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Despite my apprehension at starting an online learning course, this module has quickly become one of the most inspiring and insightful modules. I have learnt about topics I had never previously even thought of and have had the opportunity to develop my digital skills and converse in online communities on interesting topics and issues. Below is a slideshow demonstrating the development of my digital profile, using the self test document as a base. Continue reading →

The end of the module is finally here and it’s fair to say I have learnt a great deal – more than I could ever have expected. As the topic explored open access, there was plenty of ground for everyone to cover. I specifically focused on open access and academia, with a little introduction to news media. However, it was great to see other blog’s like Ausaf’s and Carolina discuss open access in the music industry, highlighting Spotify as a noteworthy example. Continue reading →

Figure 1: Self-Produced using Canva.com The increasing use of the Internet has led to an influx of digital information. In the academic world of Medicine alone, over two brand new papers are published every minute (Hall, 2014). This, in combination with the decline of print media (Schlesinger and Doyle, 2015) has led to the prediction that 90% of online content would be behind paywalls as of 2016 (Lepitak, 2013). Continue reading →

The module is nearing an end and it is really interesting to see how all the other blogs have developed and the different approaches people have taken. Last week, my main reflection was the necessity to develop a more analytical perspective which I focused on with this week’s blog. In the infographic below, I’ve demonstrated how I did or did not achieve my aims. Figure 1: My aims this week, self-produced using canva. Continue reading →

Business use of social media has been on the rise ever since marketers and recruiters realised just how useful it could be for them (Copp, 2016). There are a number of reasons why businesses choose to utilise social media, as demonstrated below. Figure 1: Why businesses use social media, self-produced. However, there are increasing problems arising from business use of social media. Continue reading →

This week’s topic has really allowed me to piece together everything I have learnt in the module so far and begin to see a bigger picture. For example, the recap in my Topic 3 blog provided context to the issue with information learnt previously. Now that we are officially half way through the module, I am glad to see myself improving my blog posts and building upon the feedback I have been provided in the past few weeks. Continue reading →

Before we begin discussing how to develop an authentic professional profile online, let’s have a quick recap of the relevant points from Topics 1 and 2: Figure 1: A recap of earlier topics discussed, self-produced.  In my previous blog post on Topic 2, I discussed the debate between digital experts about how important it is to develop an authentic online profile, instead of multiple or anonymous identities and personas. Continue reading →

I definitely felt the pressure to up my blog-game this week. I enjoyed this topic much more than Topic 1, as I was able to understand how my web use impacts my online privacy. I had a vague understanding about cookies and how websites use them to tailor our online experiences but I never realised how extreme this is. Brad’s comments were interesting, citing an article about how Snapchat can retrieve your digital media despite claiming all media exchanged on the app is deleted forever. Continue reading →

The web is a wonderful thing. It lets us access a pool of knowledge at our fingertips; connect with family and friends on other continents and even order items online for same day delivery. However, with the many amazing benefits of the online world, also come some concerns. Use of the Internet grows exponentially every day and with that, more and more people are leaving digital footprints behind and creating what is called their ‘digital identity’. Continue reading →

Prior to beginning the module, I had a little experience in blogging. Previous modules in Politics had asked me to blog on issues related to the course, which I thoroughly enjoyed in contrast to the more monotonous assessment style of essays. However, these earlier blogs really just touched the surface of what WordPress could actually offer me. My Topic 1 blog on Digital Visitors vs. Continue reading →

Prensky (2001) created the concepts of digital natives and digital immigrants in order to understand and explain the variations of digital engagement between different generations. Digital natives is used to describe the younger generation that feel more comfortable with the digital world compared to the older generation (digital immigrants) who use it less frequently and generally struggle to keep up with the constantly developing digital world. Continue reading →