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Great to see many of us having differing views on this topic. Students like us will mostly support open-access because it benefits us. Nevertheless, we should be neutral and look at safeguarding the interests of PUBLISHER, CONTENT-PRODUCER AND READER. Continue reading →

As technology advances, the use of traditional media to obtain information have dwindled over the years and replaced by online content. The Figure below shows the time people spend online  compared to traditional media. Source: http://insight.globalwebindex.net/ (Digital vs Traditional Media Consumption Summary) From the perspective of education, one of the problem we students faced when looking for information online is e-books that requires purchase. Continue reading →

This topic is relevant to us since we are becoming future marketers who are relying heavily on social media for marketing. It guides us the correct online behavior we should abide to prevent us getting into trouble. I would liken social media to be viruses that can spread rapidly in a very short time. My fellow peers have showed several examples of how people get sacked because of inappropriate posts. Continue reading →

Hello Social Marketing, bye-bye traditional Marketing ! The use of social media in business have grew tremendously over the years with over 93% of marketers use them for business according to statistics by (Fast Company, 2013). Some of the advantages of social marketing are stated HERE The statistics below shows the impact social media has towards businesses. Source: http://www.slideshare. Continue reading →

This is by far the most interesting topic to date as i got to know people different opinions on what contributes to be authentic. Sara and charmaine pointed out self-branding as the KEY to market yourself to future employers and the need for social interaction with your target audience (future employer, clients, investor). Sara was right in saying we must be proactive in promoting ourselves. I shared a link with her which teaches on how to buildup network which I thought I can share HERE. Continue reading →

You would be amazed by how online recruitment have overtaken traditional method in hiring. Newspaper articles, job boards are a thing of past and employers are now using online tools to advertise their jobs (e.g twitter, LinkedIn). The survey results by Jobvites shows more recruiters are now using social media for hiring. Source: Jobvites. Continue reading →

Reading my fellow peers posts on whether having multiple online identities is necessary is bugging me. At the end of the day, i believed there is no definite answer as it depends on how YOU manage your own personal account. Continue reading →

The maintenance of our online account(s) is  important in the internet world. There are crooks out there who are trying to retrieve information that you revealed online to carry out malicious act/activities that you have not consent to (for example money laundering,online fraud,etc) and damage your reputation. Continue reading →

Prior to this module, i have no clue of what Digital Resident/Visitors meant. I realize how important technology plays a part in our lives regardless of age, background etc. It sets me thinking about which one i belongs to. I guess it is difficult to classify ourselves in either one. The interesting fact is that upon reading some of the posts by my fellow friends, most of them share the same sentiments. Continue reading →