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Credit: Ram Castillo via AIGA, the professional association for designFirst, I would like to credit Sophie Pitmanfor sharing her experiences and opinions on this module. Intrigued to know why? Feel free to read my previous blogpost. This topic has proven to be a captivating one because its broad nature has permitted it to be approached in unique ways by different individuals. Continue reading →

Credit: Ram Castillo via AIGA, the professional association for designFirst, I would like to credit Sophie Pitmanfor sharing her experiences and opinions on this module. Intrigued to know why? Feel free to read my previous blogpost. This topic has proven to be a captivating one because its broad nature has permitted it to be approached in unique ways by different individuals. Continue reading →

Discuss the ways in which an authentic online professional profile can be developed.Credit: Social Media Comparison Infographic via Leverage, New Age Media Can you visualize yourself not using any of the social media sites shown above? Ayman N. (2014) advocated that the general population spends nearly four hours a day on social media which is equivalent to half a working day. Continue reading →

Discuss the ways in which an authentic online professional profile can be developed.Credit: Social Media Comparison Infographic via Leverage, New Age Media Can you visualize yourself not using any of the social media sites shown above? Ayman N. (2014) advocated that the general population spends nearly four hours a day on social media which is equivalent to half a working day. Continue reading →

Discuss the ways in which an authentic online professional profile can be developed.Credit: Social Media Comparison Infographic via Leverage, New Age Media Can you visualize yourself not using any of the social media sites shown above? Ayman N. (2014) advocated that the general population spends nearly four hours a day on social media which is equivalent to half a working day. Continue reading →

Credit: Sharkayartist, Internet Brofist via deviantartThis topic has established to be an extremely thought-provoking one, its comprehensive nature has enabled it to be interpreted in several intriguing directions. Some saw that having multiple online identities could be an advantage while others deemed it to be a disadvantage. Likewise, Andrea’s blogpost has outlined a clear distinction by contrasting one pro with one con of having a variety of identities online. Continue reading →

Credit: Sharkayartist, Internet Brofist via deviantartThis topic has established to be an extremely thought-provoking one, its comprehensive nature has enabled it to be interpreted in several intriguing directions. Some saw that having multiple online identities could be an advantage while others deemed it to be a disadvantage. Likewise, Andrea’s blogpost has outlined a clear distinction by contrasting one pro with one con of having a variety of identities online. Continue reading →

Question: Discuss the arguments for and against having more than one online identity.Photo Credit: ConnectFX, building a smarter business via GoogleAs internet technology is evolving at at a frenetic pace, there is an increasing amount of social media sites being developed over time. Consequently, the internet plays a vital role in people’s lives as the pressure to form strong online identities rises. This results in a conflict between using one or several online identities. Continue reading →

The scaffold of Digital Visitors and Residents has proved contentious.  While it appears most people have embraced it, others have remained cynical about its consistency and practice. The academic commentary throughout the framework have helped developed people’s understanding of the matter, I am no exception. In response to HuiMin’s  blogpost, I questioned her understanding on the distinction of Digital Visitor and Resident. Continue reading →

The theory of Digital Visitors and Residents was hypothesized by David S. White and Alison Le Cornu (2011) as an alternative model to Marc Prensky’s (2001) scaffold of Digital Natives and Immigrants. Prensky argued that there was an association between technology, technical skills, and age. Generally, the younger demographics that grew up during the internet age are known as Natives while the older demographics that grew up prior to that age are known as Immigrants. Continue reading →