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Topic 5: Reflective Summary on Open Access Materials

[Source: Created using Piktochart] Content Producers of ANY Industry have to weigh the pros and cons of Open Access(OA) before determining whether to adopt that model. This is a very debatable topic as some might prioritize fame/recognition over money/income, vice versa. However, the main issue right now is when users abuse the OA system and also, the rapid growth of piracy. Continue reading →

Topic 5: Open Access to Online Materials?

[Source: Quick Meme] There are various Advantages and Disadvantages when Content Producers make their materials freely available online. [Open Access] Watch this video to further understand what Open Access (OA) is. [Source: Youtube] [Source: Made with Piktochart] ADVANTAGES 1) Increased Readership When publishing materials that are free for all rather than behind a paywall, it can help authors open up their research to a wider audience. Continue reading →

Topic 4: Reflective Summary on Ethical Issues on Social Media

[Source: Created using Piktochart] After reading my peers’ blogs and doing much research on the various ethical issues raised by educational or business use of social media, I realized that there are countless unethical issues around the globe. As seen in Eugene’s post, there are firms worldwide fabricating information in order to defame their competitors. I conducted my own research out of curiosity and found out that Samsung hired online critics to attack HTC as shown here. Continue reading →

Topic 4: Facebook or Fearbook?!

Click to view slideshow. [Source: afoxlee & underconsideration] Facebook has MANY benefits, uses for all to enjoy, however, have you ever stumbled upon the downsides and unethical issues of the most popular Social Media platform worldwide? Just by putting text information here will not be sufficient to convince you, hence for this blog post, I have added in various interesting videos as evidence supporting my point. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Reflective Summary on Developing an Digital Professional Profile

[Source: Someecards] Develop ways to create an Authentic Digital Professional Profile? There are over 101 ways to do it, you just have to see which categories of job-scopes you belong to in order to successfully land a dream job. [Source: Happyologist] The most important pointers to note are Professionalism and Creativity. Professionalism In order to achieve this, you have to maintain and uphold your reputation and image online and offline. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Want to be the Best among the Rest Online? READ THIS!

Click to view slideshow. [Source: ‘Jef Tan Yi Yang’ Google Search] One of the burning questions jobless individuals ponder about is: How to develop authentic digital professional profile in order to promote oneself? Well, you have come to the right place, Read on more! Self-branding is crucial as it enables people to perceive who we are. Whatever we placed online is part of our virtual self which can be searched easily. Continue reading →

Topic 2: Self-Reflection on One or Multiple Online Identities

[Source: Google Images] After intensive research and reading of my peers’ blogs and their thoughts, I have been given great insight into the vast advantages, as well as the disadvantages of having multiple online identities. Many of us agree that our online identities reflect our characteristics and the form changes depending on who we are interacting with online. (professional vs. Continue reading →

Topic 2: Who EXACTLY are you on the Web?

[Source: http://www.awesomelycute.com/2014/10/the-i-have-no-idea-what-im-doing-dog/] First and foremost, watch this video on “Who is the Real You?” “On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog” is an adage which began as a cartoon caption by Peter Steiner (1993). The Internet allows us to create as many social ‘identities’ as we want. Many a times, people post with pseudonym and anonymity. Continue reading →

Topic 1: Reflective Summary on “Digital Resident” and “Digital Visitor”

All in all, I truly gained insightful knowledge about the concepts of “Digital Resident” and “Digital Visitor”. I have read through a handful of my peers’ WordPress blogs and realised that many of them referenced from White’s theory. Some on one hand placed themselves as “Digital Residents” whereas some on the other hand consider themselves “Digital Visitors”. Continue reading →