Observe your communication over the course of an entire day. What percentage of your time do you communicate through mediated channels?What percentage is face-to-face?

  In general, do you prefer e-mail, phone, text-messaging, or other mediated communication or face-to-face communication? Why or why not?

 Specifically, when and why do you choose e-mail, phone, text-messaging, or other mediated communication or face-to-face communication with instructors, family, friends, co-workers, supervisors. How have those choices affected those relationships?

 Is your use of mediated communication specific to particular situations, such as quick conversations, sharing pictures, or avoiding uncomfortable conversations? What has been the impact of your choices in those types of situations?

  Does your choice of mediated communication or face-to-face communication vary with the person's age, gender, relational dynamic? How have those choices affected those relationships?

  In general, how do you think your relationships are affected when you use mediated communication rather than face-to-face communication?