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Telecommunity

OVERVIEW

• What is community?

• Classical theory of community

• New trend of community

• Globalization

• How globalization impact community?

• The rise of global communities of practice

OVERVIEW

• Broadcast communities

What is community?

A social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical

heritage.

Classical theory of community

In the classic sense, community is defined as a group of members who live in a certain locality

and interact with one another while sharing common interests or goals.

Classical theory of community

The concept of community has expanded over the last several decades, and three main types of communities are generally identified. These are geographic communities, communities of

interest and virtual communities.

The concept of Community

• According to the Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition, the word "communities" has been used in the English language since the 14th century to refer to groups of people within a district who share characteristics and a sense of identity.

• The concept of community was expanded in the 19th century to describe the relationships of people within larger societies.

Geographic communities

• Geographic communities are those in which members share the same physical space. These are communities in the most traditional sense.

• Communities of interest are smaller groups within geographic communities. They consist of people who are united by a certain belief or goal.

Globalization

Globalization is a process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and

governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade and investment

and aided by information technology.

Globalization

This process has effects on the environment, on culture, on political systems, on economic

development and prosperity, and on human physical well-being in societies around the

world.

How globalization impact community?

Increased Cultural Understanding • Just as you personally experience increased

communication through virtual tools like the internet, globalization has helped to improve human connections.

• Whether you are Googling about tribal cultures or meeting people from India, globalization allows you to learn about other cultures and develop a wider cultural understandingthrough the internet and increased opportunities for international travel.

New trend of community

The rise of global communities of practice

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A society in which information can be transmitted or received freely between all

members without technical incompatibilities.

Virtual communities

A virtual community is a social network of individuals who interact through specific social media, potentially crossing geographical and

political boundaries in order to pursue mutual interests or goals.

Elements of Virtual Community

• Grow naturally,

• Support sociability and participation,

• Support a diverse membership,

• Use reliable functional technology communication tools,

• Provide different roles for members, and

• Link online collaboration to offline activities

Broadcast communities

Broadcast communities are groups of colleagues that share a common interest or purpose. When you create a broadcast community, you specify the type of community it is and who can join.

You can then use the broadcast community tools to quickly and easily communicate at once with online members of the broadcast community.

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