Considering all aspects of e-communication I have encountered this semester, with my Second Life avatar, the use of this blog, and wiki entries, I do see where certain aspects of my personality come through. I think with my SL avatar, I am able to be more of the “real” me as I have the option to use gestures and expressions, though somewhat limited, when I speak. I have found that those pieces of communication are quite important when trying to portray certain ideas and when not being able to rely on tone of voice. Also, it seems more as if I am speaking to someone’s face, even if it is only the face of an avatar. In blogging, I feel I have a more laid back approach to writing, which is very similar to how I speak one on one with a person. In the wiki’s, I am a little laid back as my intended audience is my class, but still tend to be a little more focused than any other form of communication in class.
I find myself being more aware of my audience and thus find myself taking a more conversational tone in my writing because I know that my audience is my peers and I like when I read their conversational posts. It adds to the “classroom dynamic” that Ithink we are kind of missing in taking an online course.
