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Topic 3: Identity in the age of Social Media

Source: Internet Society Who Are You Online?  Do you have a different personality, presentation or persona on different sites? Google and Facebook made waves with their policies; one person should have one identity. However, as the internet and social media develops, people’s online identity has shifted away from their real-life personas. So, is it normal for people to have multiple identities? I personally use multiple social media platforms. Continue reading →

Topic 2: Reflection Post

I’ve had lots of conversations lately about what I consider to be “quality” information from the Internet and how to go about finding the elusive “quality” web link. Since everyone can publish anything they want, does that immediately make everything unreliable?  There gotta be some ways to make our lives easier when searching for the gold nuggets on online. Prior to this topic, I have little knowledge about evaluating information quality. Continue reading →

Topic 2: How good are you in determining reliable information?

How to best evaluate internet information? It’s a big deal and an important skill to possess! Not surprisingly, many people suffered from ‘filter bubble’ – a state of intellectual isolation beyond their realisation. It can lead to a snowballing confirmation bias that builds up steadily over time. Source: Nieman Lab How does filter bubble affects individuals? Ways to overcome filter bubbles. Continue reading →

What have I LEARNED?

After reading through some of my classmates’ take on Topic 1, I experienced a better understanding of the theories and what each term actually means – digital visitors/residents, digital differences, digital immigrants/natives. We all categorized ourselves individually and made pretty satisfying arguments with being either a digital resident, digital visitor and made our opinions about digital differences. Continue reading →