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I admit I am one of those who have taken open access on the web for granted. The drawbacks which content producers meet with have never crossed my mind until this topic was introduced. Zoey’s comment on my post sparked off some thoughts on how these content producers can “protect” their work yet at the same time continue to share their creations. Kaye’s post showed an example of how she would safeguard her image through watermarking. Continue reading →

Let’s start off with an introduction of what Open Access is! Standing from my perspective as a student, the revolution in education makes Open Education (OE) essential as it offers teaching and learning resources which are free of cost, access barriers and has legal permission for open use. Picture yourself writing this post and having to pay for everything you search on! OE maximises the power of the internet to reach out to as many as possible with quality content. Continue reading →

There are endless discussions to this topic! My colleagues’ posts intrigued me to think deeper about their views on the ethicality use of social media. Zoey’s post explored astroturfing. She mentioned how “persona management” software was used by companies to facilitate the use of multiple online personas to mislead the public. Continue reading →

(Source: Image by me, information from link) Before discussing the ethical implications which social media has on an organization, let us first discuss what exactly is ethics? The definition of ethics is hard to pin down and often lingers in the grey area. Jay Shepherd claims that it’s as simple as knowing the right thing to do, then doing the wrong thing. These days, media has a huge influence on boosting a business by increasing inbound traffic to websites and improving brand loyalty. Continue reading →

(Source: Google)  This topic typically leads one to think of LinkedIn, and several of my colleagues have given recurring ideas on how to boost their platform. However, I felt that developing an authentic online professional profile doesn’t just revolve around revamping an individual’s LinkedIn. Therefore I decided to explore a little more on the importance and other approaches that could enhance professionalism on the web. Continue reading →

                   (Source: Information from link) In today’s business world, gone were the days of submitting a text document of your CV! It is no longer enough to differentiate yourself from your competition. The “world’s largest professional social media network” – LinkedIn, has impacted recruiting functions so much so that it pops up in mind once ‘online professional profile’ is mentioned. Continue reading →

As mentioned in my previous post, I am pro multiple online identities to protect my privacy. However from the comments and posts, it has struck me a few thoughts on it. Jacinda’s post gave me an insight to having a single identity. Despite having a different take from her, I stand firm on my position of having multiple identities as I will not want to compromise my social life for a more professional view of my social media networks. Continue reading →

Source: Giphy What is an online identity? It is a persona that one establishes in this digital world. Having multiple online identities has given a remarkable ability for an individual to become different individuals all at the same time and the information portrayed is what differentiates you from others. Now that we have understood what online identities are, let’s find out why people create multiple online identities. Continue reading →

Having read through several of my colleagues’ post, I was able to gain a deeper insight into the differences between a ‘visitor’ and a ‘resident’. It also made me realize that hey, I’m not the only one who is a culprit of being an “in-between”! Being a selective ‘visitor’ or ‘resident’ is very commonly found among my colleagues’, and this trend is beginning to show among the older generation too. Continue reading →