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The Sum of All Reflections

Before #MANG2049 I never thought I’d take away anything new from this module but little did I know that there was more to it than meets the eye. Doing the digital literacy test made me realise that I knew nothing. Gif by Know Your Meme My score was only mediocre at best! This was because the test exposed vulnerable areas of my online activities that I have neglected. Continue reading →

Online Identities: After Thoughts

Evolution of Identities While resources from FutureLearn said that Mark Zuckerberg believed in single identities for authenticity, I felt prompted to check the validity of his statement. It turns out that critiques have called him out and in addition, he changed his perspective in 2014! Bearing this in mind, it confirmed my thinking that there may be an evolution in online identities, as people are increasingly using multiple identities to show fragments of their lives. Continue reading →

Online Identities: Are We Blessed With A Curse?

Before I begin, I would like to explore two sides of a coin by the same person. Self-Created The Evolution of Online Identities The words ‘digital footprint’ are often mentioned when talking about online behaviour. This is an understatement to describe the traces we leave behind. In fact, it should be called ‘ digital tattoos’ because it’s way harder to erase and the fact that it screams a lot about your personality, just like how a tattoo would. Continue reading →

Bursting Bubbles & Joining Squabbles

After going through several of my friends’ posts, I have some takeaways to share! In a discussion with Caiying, we explored the possibility of  ‘circular reporting’ happening in Singapore. What is circular reporting? According to a military report, Circular Reporting is known as a situation where a piece of information seems to originate from multiple independent sources, but in reality, it only comes from one source. Continue reading →

Learning On The Web

Hi everyone, it’s Jerrom hope you are all having a wonderful midweek. As the world continues evolving in the digital age, information increases online, without a proper check on reliability. This begs to question – How do we evaluate the quality of information we come across online, especially on social media? The answer? Increasing Media Literacy. Continue reading →

My Reflections on Digital Differences

Looking back, I think Denise’s post exposed me to the ‘why’ behind non-internet users, which inspired me to research about the ‘why’ behind internet users. Interestingly, there are certain patterns by dividing users based on age. Infographic created by self, Information from DMN3 By looking at it from a geographical perspective, I also learned that a person’s country of residence does play a part in a nation’s prosperity as well. Continue reading →

An Evaluation of My Digital Differences

Featured Image by JST.Elvin Digital differences are a form of segregation that differentiates one web user from another by a set of characteristics. Based on a discussion about digital differences in inequalities and online practices and how it impacts learning, I think that it is important to note that these mentioned factors may have a certain degree that an individual has control over. To simplify it further, I have grouped them into 2 groups. Continue reading →

My Digital Identity: A Visitor or Resident?

Prior to this module, I only knew that people either know or didn’t know how to use the internet. It was extremely binary and I had no idea that studies were conducted on classifying people when it comes to using the digital world. White and Le Cornu’s work disputes my opinion, whereby individuals adopt either a digital visitor or digital resident ‘mindset’ when online. To summarise, when an individual goes into resident mode, the purpose is to establish a social presence among others. Continue reading →