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Final Reflections

A learning curve – the only way to describe the journey of UOSM2008. Using the Smyth (1989) template for self-reflection, the following summarises my progress and thoughts throughout the module. 1. Describing – The UOSM2008 Experience What did I do? This module entailed starting a blog, which served as a platform for the fortnightly process of posting, commenting and reflecting upon a specific topic, relating to the online World. Continue reading →

Final Reflections

A learning curve – the only way to describe the journey of UOSM2008. Using the Smyth (1989) template for self-reflection, the following summarises my progress and thoughts throughout the module. 1. Describing – The UOSM2008 Experience What did I do? This module entailed starting a blog, which served as a platform for the fortnightly process of posting, commenting and reflecting upon a specific topic, relating to the online World. Continue reading →

Final Reflections

A learning curve – the only way to describe the journey of UOSM2008. Using the Smyth (1989) template for self-reflection, the following summarises my progress and thoughts throughout the module. 1. Describing – The UOSM2008 Experience What did I do? This module entailed starting a blog, which served as a platform for the fortnightly process of posting, commenting and reflecting upon a specific topic, relating to the online World. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Reflection

Throughout the last few days, my understanding of online identities has largely deepened, owing to interactions with both colleagues’ own posts and comments within my own. Comments on my Post Challenging questions posed on my online identities post led to interesting additional research. The table below summarises each comment, in addition to how they shaped my own comprehension. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Reflection

Throughout the last few days, my understanding of online identities has largely deepened, owing to interactions with both colleagues’ own posts and comments within my own. Comments on my Post Challenging questions posed on my online identities post led to interesting additional research. The table below summarises each comment, in addition to how they shaped my own comprehension. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Singular vs. Multiple Online Identities

What is an Online Identity? 60 billion online identities in today’s World (Versace, 2014), but what does it really mean to hold one? The short introductory video below aims to summarise some definitions and terminology. Dekkers (2018) created using the software Powtoon Information from Costa and Torres (2011) Making informed decisions is crucial when establishing your first or an additional online identity and it is personal preference that determines how many to possess. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Singular vs. Multiple Online Identities

What is an Online Identity? 60 billion online identities in today’s World (Versace, 2014), but what does it really mean to hold one? The short introductory video below aims to summarise some definitions and terminology. Dekkers (2018) created using the software Powtoon Information from Costa and Torres (2011) Making informed decisions is crucial when establishing your first or an additional online identity and it is personal preference that determines how many to possess. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Singular vs. Multiple Online Identities

What is an Online Identity? 60 billion online identities in today’s World (Versace, 2014), but what does it really mean to hold one? The short introductory video below aims to summarise some definitions and terminology. Dekkers (2018) created using the software Powtoon Information from Costa and Torres (2011) Making informed decisions is crucial when establishing your first or an additional online identity and it is personal preference that determines how many to possess. Continue reading →

Topic 2: Reflection

Reflecting on Data Literacy Although prior to this topic, I was aware of the importance in assessing the reliability of data and statistics, conducting my own research and learning from others has really reinforced it. Joanna’s comment provided me with some food for thought on my own post on data literacy – there is no point trying to interpret data from an unreliable author (Li, 2013) – to which I agreed with. Continue reading →

Topic 2: Reflection

Reflecting on Data Literacy Although prior to this topic, I was aware of the importance in assessing the reliability of data and statistics, conducting my own research and learning from others has really reinforced it. Joanna’s comment provided me with some food for thought on my own post on data literacy – there is no point trying to interpret data from an unreliable author (Li, 2013) – to which I agreed with. Continue reading →

Topic 2: Assessing Online Information – Data Literacy

Dekkers (2018) created using the software Piktochart Quote from Tanner (2016) Data Literacy As Barksdale succinctly expressed in the quote above – a claim, in absence of supporting data, is about as valuable as an opinion. Reliable data is imperative to virtually every sector of the economy (Olavsrud, 2013). Continue reading →

Topic 2: Assessing Online Information – Data Literacy

Dekkers (2018) created using the software Piktochart Quote from Tanner (2016) Data Literacy As Barksdale succinctly expressed in the quote above – a claim, in absence of supporting data, is about as valuable as an opinion. Reliable data is imperative to virtually every sector of the economy (Olavsrud, 2013). Continue reading →

Topic 1: Reflection

“Digital differences” was a phrase I had never encountered before this topic. I knew opportunities to access the Web were far from equal for everyone, so I was intrigued to explore the specific factors contributing to the existing biases. In my post, I distinguished between macro and contextual factors on likelihood to use the Internet. Continue reading →

Topic 1: Reflection

“Digital differences” was a phrase I had never encountered before this topic. I knew opportunities to access the Web were far from equal for everyone, so I was intrigued to explore the specific factors contributing to the existing biases. In my post, I distinguished between macro and contextual factors on likelihood to use the Internet. Continue reading →

Topic 1: Digital Differences

Digital Differences Exploring ‘Digital Natives and Immigrants’ helped to provide some insight into the various ways people perceive and use the Web. But access to the necessary technology is far from equal across the globe. This is what ‘Digital Differences’ aims to explain. Research suggests there exists an abundance of factors affecting an individual’s likelihood to use the Web and thus, their online practices (University of Southampton, 2017). Continue reading →

Topic 1: Digital Differences

Digital Differences Exploring ‘Digital Natives and Immigrants’ helped to provide some insight into the various ways people perceive and use the Web. But access to the necessary technology is far from equal across the globe. This is what ‘Digital Differences’ aims to explain. Research suggests there exists an abundance of factors affecting an individual’s likelihood to use the Web and thus, their online practices (University of Southampton, 2017). Continue reading →

Introductory Topic: Reflection

When initially tasked with evaluating my digital literacies and presenting them in a blog post, I didn’t anticipate how challenging it would actually be, despite considering myself highly computer competent. What I didn’t realise entering this module from an Economics background – there are various skills I rarely exercise, such as my creativity. Continue reading →

Introductory Topic: Reflection

When initially tasked with evaluating my digital literacies and presenting them in a blog post, I didn’t anticipate how challenging it would actually be, despite considering myself highly computer competent. What I didn’t realise entering this module from an Economics background – there are various skills I rarely exercise, such as my creativity. Continue reading →

Introductory Topic: The Types of Web Users

Digital Natives & Digital Immigrants The internet was created over two decades ago. For some, this is just a small fraction of their lifetime; for others, they have not known a life without it. This fact led Prensky (2001) to believe there existed a negative correlation between digital competence and age. Continue reading →

Introductory Topic: The Types of Web Users

Digital Natives & Digital Immigrants The internet was created over two decades ago. For some, this is just a small fraction of their lifetime; for others, they have not known a life without it. This fact led Prensky (2001) to believe there existed a negative correlation between digital competence and age. Continue reading →