Jasmine

Cruising through WordPress, I enjoyed reading about some friends who support open-access, while others argued from the stand of protecting the interests of the producer. What really resonated with me were the points beneath: While I did explore the pros and cons of open-access to content producers, a point I failed to consider was plagiarism, which Andrea  thoughtfully touched on. Continue reading →

Image Source As a University student faced with reports, projects and a dissertation, the thought of filtering through heavy research and readings can be a drag. However, an absolute frustration is when we finally found suitable content online, yet come up against a paywall. Ever felt this way? I would think so. Paywalls are getting increasingly popular and will continue to be on the rise – 90% of online content will be held behind a paywall in the near future (Stephen Lepitak, 2013). Continue reading →

I am enlightened to a few interesting ideas through reading other blogs, and would like to share about them, although they are from a business angle, contrary to what I embarked on. Vanna shared about bashing – paying to get falsified positive reviews on your product/services and negative feedback on competitor’s. This is a growing phenomenon in the competitive business world as ethics are shelved aside in an attempt to gain an upperhand over the consumer market. Continue reading →

Of the various ethical issues raised by educational use of social media, one I find particularly essential to discuss in depth is the issue of bullying. While the use of social media for educational purposes is increasingly popular, alike what we are doing for this module, there is an obvious growth in the participation of online bullying as well. 1 million children were cyber-bullied on just Facebook alone in the past year (Consumer Reports, 2011). Continue reading →

When we speak of online profiles, many of us instantly think of popular social media platforms which we actively update about everything under the sun! From ranting about how the train takes forever to arrive, to squealing in delight about a cute guy… it is no wonder many of us find it difficult to conceptualize the link between online profiles to career prospects. Continue reading →

Having read through the different views my classmates have in argument of whether they are standing for multiple online identities, or just for a single one, was extremely thought-provoking. For one, Patrick’s discussion on how businesses can capitalise on gaining extremely valuable insight to what consumers need through data-mining highlighted a point that I had unfortunately overlooked. Continue reading →

There comes a time in everyone’s lives when we struggled with whether or not it is wise to hit the ‘Post’ button online about something we strongly feel about. Continue reading →

Having read through a few of my classmates’ take on the topic of Digital Visitors and Digital Residents, I am encouraged to explore these few points that were made: Crystal’s post definitely left me with new insights on my take on the topic – do we really have distinct roles as either a Digital Visitor or Digital Resident? This point was further emphasised by Audrey’s comment which highlights that our role in the digital world really depends on what our primary motivation is,... Continue reading →