Ang Leck Mien

With identities online being either anonymous, single or multiple, many utilize a combination of all three. Personally, I use single and multiple online identities on different platforms unless a website does not allow me to (state my identity). After reading the blogs of my peers, I have gained these insights: Made with Canva by Audrey From Jerrom’s blog, it was interesting to note that Mark Zuckerburg changed his stance on multiple identities. Continue reading →

Task – Compare and contrast the benefits/drawbacks of having a single online identity versus multiple personal/professional online identities. There are many digital differences (demographic, psychographic and behavioural factors) influencing the way we choose to express our identity on the web. Our Identity is a combination of our social construction, natural and innate thoughts. Identity can be manipulated to blend in with different groups of people, thereby being ever-changing. Continue reading →

Across the blogs of my peers, there are a plethora of ways to assess online information. The ways commonly include the Author/Publisher, Relevance (Time), Sources, Content and Purpose. However, despite having similar factors, it has been elaborated in many different aspects which helped me gain the insights shown below: Made with Canva by Audrey Wesley pointed out that people love to spread false news, which I agree is a pressing problem. Continue reading →

Task – Evaluate how to assess the reliability and authenticity of online information.  With the prevalence of Fake News (factually inaccurate reports), information literacy must be learnt to have a balanced viewpoint, especially on social issues. Online information is often unregulated; hence, it is up to an individuals’ ability to determine its quality. Continue reading →

After reading my peers’ blogs and researching about the factors causing digital differences in online practices (age, gender, education level, country etc.) I realized that everyone has different online habits. The topic allowed me to gain a deeper understanding and insight about my peers and their personal life. Jerrom pointed out that the factors causing digital differences had different levels of difficulties to overcome. Continue reading →

Evaluate the impact of digital differences on how you interact with the Web. (300 words) Digital differences are differences in the usage of the web by individuals. They are reliant on a variety of factors including demographics, psychographic, geographical and behavioural. An example of a difference is the quality of internet access, influenced by the ability to afford better connectivity. Being 20 and living in Singapore, where a census showed 75. Continue reading →