CMC Theory Synthesis

Due Date: Tuesday, October 24th

This assignment is nearly identical to the Group Theory Synthesis assignment earlier in the semester, except that you'll be synthesizing the three theories of computer-mediated communication we've read so far -- Spears & Lea's SIDE model, Walther's Social Information Processing model, and Fulk's Social Influence model. An optional reading -- Jackson's Integrated model -- may also be used in lieu of one of the other three.

In writing this synthesis, be sure to refer back to Littlejohn's theory evaluation guidelines on the previous assignment page. Your final submission should be be 5-6 pages in length.

As always, please let me know if you have any questions about this assignment.


Lee Honeycutt (honeyl@iastate.edu) - 22 August 2000