Three different systemic functional perspectives on communication and
co-operation in teaching and research are emerging within the more
general conceptual framework of this research:

Diagram 1
The first perspective is tied to the notion of changing systems of
norms for interpersonal communication in science, where the main
focus is on how systems of norms for interpersonal communication
within scientific frameworks change when new forms of teaching and
research practices are developed using DMC environments as a medium
for interpersonal communication and co-operation.
The second perspective is tied to the notion of changing systems of
norms for institutional communication in science, where the main
focus is on how systems of norms for institutionalised forms of
scientific communication change when new forms of teaching and
research practices are developed using DMC environments as a medium
for institutional communication and co-operation
The third perspective is tied to the notion of changing systems of
norms for international communication in science, where the main
focus is on how systems of norms for international scientific
communication change when new forms of teaching and research
practices involving participants from more than one society or
culture are developed using DMC environments as a medium for
international communication and co-operation.