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Stephanie and I discussed how multiple and anonymous identities can lead to users gaining a sense of ‘invincibility’ online. On sites such as reddit users go by an anonymous username and hence any of their actions cannot be traced to their real identity. Stephanie noted that reddit has a lot more abusive behaviour than other social media platforms, and this is due to the bravery the users gain from anonymity. Continue reading →

Your online Identity is an actively formulated presentation of yourself in the digital world. This  can be accurate to your true self, or contain cherrypicked information in order to tailor your profile to a certain need or context (Costa & Torres 2011). After exploring the MOOC Course I discovered the differences between single and multiple identities, shown below. Below I analyse the specific pros and cons of using single or multiple identities (FutureLearn 2018). Continue reading →

Due to a large number of comments on my blog this week I will not be able to show all discussions, instead I will choose a few comments and display what I learnt from them.   While I had heard about fake news , I did not realise the prevalence of it online until researching for this topic. By reading other’s blogs and reflecting upon my own, I have further learnt about its severity, and how to combat it. Continue reading →

Last week I created my PLN (Personal Learning Network) By studying the FutureLearn MOOC I looked at how to grow this network. To do this I need to be more aware of the authenticity of online media I interact with. Eli Pariser coined the term ‘Filter Bubble’ in his Ted talk. The term is used to refer to the specific tailoring of online services (Google, Facebook, YouTube) to only show content based on what an algorithm thinks you want to see. Continue reading →

Last week I created my PLN (Personal Learning Network), by studying the FutureLearn MOOC I looked at how to grow this network. To do this I need to be more aware of the authenticity of online media I interact with. Eli Pariser coined the term ‘Filter Bubble’ in his Ted talk. The term is used to refer to the specific tailoring of online services (Google, Facebook, YouTube) to only show content based on what an algorithm thinks you want to see. Continue reading →

At the end of my previous post I examined the idea of the Internet being a basic human right, discussing this further with Sheyra. She stated there are other amenities more important as a human right, and that geographical differences make it impossible for everywhere to have equal Internet access. She provided an article stating that the high cost of hardware and maintenance crushes the idea of the Internet as a human right. Continue reading →

At the end of my previous post I examined the idea of the Internet being a basic human right, discussing this further with Sheyra. She stated there are other amenities more important as a human right, and that geographical differences make it impossible for everywhere to have equal Internet access. She provided an article stating that the high cost of hardware and maintenance crushes the idea of the Internet as a human right. Continue reading →

Digital differences refers to the inequality of internet engagement among users from differing backgrounds. Van Dyke outlines 5 factors that lead to web inequality: Technological, Material, Immaterial, Social and Educational. Hargittai also recognises this, and overviews the factors that affect web use. Below I outline the key areas where digital inequality is present and how they effect us. Continue reading →

See my original post here. While I do consider myself to be reasonably competent using the internet, comparing my digital self test with others has shown me that I am lacking in some areas; Mostly involved around participating in and building online social networks and managing my online identity. Prenksy’s argument for “Digital Natives and Immigrants” appears as a persuasive and black and white approach to categorising internet users. Continue reading →

While I do consider myself to be reasonably competent using the internet, comparing my digital self test with others has shown me that I am lacking in some areas; Mostly involved around participating in and building online social networks and managing my online identity. Prenksy’s argument for “Digital Natives and Immigrants” appears as a persuasive and black and white approach to categorising internet users. Continue reading →

Digital Natives & Immigrants ‘Digital Natives’, a term coined by Prensky (2001) to describe people who have always had access to the internet their entire lives. People from my age group (Millenials) are included in this group, as we grew up with the internet and hence we tend to have a high level of online proficiency, in comparison to people born long before the rise of the internet known as ‘Digital Immigrants’. Continue reading →