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LAST WORDS #MANG2049

Howdy again, folks! :) Today will be the last wrap up post for Living & Working on the Web… *inserts ‘booooo’ sound effect* Haha.. This module has certainly changed some perceptions I had towards the web! So far we have touched on online identities, digital literacy, social media and ethics. Initially I just saw the web more as a source of information rather than knowledge and social media as a platform for me to connect with friends and family. Continue reading →

Open Access – Pros & Cons to the Content Providers?

“Yodel – Ay – EEE – Oooo” Howdy there again, readers! Before I move on to discuss the topic of the day, let’s do some nostalgic recount of your first encounter with the computer :) How did you first work around with your first desktop/laptop? How was your first encounter with the internet search engines? What kind of information did you look up to? Google or Yahoo search engines? Back then, I was really awed by how easy it was for me to gain information at... Continue reading →

Reflection 4! – Social Media Ethics for Businesses & Education

Howdy there again! I have come across by Isaac‘s post which I believe built on further on what I have previously shared on social media ethics for businesses. I commented on his post to share my thoughts of the 2 examples he showed, which led to my agreement with Augie Ray’s criticism towards Ford’s use of brand imagery in response to the capture of the Boston bomber. Continue reading →

To fear or to embrace!? – Social media ethics for businesses

Potential Partners-In-Crime? Howdy, readers! :) Today I would like to defend my buddy social media from the peril of being stamped as a bad friend. He isn’t, really! :( (…or is he?) Let’s get to know him slightly better~ Jayson Demers (2014) has listed down how social media can help boost a business: from creating brand presence/awareness, increasing brand loyalty, provide a free-of-charge marketing platform and directly tapping onto customer insights. Continue reading →

Reflection 3! – Building an authentic, online profile

It has been interesting to learn from my peers how one can build an authentic online profile! Since I took an example of an online figure to explain the previous post, there are some interesting points from the rest that built the thinking further. Almost everyone agrees that online portfolio such as LinkedIn is necessary. Xiuzhen has pointed out extensively on the importance of such online platform that owning one has become more of a criteria to your employer rather than a bonus. Continue reading →

Reflection 2! – Multiple online identities

Howdy there! After reading some of my course-mates posts regarding to online identities, I found that they mostly do not find having multiple identities necessarily a bad thing. It is especially beneficial in the area of segregating personal and private life online. Yiming believes employees shouldn’t be judged by their social media photos as it’s their work competency that counts. Continue reading →

Reflection 1! – ‘Visitors’ & ‘Residents’

Hey there again! So after reading a couple of my course-mates blogs on their takes on David White’s digital ‘Visitors’ & ‘Residents’ typology, I realised that most of us put ourselves at somewhere in between Visitors and Residents depending on the motivation. Mostly people are Residents when they are dealing with personal accounts like social media, and at times become Visitors when they are doing research. Continue reading →