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The FINAL Act

FIRST UP Video summary of my Learning Journey [ Source: Video created by me, using VideoScribe] Now, moving to my reflection on this module. To start off, I did not see the importance of managing my own social media and all my social media platform was far from professional. My social media were platforms for me to exhibit my everyday life and interactions with my friends and family. Continue reading →

Topic 5 : Reflective Summary

OPEN ACCESS? YES? NO? As students, we often grab the information we want from the web, but it did not occur to me the backstory of open access before. Convenience was brought to us thanks to content producer making their work open access to us. We should give credit to those producers behind these information. On my blog, I weighed the pros and cons of open access but did not make a stand to which does open access really benefit both users and producers. Continue reading →

Topic 4 : R E F L E C T I O N

[ SOURCE : Image by me] This topic on social media ethics was an eye opener! Never did I imagine the number of problems that can arise from unethical use of social media. With the ease and effectiveness of social media, many companies have adopt social media marketing. However, are they doing it right? After reading various blog posts from my classmates, I was able to garner more insights on social media ethics. Klarissa mentioned User Generated Content (UGC) in her post. Continue reading →

Topic 4: Social Media Ethics

HEY!! IS THAT RIGHT??! Credit In the digital world today, customers often take their experience straight to the web. More than 92% of online shoppers incorporate reviews before makeing purchase decision. This evidently shows that people believe that ” what they see is what they get “.  If the customer expresses a positive experience, the review can be amplified on the web and social media to encourage others. Continue reading →

Topic 3: REFLECTION TIME!

I honestly feel that this topic was relatively important and relevant to us right now. At this point of our lives, where we will be stepping in the working industry soon, it is critical that we start mining and creating a personal branding for ourselves! Social media will be the best way to start, since we social media plays a large role in our current generation. If we craft our personal branding properly and substantially on social medias, many opportunities awaits us . Continue reading →

Topic 3: CV vs. Social Media ?

Credit : Google Does having on of the above apps helps you get a job? Modern recruiters are now using social media as a gauge when evaluating potential employees.It is now an extra tool they can use to measure and recruit for the best employer-employee fit. (Dokko, G., Wilk, S., & Rothbard, N. 2008) According to Social Recruiting Survey Results 2014, 73% of recruiters have hired a candidate through social media. Continue reading →

TOPIC 2 : REFLECTIVE SUMMARY

Is having more than 1 online identities good or bad??? It did not occur to me that having multiple online identities would affect me in one way or another. To me, social media was just platforms that I use to share stories about myself and my life. After visiting XinLin’s blog, I then realised that unknowingly we have created various online identities for ourselves. Continue reading →

Topic 1: Digital Visitors and Residents

People nowadays, especially younger generation are good with using digital technology, aren’t they? in this generation whereby everyone is tech-savvy, digital technology becomes part of our everyday lives. We grew up going online, watching videos and playing games, it becomes natural to us. We call these people who grew up with digital technology, ” digital natives”. Continue reading →