Clinton Cheong

Its great to see many of my colleagues having different views on this topic. It is a general consensus that students like us will mostly support open-access because it benefits us in learning by analyzing online research. However I strongly feel we should take a more neutral stand and look at the whole concept of open access through the interest of the content producer and reader before making a final stand. Continue reading →

Should content producers make their materials free? I strongly believe that the ideology of “open access” is contextual upon the content that is built. These are some background information in context of learning which shows the motivation for a open access ideology. Firstly, these are the Pros and Cons  in regards to open access. Pros: Cons: Open access model will shift the supplier of money from the reader to the author. Continue reading →

Upon reviewing all my colleague’s blog post, I realized that this topic is so broad that I had to create a Prezi presentation to show the outlining aspects of what I learnt in addition to my chosen topic. You can check it out here. After reading the comments on my blog post, both Tian Yi and Luna made me question myself on the issue of trusting paid reviews. Continue reading →

In Singapore’s fiercely competitive F&B industry, the constant flow of publicity is crucial for restaurants to stay on the radar of indecisive diners. Social media was the obvious “go to”, anyone with a smartphone is now constantly barraged with Instagram posts of food and blogger reviews. Click to enlarge Sadly, filtering the legitimacy of one from another is nearly impossible! Hosted meals are usually not mentioned or in fine print at the end of the review. Continue reading →

In reference to Yixin’s blog post, I picked up on the usefulness and effectiveness of a video resume! I realized that it is a relevant social tool that I did not considered before. Continue reading →

WAIT! HOLD IT RIGHT THERE! Before we all mindlessly rush into developing our digital profiles like LinkedIn for example, lets take a step back and think this through! You might be wondering, “WHY? Stop wasting my time! Everyone is developing their profiles with social tools, I need to join them too!” Yes! I understand your point of view as based on Jobvite 2015, 92% of recruiters used social media as a recruitment tool. Continue reading →

Reflecting on the topic, I emphasized a great deal on adopting and managing the use of multiple online identities in my blog post. After reading my fellow colleagues blog posts, I realized that maintaining and managing also includes aspects like online security. Something which I didn’t cover but is also crucial in the process of managing and maintaining ones online identities. Continue reading →

I have always considered the ability to have multiple online identities as a useful tool in life. It allows me to practice selective online branding, a skill which I am certain is crucial in this ever changing online world, where everything we do is monitored and the shroud of anonymity is slowly wearing off. Benefits of having multiple online identities With regards in managing online identities, one can easily create a separate and new entity for themselves to serve a specific purpose. Continue reading →

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