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Image created by me I have started this topic with the thought of ‘what is a content producer’ and ‘what is freely available online’. With this budding thought, I have went to search on the social media’s side of content producer, and thus neglected the issue of ‘Open Access’ which is targeted for researchers. Through the posts submitted by my classmates, I have managed to understand the concept and benefits of Open Access. Continue reading →

The advancement of technology and creation of social media has attracted millions of people to become digital members. Have you ever wondered how does digital resident share stories (of them or others) or how does digital visitors search for information? For posts to go viral, the content owner have to change the settings to ‘public’. Besides, it is basic ethic for another website to seek approval from the owner before sharing on its platform. Continue reading →

Initially, I was unsure of which is the most important digital ethics in today’s corporate world and in education institutes. I focused on the importance of deceiving the public and members of the social media. However, the blogs of my classmates have, again, allow me to be exposed to their intriguing perspectives and the importance of other ethical issues. Karise had stressed the essentiality of integrity risk. Continue reading →

Social media has allowed everyone an opportunity to share information with the rest of the world. This has resulted in the acceleration of news and the area of exposure. “Every online movement leaves cyber footprints that are rapidly becoming fodder for research without you ever realising it” – Sharon, J. (2014) Be it a racist remark, a complaint about work or a teasing photo of a stranger, can be easily shared among thousands of people before one realised. Continue reading →

Prior to this module, I was always doubtful about the importance of social media and how it affects us in both professional and personal ways. However, with this topic I have realised the extent of social media affects our career journey. Valerie had shared various infographics in her post and there was one that leave a deep impression with me. Continue reading →

The image above is my personal Facebook page and it had my history of employment displayed on my profile. As one can see, there is authenticity in this as it has my personal details, such as my name. So, what is a professional digital profile? The professional digital profile is an essential tool for both the employers to recruit or employees get recruited. Continue reading →

ONLINE IDENTITY – 1 or 2 or 3 or many many many When I got introduced to social media, I only had one identity – me, myself and I. However,  as time goes by, I suddenly had more than 1 identity. WHY? As I grow older, I was exposed to the effects of social profiles. I love how I can post images of my daily life on the social media (refer to image below). However, during the gap year that I took, I was employed by an organisation. Continue reading →

Is the person inside the digital world a PERSONA that you have created; or is it who you REALLY are? Tinder is a popular dating application that allows users to “match” with each other based on their social profiles. Today, we have many Tinder users who create an online identity in order to attract other individuals. Dailymail UK  (2016) has uploaded an article that has collated a few posts of Tinder profiles versus them in real life. Continue reading →

Topic 1 has set me off on a meaningful journey of gaining insight and knowledge of the terms “Digital Visitor” and “Digital Resident”. Through the readings of my friends’ blog posts and the various articles, I realised on the differing opinions and expressions we have about these 2 terms. Personally, when the term “Digital resident” comes up, I will have the opinion of its cons. Continue reading →