Chan Kwan Chein

After reading through my colleagues’ post, I realized that there are many pros and cons for having more than one online identity. Personally, I think having multiple online identities are not an issue as long as we have time to manage it. As for Luna’s blog, having multiple online identities are important in job hunting to marketing our skills set to potential employers. According to CareerBuilder survey, 70 percent of employers use social media to screen candidates before hiring. Continue reading →

“Different sites, different audiences, different purpose, Very simple!” (Lee, 2016). There are many social media allows the people to have the multiple online identities easily, the users can portray different sides of themselves, be it authentic or anonymous. In this post, I will discuss how do I manage my online identities, as well as the advantage and disadvantage of the single and multiple online identities. Continue reading →

I have started this topic with the thought of ” Is the information that I saw online is reliable?” and ” How can I evaluate the validity of the information on the internet?”. With these building thoughts, I went to read my colleague’s post to find out the answer. For Tanya’s post,  it gives me a clear thought of how is the importance of evaluating online information, apart from the fake news, we cannot overlook the danger of being scammed on the internet. Continue reading →

“The scientists believed that people will be smarter with just a click away to assess the new information. ” (Kellogg Insight, 2017) However, we have to identify the authenticity of the information from online as the source is not always right. Firstly, I will use the search engine to check other sources, find new information, and go to official website to check the validity of news to burst filter bubbles and open echo chambers. Continue reading →

Before the topic begins, I have no ideas about the terms of “Digital Differences” and the demographic factors such as the age, gender, economic status, etc might affect on the learning of individuals. After reading through my colleague’s post, their personal examples and explanations provided me with a better understanding of this topic. For Simon’s blog, I’ve learned how Country of Residence has impacted on the individuals. Continue reading →

In this day and age, the web has helped us to stay connected with people, search for the information in work and academic purpose. In this post, I will discuss how the digital differences have impacted on me in terms of the income and cultures value. According to the survey conducted by Pew Research Center, the population of the internet has reached 85%. However, the digital differences in the race, age, education attainment, household income and urbanity still exist in the world. Continue reading →

Hello! This is my first introductory post about the Digital Residents and Digital Vistors. The digital world can be categorised into two groups which are the Digital Residents and Digital Visitors. It describes the different way of individuals engages with the web. In this post, I will discuss the concepts of the Digital Residents and Digital Visitors, and where I stand after the completion of self-test. Continue reading →