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I have never thought I have taken open access to online materials for granted before reading the advantages and disadvantages of this topic. Nicole’s post mentioned that copyrights issues is one huge issue that deters content producer from providing free content. The lack of initial payment as well as the risk of plagiarism, misrepresentation, misuse, and misquoting demotivates authors to provide free content. Continue reading →

Initially, I focused on the academic content producers of research articles when I first read on this topic, whereby open access to these online materials has made information more easily accessible, especially for people who have limited capital or under any other socio-economic factors such as age, gender and race. Continue reading →

It was enlightening to read on various ethical issues raised by educational and business use of social media through my colleagues’ blogs and because this topic is so broad, I have decided to focus on the business’s side of social media ethics. Constance’s post has covered on the risk of employees inadvertently disclosing information about their company through the use of social media. Continue reading →

Have you ever got so annoyed from receiving notifications of game requests or invitations from your friends on Facebook, but then realise it wasn’t them who are sending it to you? It was automated by the game itself. In this digital age, social media is seen increasingly prominent as a marketing tool in reaching out to larger target audience. The data available on individual consumers is a resource that companies are understandably trying to mine. If used properly, it’s a win-win. Continue reading →

Initially, I wanted to cover all the steps or criteria on how to develop an authentic professional online profile but I soon realise it was unrealistic to fit all in under the word count. I had quite some difficulties doing this topic because it was very much interlinked with topic 2. There are many information overlapping and I find it hard to properly sort out my thoughts. Continue reading →

As the world we living in is becoming more technologically driven, social media recruitment is significantly more important. Many employers now are looking at the public profiles of applicants before hiring them to get a better idea of their character traits. Image source: Jobvite This means that you should be building your profile (brand) in these social media platforms shown above to increase the chances of getting employed, and remove anything that is inconsistent or inappropriate. Continue reading →

After reading various blog posts, I understand that this topic covered a variety of issues relating to online identity: anonymity and authenticity, presentation and reputation, our online and offline identity, privacy and security and finally identity protection. Constance’s post had pointed out that other factors such as objectives and motivations should be taken into consideration to whether creating multiple online identities should be a concern or not. Continue reading →

Demographic changes, technological advances and globalisation have given rise to the importance of having an online identity in this current business environment. Having an online identity is like having an online persona that is made visible through selective sharing of information online on social media platforms such as Facebook profile. With so many social media platforms, it is easy to create more than one online identity. Continue reading →

Before this topic was given to me, I had no clue that digital users were categorised/labelled as “Digital Visitors/Residents” or “Digital Natives/Immigrants”. After reading a few of my classmates’ blogs, I see that most of them has presented similar findings and opinions. Many of us has the same doubts, but interpreted differently, towards Prensky’s and White’s typology. Continue reading →