Impact of Social Presence in Computer-Mediated Communication to Effective Discussion on Bulletin Board System

Kouki Sato

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 722–731

This paper describes social presence, the degree to which a person feel socially and emotionally connected, as an important factor for effective computer-mediated communication (CMC). In this study, effects of social presence to effective discussion ...

Topics: Social Studies

Effect of Visualizing Social Interaction on Bulletin Board Systems to Enhance Social Presence of the User

Kouki Sato; Kanji Akahori

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 814–821

In this study, a social presence theory was examined to evaluate effectiveness of visualizing social interactions within computer mediated communication (CMC). The following three Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) were compared to investigate the...

Topics: Social Sciences, Computer Sciences, Interaction, Communication, Social Studies

Enhancing Interactivity in Face-to-Face Lecture by Using Board Mediated Communication

Kouki Sato; Kanji Akahori

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 146–153

This study is concerned about how teachers can enhance interactivity during face-to-face lectures. Toward this objective, the authors have developed a teaching tool which allows learners to send feedback during a lecture and displays the feedback,...

Topics: Interaction, Teachers, Communication

A Comparative Analysis of Tests Using Smartphones and Tablet PCs: Perceptions about the Number of Test Questions and Motivation for Taking the Test

Takeshi Kitazawa; Kouki Sato

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2014 (Jun 23, 2014) pp. 807–812

An experimental environment was developed for students enrolled in an Introduction to Information Science university course using a test that included 20 multiple-choice questions, with a comparative analysis being conducted for students taking the...

Topics: Design of Distance Learning Systems, Usability/User Studies, Methodologies for System Design

Development and evaluation of DInCo: using digital ink to correct Japanese compositions

Kai Li; Kouki Sato; Kanji Akahori

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 3698–3702

This paper describes an online handwriting correction system and also explains about the survey conducted on the utilization of the system to correct Japanese compositions. From the result, we conclude that teachers find the digital pen-based system ...

Topics: Teachers

Selection of ICT in emotional communication for Japanese students: Focusing on emotional strategies and gender differences

Shogo Kato; Yuuki Kato; Douglass J. Scott; Kouki Sato

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 1050–1057

This paper describes the selection of media in emotional communications by Japanese college students, especially as they reveal gender differences. Sad and joy situations were prepared and participants could select from face-to-face (F2F), telephone,...

Topics: Communication, Social Sciences

Emotional Strategies in Mobile Phone Email Communication in Japan: Focusing on Four Kinds of Basic Emotions

Yuuki Kato; Shogo Kato; Douglass J. Scott; Kouki Sato

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 1058–1066

In this paper, the authors investigated what kind of emotional strategies are used when sending mobile phone email in response to four kinds of emotional scenarios (joy, sadness, anger, and guilt). Specifically, the relationships among the emotions...

Patterns of Emotional Transmission in Japanese Young People's Text-Based Communication in Four Basic Emotional Situations

Yuuki Kato; Shogo Kato; Douglass J. Scott; Kouki Sato

International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 9, No. 2 (April 2010) pp. 203–227

Text-based communication, such as a mobile phone email, is the essential communication tool for Japanese youth. In this paper, the authors conducted a paper-based survey in order to investigate what kind of patterns of emotional transmission are...

Topics: Educational Technology, Interaction, Distance Education, Culture, Communication, eLearning