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Final topic post last Sunday, now for my final reflection post and this weeks topic was just as interesting and eyeopening as the rest. It was all about open access and the pros and cons of it. I thought it was funny how much this topic related to me at this time. Continue reading →

Final topic post last Sunday, now for my final reflection post and this weeks topic was just as interesting and eyeopening as the rest. It was all about open access and the pros and cons of it. I thought it was funny how much this topic related to me at this time. Continue reading →

The internet is a great way of sharing your work with the world and getting the exposure you desire. However, it does of course have its downsides. Putting your own content online means that millions of people can have access to it meaning they can also use your content without permission, or even worse, claim it as their own work. However there are ways of preventing things like this from happening such as open access, creative commons, and IP. Continue reading →

For topic 4 i really tried to develop my skills and make my post more authentic by creating my own images and diagrams. To do this I used infograph.com, which i really enjoyed using because it was quite easy to use after a bit a practice but still created really eye-catching media. Continue reading →

Social Media has become a huge part of our day to day lives which is often associated with being a leisure activity or tool for business. However now there is a growing use of social media as an educational tool. With most of us students using social media in our free time, it is unsurprising that this is the way things have evolved. It sounds like a much more appealing way to learn and interact with teachers and other students than the generic email or meeting. Continue reading →

I really enjoyed this weeks topic on how to create an authentic professional online profile as it highlighted to me the importance and impact it can have on your job. This week, I tried to developed my skills by creating some better visuals of my blog. I created a table to display pros and cons of social media in the work place and then also included a video link, which readers enjoyed and felt they benefited from. Therefor i will continue to create these type of tables in my future blogs. Continue reading →

“Your social media profile has now become your new CV.” “Is Your Social Media Damaging Your Chances Of Finding A Job? – NHB Recruitment” Social media is a huge an unavoidable part of todays society that plays a role in many aspects of our lives. Therefore it is unsurprising that your online profiles can now have a massive impact on your professional life and potentially even cause problems when it comes to applying for new jobs. Continue reading →

I really enjoyed this weeks topic on online identities because it highlighted to me the possible negative aspects of having more than one identity and this was something that i had not really considered before, despite the fact i have had many social media profiles on various websites for many years. Therefore I have definitely learned a lot this week. What i did well in my post was have a clear structure. Continue reading →

What is your online Identity? An online identity is a social identity that an internet user establishes and uses when participating in activity on websites and social media. A person can choose an identity that is truly representative of who they are. They can do this by doing things such as using their own photos as display pictures on websites such as Facebook and Twitter and by sharing their own personal opinions and ideas. Continue reading →

“Visitors and Residents is a simple way of describing the range of ways individuals can engage with the Web”(Themes, 2014). It is a way of grouping together people by the way people use the internet. The majority of people that use the internet tend to be both residents and visitors however most often at different times. Although there are people that can be only visitors and only residents and also people that can be a visitor and resident at the same time. Continue reading →