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12 Days

This module has touched on so many topics that I will never get to find out on my own. (Before: What is open access? Am I a digital resident or visitor?) It is so unconventional – lectures on google hangout, assignments on blog, inquiry on twitter. It promotes active learning and has so much flexibility in terms of timing. I became more independent as I look for references to produce content for my blog and improve on skills such as locating, organising and analysing data information. Continue reading →

Yes to open access!

Prior to reading the posts from my peers, I couldn’t choose a side on the whole debate but now I am sure I stand for having open access on the Internet! From Sze Li’s post, she mentioned Skillshare, an online learning platform that offers design related courses and materials for free. I did some further research on Google and found another education platform called Coursera that partners with top universities and organizations worldwide. Continue reading →

The “democratization” of information

Source: Open Knowledge Blog One of the most important properties is its openness – Tim Berners-Lee These are the exact words coming from the inventor of the Internet himself at the first Knowledge Conference where he also made an impassioned request to keep the internet open, free and accessible. The concept behind the World Wide Web was to share knowledge and embrace the cultural differences in the world. Continue reading →

In summary

In my previous post, I discussed on the issue of bashing. After reading on the posts that my peers have shared, these are other ethical issues that are found to be significant as well: Venezia’s and Jamie’s post are mainly about dishonesty and distorted endorsement. Many companies hire influencers and celebrities to post fake reviews about their products and to create a false impression that these endorsers actually uses their product. Continue reading →

Bashing – is it worth it?

Source: Getty Images With the advancement of technology, social media platforms have become a great place for brand marketers and advertisers to engage and reach out to their customers. However, when companies neglect professionalism when using the sites, it can present some challenges to the ethics of business. In this post, I will be sharing more on bashing. Continue reading →

How to stand out on LinkedIn?

The days of cover letters are long gone with resume not far behind. Social media websites like LinkedIn have become a great source for networking and establishing an online identity. Many of my peers have talked about the effectiveness of using LinkedIn as an online professional profile. I do agree with them but at the same time worried about the issue of overcrowding. Continue reading →

Something new


As mentioned in my previous post, I stand for having multiple online identities on a social media platform to protect my privacy. However, after watching a video from Tianyi’s blog, it made me ponder on the issue of authenticity even harder. The man in the video is seen posting an update every time on his Facebook that does not correspond exactly to what happened in real life. Continue reading →

Online Identity

I would like to assume that most of you have a profile on at least one social media website. Question is, do you maintain two accounts on a single social site? I wear a mask. And that mask, it is not to hide who I am, but to create what I am. -Batman Like Batman, do you switch between different personas? Below are my viewpoints for and against having multiple online identities. Continue reading →

Wrapping up

On my previous post, I discussed the characteristics of digital ‘residents’ and ‘visitors’. Having read some of the blog posts on the same topic from my peers, here is something extra that I have learnt: Cr: Tianyi’s Blog This is Tianyi’s personal Visitor & Resident map. It caught my attention as I did not look into it further while I was doing my research. Continue reading →