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I came in with the mindset that academic information should be freely available.  I couldn’t wrap my head around why publishers introduce high cost for journal subscriptions. It comes off as though the spread of information is seen as a form of business. Divulging more into the topic gave me a clearer understanding of the problems when deciding to adopt an open access concept. Continue reading →

In my previous post on internet censorship, I mentioned that I am a believer of protecting people’s access to information on the web. I am also a believer in the concept of open access to information and in particularly, academic research. Advantages for content producers The main goal of this module was to build our professional online profile. Continue reading →

Source Where does one draw the line between ethical and unethical practices? In the current digital environment, businesses have taken their practices online to take advantage of the technological boom. By doing so, raised an assortment of ethical issues that businesses battle on a daily basis. Charissa mentioned on her blog the need for businesses to practice transparency in their social media advertising strategy. Continue reading →

Delivery of information in the digital age I have mentioned previously that the ability to voice our opinion online was one of benefits of the internet. Access to available information is another important aspect that is often overlooked. Source Internet uses have been on the rise since the beginning of the new millennium. It is an estimate that 3 billion people have access to the internet. That is 3 billion people with the information of the world at their finger-tips. Continue reading →

Source Authenticity has been a recurring theme from our previous topic on multiple online identities. With the internet’ ability to keep us anonymous and tailor our profiles to suit the needs of who we seek the attract, the question of authenticity will always be present. Reading Zaidhan’s’s blog provided a perspective that I overlooked. He mentions the need for self-control. Continue reading →

A shift in paradigm Before sites like LinkedIn existed, one-way advertising (newspaper and advertising agencies) of job openings were the main methods in attracting potential new hires. (Don T, 2012) These methods are becoming obsolete. The advent of social media provides researchers with a new and rich source of easily accessible data about individuals, society and, potentially, the world in general (Schoen et al. Continue reading →

I went into the topic with a very strong opinion that having multiple identities online was not being true to yourself. I believed that having multiple identities online equated to a “lack of integrity”, as mentioned by Mark Zuckerberg (thegurdian.com, 2012). I still do feel that who you are online should be who you are offline. But after reading a few blog post of my classmates, I am able to see the argument from a different perspective and it did change my views on the topic. Continue reading →

What does facebook, Instagram and Twitter all have in common? It is what the user decides to post and their interaction with other people on the relevant platforms that defines who they are online. But is this online persona a true representation of who they are offline? Or have we entered an era where the web (with its anonymity) has become a haven for people to be their true self.   I for one am against having more than one online identity. Continue reading →

Digital residents and digital visitors, never would I have thought of catergorising people accordinly to their habits on the web. Maybe it is because I was born and grew up with the rise of the internet and saw it as a natrual way of life, compared to my parents who viewed it as a revoloutionary invention. Reading most of my peers blogs have given me greater insights into their interpreation of the topic at hand. Continue reading →