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Welcome to 2014, a time in which our personal quirks are embraced, opinions are voiced and now, more than ever, individual differences are being celebrated. The root of this can be seen developing on the internet, as people are encouraged to display their beliefs, opinions and personality, sometimes even reinventing themselves, through the medium of their personal profiles or blogs. Continue reading →

Welcome to 2014, a time in which our personal quirks are embraced, opinions are voiced and now, more than ever, individual differences are being celebrated. The root of this can be seen developing on the internet, as people are encouraged to display their beliefs, opinions and personality, sometimes even reinventing themselves, through the medium of their personal profiles or blogs. Continue reading →

Firstly, it has to be said that I was quite suprised as to the effectiveness of this curriculum innovation module in our first attempt and glimpse into the world of online learning. Through independent research and reading other peer’s blog posts on the topic of Digital Residents and Visitors, I was able to develop my understanding and further critically analyse the concept. Continue reading →

In today’s society, digital literacy is becoming increasingly important and the widely accepted concept of “Digital Immigrants” and “Digital Natives” (Prensky, 2001) used to define an individual’s use of the internet, has become somewhat outdated: Digital Immigrant: A person who was brought up before the widespread adoption of digital technology. Continue reading →