Before the hypnotherapist finishes his hypnotic therapy on Peter, he has a heart attack unexpectedly and then dies. However, Peter was still under the influence of hypnosis and fails to come back to his normal state. The next day, Peter sleeps all day long – he actually supposed to come to work – and ignores all calls from his boss. On Monday, Peter comes to the office to have an interview with the consultants. Here, still under the influence of hypnosis, Peter blatantly tells everything he felt about the company. He even tells the interviewers that he only stare at his desk – looks like he is working – for hours to spend his time at work. In the end of the interview, Peter says that actually he is not lazy, but he has a problem with motivation. Peter has eight different bosses who will come by if Peter makes mistakes, so the only motivation that Peter has is not to be hassle...
Online communication host’s unique opportunities for education but the time lapses, absence of social, visual and auditory cues create a communication handicap. The diversity of community college provides unique opportunities for intercultural relationships as well as intercultural challenges hoping to meet different goals, and come from different backgrounds
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Observing the going on in a busy university cafeteria over a series of different occasions provided me with some greater insight as to how the space is multi-functional in nature, that is, while the primary intended purpose of the space is a dining area, it also functions as a study space and a social gathering and meeting space. It is a focal point of the university campus and acts as a hub of activity, a common space, where a great deal of interaction and mobility takes place.
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Conclusions: Multiple forms of green spaces needed for diversity of students. “Majority of students appreciate and use green spaces, particularly the more formal and planned areas.” There's a lack of ecological importance of these green environments and needs more awareness. Green spaces contribute positively to students’ experiences (connection to identity as well).
The readings this week focused on the idea of the growing and developing field of communication with an emphasis on the area of academia. These articles show a more hopeful side of communications that I rather focus on instead of some of the more depressing outlooks on the field that we have come across in class readings for the past few weeks.
Ruiz, Rebecca. "The Medium Is the Message: Should a College Call, Text or Tweet?." New York Times26 September 2011. online n. pag. Web. 9 Nov. 2011. .
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As visions of State U's future develop, dreams of newly renovated classrooms, dorms, and offices materialize. However, newer looking buildings are only pleasing to the eyes. What will make these new classrooms, dorms, and offices key to the development of a more powerful mind are computers, machines, and other new innovations. Instead of a mere few, all classrooms will be “wired,” and all students will have access to the new learning opportunities, which are brought forth with computers in the classrooms. New machines will create better security systems for a safer learning environment. Advancements in cameras may make it possible for students to meet with professors face to face with out ever leaving their dorm room. Considering how far Clemson has come in the past few years, it is almost overwhelming to imagine what may be in its future.