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Hi yall. For this week we had learnt about "Computer Mediated Communication" known as CMC. Meaning that the education is implemented for pong-distance teaching or learning. There are two types of CMC which are synchronous cmc and asynchronous cmc. Synchronous cmc is the communication between the participants is synchronized. The messages can be exchanged and replied to immediately and it is allows for direct communication between them. The examples of synchronous cmc are internet chat room, messenger, video or audio conferencing. Meanwhile, asynchronous cmc is not synchronized with their participants. For this type, the messages cannot be exchanged and there is no immediate reply. For instance, e-mails, most social media, internet forums and messages boards and blog. The advantages of using this CMC are no distance barrier between the participants, make the collaboration much easier and social influences detriments are reduced or can be eliminated. There are disadvantages of using CMC which are it it inhabitions related to the use of the technology, it might have problems with access to technology, lack of socio-emotional and nonverbal sues and the most important things is lack of real human contact.