Title
Measuring the quality of computer-mediated communication
Abstract
There is a growing literature of experiments whose purpose is to compare different configurations for computer-mediated communication. If the results of these experiments are to be useful they must: (i) use the right experimental tasks; and (ii) measure the fight dependent variables. This paper is concerned with the latter problem which is illustrated using data collected in experimental comparisons of three configurations of a text-based conferencing system. No significant differences were found using a measure of task outcome. This accords with numerous previous findings. However, a number of process-related dependent variables were devised that did show significant effects. These included common ground, as measured by shared recall, and references to the topic of one message in the next available turn. Another, the use of first and second person pronouns in conversation approached significance. Finally, an approach to the selection of measures for use in studies of computer-mediated communication is commended.
Year
DOI
Venue
1994
10.1080/01449299408914611
BEHAVIOUR & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Field
DocType
Volume
Social psychology,Conversation,Computer science,Variables,Computer-mediated communication,Common ground,Recall
Journal
13
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
5
0144-929X
15
PageRank 
References 
Authors
2.29
9
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
J McCarthy174572.26
Andrew F. Monk2694164.91