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What is Intimacy

Chapter 280
Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
A communication concept that explains how people will adjust their behavior—whether online or face-to-face—to maintain a sense of equilibrium.
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Social Presence
Patrick R. Lowenthal (Regis University, USA)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 7
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch280
Abstract
Learning is a social process (Harasim, 2002; Swan & Shea, 2005; Tu, 2000). Discourse plays a key role in the social process of learning (Harasim, 2002). Therefore, it is extremely important that we understand how students and teachers socially interact in online courses where asynchronous computer-mediated communication (CMC) is the major form of discourse. Theories of social presence help explain how students and teachers interact and learn online.
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Chapter 76
Connecting 'Round the Clock: Mobile Phones and Adolescents' Experiences of Intimacy
Refers to close interpersonal relationships, especially those characterized by mutuality, self-disclosure and validation.
Published in Chapter: Connecting 'Round the Clock: Mobile Phones and Adolescents' Experiences of Intimacy; From: Encyclopedia of Mobile Phone Behavior
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Chapter 9
Privacy and Intimacy Concerns in Digital Marketing: Literature Review
An aspect of an individual's private life that depending on context and social norms, is considered private and only shared with those with whom they have a close or emotional connection. It is a multidimensional concept comprising physical, psychological, social, and informational dimensions.
Published in Chapter: Privacy and Intimacy Concerns in Digital Marketing: Literature Review; From: Confronting Security and Privacy Challenges in Digital Marketing
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Chapter 5
Of Paradigms, Theories, and Models: A Conceptual Hierarchical Structure for Communication Science and Technoself
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Chapter 39
Social Presence in an Online Learning Environment
The sense of close connection one feels in a relationship.
Published in Chapter: Social Presence in an Online Learning Environment; From: Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technologies and Adult Education Integration
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Chapter 22
Oblivion Is Full of Memory: Legal Issues Raised in the EU by the Right to Erasure
the sphere in which the most singularly reserved facets of the person’s life are developed, such as the home where daily life is carried out or communications, for example.
Published in Chapter: Oblivion Is Full of Memory: Legal Issues Raised in the EU by the Right to Erasure; From: Handbook of Research on Cyber Crime and Information Privacy
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