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Rating at start of module Rating at end of module Comments Accessing, managing and evaluating online information   3 4 This module as well as other modules this semester have helped me to find new websites to access materials e.g.` scoop. Continue reading →

As the final topic of ‘Living and Working on the Web’, I spent more time studying the issue of open access, especially since it’s an issue I have frequently come across when doing research for coursework assignments. From reading Ollie’s post, I was able to engage in a discussion about funding and whether or not researchers who publish their work should be responsible for paying the fee for open access, if they cannot acquire funding. Continue reading →

As the final topic of ‘Living and Working on the Web’, I spent more time studying the issue of open access, especially since it’s an issue I have frequently come across when doing research for coursework assignments. From reading Ollie’s post, I was able to engage in a discussion about funding and whether or not researchers who publish their work should be responsible for paying the fee for open access, if they cannot acquire funding. Continue reading →

WHAT IS OPEN ACCESS?  Open access is defined as the free accessibility to literature online, allowing it to be used with minimal restrictions, including material being royalty-free (Bailey, 2008). With specific reference to academic and educational material, resources with open access can be used by students in education from all ages for several purposes, such as for homework or textbook material (Wiley et al, 2012). Continue reading →

Reflecting on Topic 4, I was able to explore some of the ethical dangers of using social media, significantly looking at young people or “the Net Generation” (Tapscott, 2014) using it for educational purposes. Sharon’s post drew my attention by the title that privacy on the internet is a luxury, and regardless of whether we feel that we should have privacy online, nevertheless, it can’t be provided. Continue reading →

There are numerous ethically challenging aspects of social media use that we, as internet users, should be concerned about while we are active online. Some of the ethical issues, to name a few, are anonymity, cyberbullying, the monitoring of current or future employees and identity theft. Continue reading →

The idea of having an authentic profile online is one that seems to relate to being a real person behind an account and not just a robot. However, maintaining an authentic online professional profile entails making the most of the social media resources available to us for social recruiting. Continue reading →

WHAT IS SOCIAL RECRUITING? In a nutshell, social recruiting is a strategy that’s used to hire candidates by looking through social media networks as a talent agency. On platforms such as LinkedIn, companies can scout eligible candidates for recruitment without having to use the traditional methods of newspaper advertisements or agency placements. This method can be beneficial for both employers and potential employees. Continue reading →

Looking at the advantages and disadvantages of having multiple online identities appeared to be simple at first glance but there were several new things that I learnt from my own research and seeing other people’s work. Despite being someone that uses the internet daily, I was unaware that every website gathers information and uses it to form an online identity of you. Although it was something I was aware of with sites that I had to register to use, I thought it ended there. Continue reading →

The internet has become an indispensable facet of daily life, especially in the last decade. This has led to web users, whether consciously or unconsciously, creating what are called online identities. WHAT IS AN ONLINE IDENTITY? As a whole, your identity sums up all of the characteristics (i.e. hometown, date of birth etc.) that make you who you are. Continue reading →

Upon my initial read of the material surrounding this topic, I was decisive in my belief that Prensky’s definition of digital ‘natives’ and ‘immigrants’ was not as appropriate as it may have been when it was theorised because of the progression of technology, especially the internet, and its new-found uses (i.e. social media). Continue reading →

It is safe to say that digital technology is an irreplaceable aspect of modern life. However, despite this fact, there is a clear distinction between those who live a large aspect of their lives online and those who only use technology or the web as an access point for information. Prensky (2001) defined these two categories as digital ‘natives’, the innate experts in technology and digital ‘immigrants’, who are foreign to the world of technology. Continue reading →