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"Communication is fundamental to any form of organizing but is preeminent in virtual organizations. Virtual organizations are characterized by (a) highly dynamic processes, (b) contractual relationships among entities, (c) edgeless, permeable boundaries, and (d) reconfigurable structures. Relative to more traditional settings, communication processes that occur in virtual contexts are expected to be rapid, customized, temporary, greater in volume, more formal, and more relationship-based. To glean insight into communication processes for virtual organizations, we draw on the rich body of literature on synchronous and asynchronous electronic organizational communication. The vast set of empirical findings regarding mediated communication can foreshadow how communication will change as firms "go virtual." Six areas of electronic communication research provide implications for the major aspects of virtual organization design: (1) communication volume and efficiency, (2) message understanding, (3) virtual tasks, (4) lateral communication, (5) norms of technology use, and (6) evolutionary effects. "

"There are some special rules that apply to communicating virtually. The most important is to remember that you are communicating with real people, not a computer. Don't spam. That is, don't send unsolicited e-mail. Remember that the Internet is a pull system, where people can request information, rather than one where you send them information without being asked. A wise person once suggested you treat the Internet like a foreign culture; study it for a month or more, as an anthropologist would, before you participate. Using this example, it would also be advisable to strongly consider cultural differences of the people with whom we communicate. This entails avoiding profanity and slurs or criticisms against any group of people. It means respecting differences and striving for political correctness in all forms of communication and action. The CD-ROM "Information Literacy Toolkit" provides definitions of legal considerations included in dealing with virtual communications. Below are some ethical considerations for handling them. As with security considerations, ethics in dealing with material handled via virtual communication is rooted in traditional communications. That which applies to the paper world also applies in the virtual world. The fact that information is easily available does not remove traditional requirements for attribution, for the avoidance of plagiarism or for the appropriate use the information. The anonymity provided by the ability to surf and search a large number of documents provides a temptation to use material in an unauthorized way. This temptation must be avoided. The same browsing tools that allow wide access also provide a tool for proper attribution. The writer may simply insert a link (URL) to direct the reader to the source of the information cited. Privacy should be safeguarded and observed. Those who control their own information should establish systems to keep information that they do not want disclosed protected. Owners of

This is last year's page. This is a good explanation of Virtual communication. this is specifically the common forms of virtual communication

This was talking about virtual communication and what it is. It was saying how it is used in everyday life and how people use it. By talking to someone over the internet that's in a distant location is virtual communication.

This talks about business evolution from phone conferences to virtual communication

" The importance of Effective Virtual Working & Communication: The last ten years have seen a rapid rise in the adoption of virtual and remote working among organisations of all types and sizes. In addition to increased productivity and reduced business costs, organisations also benefit from a more motivated workforce seeking a better work/life balance. With technological advances such as access to broadband, VoIP and changes in organisational culture facilitating this move, seemless remote working and communication with colleagues, suppliers and clients across the globe has never been easier."

This article overviews what a virtual classroom is. It discusses the many benefits to learning in this kind of environment and explains how to hook students to this kind of learning. Cynthia Calongne states that "virtual class experiences require a blend of technology, tools, content, student ownership, identity, engagement, course structure, risk management, mentoring, feedback, and a good orientation to using the tool."

The characteristics of virtual communication and natural communication are different; they both have positive and negative attributes. Virtual communication has become extremely popular, and natural communication is still utilized, but virtual communication is becoming a lot more dominant as technology increases. This article will discuss the characteristics of virtual communication and natural communication.

This website discusses the good and bad things of virtual communication. It explained how communities are virtual and if they weren't virtual it wouldn't be diverse. It gives advantages and disadvantages of virtual communication.

Important article to read about how a virtual avatar murder has consequences in the physical world.

This talks about virtualizing

Award winning wiki page for the first project about virtual communications. Excellent videos and wiki. Nearly perfect.

Virtual communications give us a way to communicate with people around the world. This wiki won the award for best wiki, and also included award winning videos. The team mates were mentioned by Tom Friedman in his book, The World is Flat.

Second life is a virtual online world and part of undertsanding how the world is connecting online. This blog is by Kevin Jarrett, an elementary teacher and expert in this area - we can contact him as Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Lindsay and some of the other teachers know him. Virtual worlds are just one way people are connecting online, but a way not to miss.

For you second lifers out there - there are virtual coupons for things in second life now. Kevin jarrett shares them all.

virtual communication on health

this talks about how virtual events are becoming something bigger

this is a description of virtual worlds and how they are mostly used in Second Life

Helpful page describing Virtual Communication

flatclassroom virtual communication ning, fifth