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Living in a digital era whereby information is readily available online gives rise to a plethora of content producers competing on disseminating their publications to a wide audience, in an attempt to gain the most exposure and recognition for their research. After all, who wants their knowledge to go unrecognised? Therefore, this gives rise to open access publication. Continue reading →

We live in a digital playground where ink and paper is history. Everyone has turned to digital means to seek for information. After laboriously researching and accumulating of knowledge, you may question the decision for someone to be putting up their research up on the web, allowing for unrestricted access of content and absorption of information – without expectation of being paid for their effort. Continue reading →

When being thrown such a broad topic, I was like… Source: Giphy However… Diving deeper and researching more into the topic, I discovered that the matter of ethicality is multifaceted and there are many issues surrounding the ethical use of social media. Exposed cases of unethical behaviour through the use of social media have been impactful in developing my insights and knowledge on this matter. Continue reading →

Source: SlideShare With reference to Glenn Greenwald – Anything posted online, stays online. Everyone has an intention for things they post online – no matter ill or good. Due to the increasing emphasis on web connectivity, almost everyone has a social media account. Since it’s their personal account, they have the freedom of speech to post their opinions online. However, not all speeches are created equal – some unprotected speech have limitations online. Continue reading →

At the end of the day…. Source: Google Images I learnt that maintaining a professional digital profile is absolutely necessary in the current era that we live in now. Employers are turning to social recruitment as their primary method of assessing talents. Thus, it is of utmost importance to craft a professional online presence to extend one’s reachability to the masses. It is easy to craft a favourable self-image on your online profile. Continue reading →

Why do we need to establish a professional online profile? The evolution of technology has revolutionized humans to be technology-savvy, leading to the formation of the digital native era. This resulted in the shift from traditional methods of recruitment, to cost-effective methods through the net. Continue reading →

Prior to achieving greater understanding of this topic, I used to be supporter of having multiple online identities. However, after reading several conflicting blogposts on whether one should have a single or multiple online identities, Siew Woon’s blogpost caught my attention with valid points argued about maintaining a single identity. Continue reading →

What is an Online Identity? An online identity is made up of multiple partial identities that uniquely defines an individual. The partial identities of an individual may be formed intentionally – based on characteristics or demographics disclosed personally by themselves, or unintentionally – based on personal web movements and activities. Continue reading →

Prior to being exposed to this topic, I did not even know anything about the categorization and emphasis of being labelled as “Digital Visitors” or “Digital Residents”. I just assumed that everyone living in this era now should be inclined to being labelled a “Digital Native”. Little did I know that by thinking this way, I would fail to understand the characteristics of the “Digital Immigrants” and neglect them. Continue reading →