A Telecom Primer, Netiquette Included

COCP Tech 120

Credit Hour: 
3

Instructor(s): 
Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D.
Manny Tau, Psy.D.
Myron L. Pulier, M.D.

Course Description

This fun and illuminating course exposes participants to the different  types of technologies used online and offline. Through a variety of formats, it demonstrates what it's like from both client and  practitioner perspectives of using these technologies for the serious business of psychotherapy or supervision.

Technolgies covered include buit are not limited to:

  •     email
  •     chat rooms
  •     open forums
  •     MUDS
  •     listservs
  •     secured websites
  •     wearable computers
  •     virtual reality
  •     shared desktops
  •     shared documents
  •     telephone bridges and
  •     videoconferencing

Drawing from comparisons made and parallels drawn from the above exposure to these technologies, also known as the "psychotechnologies" for our purposes, the goal is to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of each technology for clinical purposes.

Empirical research comparing and contrasting various psychotechnolgies is used to discuss the the benefits and risks inherent in the use of these technologies, so as to properly prepare you to meet the legal/ethical requirements of imparting these risks and benefits to your clients and patients during the informed consent discussion that must preceed all interventions.

Course Objectives

Upon completing this course participant will be able to:

  • Identify and understand definitions used in online counseling, TeleMental health as well as telemedicine and telehealth.

Topics

Introduction

Telecommunicating

Communication Types

Synchronous Communication

Asynchronous Communication

What Data Is/Are

Transmission

Transmission Channels

Devices

Internet and the WWW

Connecting to the Internet

The World Wide Web

Text Environments

Text Communications

Just Add Modem and Mix

Connection by E-mail

Newsgroups

Internet Chat

Professional Roles

Joining, Developing, and Maintaining E-mail Forums

Everything is Public

Professional Literature

Netiquette

The Signature File

Charles Dickens Syndrome

The Loudmouth

Ad Out

Lusing the Speling Be

A Pointless Note

Calligraphy Turns Ugly

Always the Last Word

Road Hogs

Lists of Names

OUCRA

Don't Be a Robot

Summary

Required Reading: 

All readings are provided as part of your coursework at no added fee. The fees you see below then, are your complete expenses for this coursework. Readings will be made available to you after registering.

Be sure to provide us with your most accessible email address, since your will be sent links to the most up-to-date readings via email. Readings will be made available to you after registering.

Prerequisite(s)

Not Applicable

Procedures: 

Read the procedures for this course

Price: $45.00 ($25 processing fee for participants seeking CEU)