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We were warned prior to starting the module that ‘Living & Working on the Web’ might not necessarily be everyone’s cup of tea, but I am very fortunate that I pursued the module as my knowledge, creativity and enthusiasm for working online has drastically improved. I would never have considered writing a blog before, whereas now I understand just how easy it is to set up a blog and the many positive attributes that come with owning a blog (Dekmezian, 2015). Continue reading →

(Created via Canva) This weeks blog looked at the advantages and disadvantages of having open access information which you can read here. Once researching the topic, I established the philosophy that information should be openly accessible, so that progress within fields is quickly achievable. On the other hand, it could be disputed that a shift in technology means we have to introduce paywalls in order for companies to survive, which is what myself and other bloggers discussed. Continue reading →

Open access has been the traditional method for retrieving information for quite some time until digitisation rapidly increased meaning we access data differently and the price of research has risen astoundingly. Now, we do not necessarily have ‘open access’ on a lot of online content in today’s society because journal companies are charging an unexplainable amount of money for the information (PHDComics, 2012). Continue reading →

(Created Via Tagul) In my last blog I titled it stating that ‘Online activities would never be ethical’. This bold statement was made once discovering that our digital footprints are set in concrete, with large, unavoidable organisations such as Google bragging about the private information they can retrieve and store from us. Continue reading →

(Created Via Tagul) In my last blog I titled it stating that ‘Online activities would never be ethical’. This bold statement was made once discovering that our digital footprints are set in concrete, with large, unavoidable organisations such as Google bragging about the private information they can retrieve and store from us. Continue reading →

(Created via-Tagul) Despite the internet being very useful in many aspects, it is essentially a war-zone, with unethical bombs detonating every minute. Our privacy is tarnished, reputations are shattered and lives are ruined because of unethical behaviour online. Continue reading →

Topic 3 was all about how you can develop a professional profile online. After engaging with other bloggers on my work as well as reading other blogs, I found that being professional online could result in you losing your true identity. Once discoursing with Cherie on her post and reading this article, it came to my attention that you should not necessarily make all of your social media accounts professional. Continue reading →

We now live in a digital age in which everything appears to be moving online. One thing that certainly has moved online is employment, where we are seeing less focus on CV’s and more focus on digital profiles. Ever wondered if your employee has looked you up? (Made via PiktoChart) As you can see, it’s very rare for an employer not to scan your social media platforms before being hired. Continue reading →

The argument of having multiple online identities continues as there are several different advantages and disadvantages surrounding the agenda. When I wrote my original post, I was swaying towards the concept that having multiple identities was fine, but after discussions with other bloggers, it came to my attention that so many people on the internet abuse the ability of being able to completely change and hide who you are. Continue reading →

We are constantly warned about how careful we need to be online in order to be safe, but do the majority of us actually listen? Our digital footprints online could be the reason why you didn’t get that job you wanted… Or why your bank account is a thousand pounds down. I’ll be discussing ways to be safer online, and how an online presence can actually be used as an advantage in many ways. Firstly, a few warnings. Continue reading →

“No matter what, the very first piece of social media real estate I’d start with is a blog” – Chris Brogan Before starting this module, I never realised the amount of hard work and time it takes to not only write a blog, but additionally set up one too. Blogging is completely new to me, I have never read blogs in the past and I certainly have not had the idea of setting up one. Continue reading →

Digital ‘Visitors’ and ‘Residents’ is a theory proposed by Prensky (2001) that defined users on the web. Prensky suggested that ‘Visitors’ were simply using the internet for specific tasks, whereas ‘Residents’ were predominantly younger web users who used several different online platforms such as social media websites to create an online presence. Continue reading →