Scholars who do not address CMC media will be left out of a growing world of information interchange.
Predictor: December, John
Prediction, in context:In a research presentation for the 1993 International Professional Communication Conference of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, John December states the following about the future of computer-mediated communication (CMC):”Scholars who do not address CMC media will be left out of a growing world of information interchange. Without addressing the needs for information sharing over computer networks, scholarly endeavors will begin losing some value and prestige to online counterparts. The quality and academic value (in terms of tenure and recognition) for online scholarship is still in doubt. However, as scholars participate in and increase the value of CMS, the academic view of online scholarship will change. As professional, academic, and business organizations exploit the convenience and speed of computer networks, they will realize the benefits that cannot be matched by any other media.”
Biography:John December’s publications include articles and books about the World Wide Web, Internet and Java. From 1985 to 1989, he developed software and graphical user interfaces to analyze aircraft requirements for military missions at Boeing. He later became president of December Communications, an online Web-publishing, presentations, and consulting company based in Milwaukee, Wis. (Research Scientist/Illuminator.)
Date of prediction: January 1, 1993
Topic of prediction: Getting, Sharing Information
Subtopic: Medical/Professional
Name of publication: International Professional Communication Conference of the IEEE
Title, headline, chapter name: Directions for Comuter-Mediated Scholarship
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://www.december.com/john/papers/ipcc93.txt
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