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Final Assessed Post: The End… Or is it?

Source Assessing, managing and evaluating online information: Rating (4) I was never one to be good at analysing and interpreting information retrieved online/offline. But if I were to base the the ratings purely on this module, I would say I did a satisfactory job in dissecting the information. Continue reading →

Review on Topic 5: Advantages and Disadvantages to Free Online Content

Source Just like everything else, there are always the good and the bad. It all depends on what is your main motivation and goal. Source Many authors are sceptical to the concept of Open Access and as what Jun Wai indicated, because of limited to zero funding and the quality and sustainability issues, authors are discouraged from pursuing Open Access. Continue reading →

Topic 5: Advantages and Disadvantages to Free Online Content

Source “Please purchase to view this article…” – I guess I’ll just have to find another article that’s free for viewing. That is just one of the many thoughts I have when preparing to write an essay. Open Access is said to be one of the most fiercely debated topic among scientists and librarians, it involves the rice bowl of scientists and librarians, and the free access of scientific knowledge, information and data for the whole world. Continue reading →

Review on Topic 4: Social Media Ethics

Source Stalking, identity theft and paid reviews, are all considered to be unethical social media actions. Previously, I’ve only regarded stalking as unethical because it pries into the personal life of an individual, and it is something I can relate to instantly because I always keep a separate social media account between private and professional life. Continue reading →

Topic 4: Social Media Ethnics

Hold up, have you been stalking my social media accounts? Stalking – the act or an instance of stalking, or harassing another in an aggressive, often threatening and illegal manner. (Dictonary.com) Source As social media is a recruitment tool essential in hiring candidates, stalking of candidates’ social profile, or some recruiters call it as ‘social media profiling’, ‘social screening’ and ‘intense research of an individual’, is known to be part of the screening process. Continue reading →

Luna Pang 2015-11-06 08:30:22

Before starting on this topic, whenever people mention social media, I would always think of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and how it is only used for entertainment, spreading of gossips and news. Never had it occurred to me that it is an essential tool to recruitment across many industries. Both Renu and Jasmine mentioned how an online professional profile requires time and proper management by focusing on the minor details that many tend to overlook. Continue reading →

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