Let's begin by stating the actual fact that i did not make it to the class in week 3. However, lucky enough I have my friends to help me out with resourcing the notes. I am not quire left behind then thanks to the advanced of technology and of course the kindness of my friends. Talking about the advancement of technology, have you heard of CMC? It is basically stand for computer mediated communication. It is when any human interaction occurs through two or more electronic devices. We all have pretty much done this! Apparently is actively doing it too. The field of education is taking the advantage of CMC in spreading the knowledge. It is implemented in long distance teaching and learning conversely. CMC can be divided into two, which are asynchronous and synchronous. Asynchronous is when the communication does not happen in real time. Replies most often time do not happen immediately, this can be best seen in forums, emails and message boards. Meanwhile, synchronous is completely the other way around. It happen in real time, and replies can be received immediately. Internet chat room, video or audio conferencing are among the example where participants can experience synchronous CMC. Depending on which medium of social media participants use, both can be relied on for the success of transference information. Long distance learning was made possible through CMC. Learners and teachers manage to get together and discuss on subject matters only through devices. In fact, you can be of different time zone and it will still be possible. However, we must admit, at some point there are disadvantages associated with CMC in education. Having the freedom to just log into devices for communication process, we somehow experience lack of real human contact.However, honestly that is just a minor set back if you ask me. After all, let's admit, we have been leaving face to face conversation quite far behind. In terms of acquiring new language through CMC, it is not impossible to learn. In fact, the chances to learn more languages are widely lay in front of us. But bear in mind, we usually associate language learning with culture as weel. Knowing the language is to know the culture as well. Through CMC this may be quite difficult to attain as it is best for the student to actually be at the place to experience the actual culture. Nevertheless, this is an incredible progress in education system and we should embrace it as best as we can. There are more years to come to perfected this system.

Until then, don't drink and drive!