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Looking back, I had the same skepticism that most students who take this module seem to have: I want to do something different but… where are the lectures, the exams, can I successfully blog? However, after reading their final module reflections, and constantly hearing ‘I was wrong’ and ‘I would recommend it’, I took their advice and the module and here I am with the same feedback: definitely worthwhile! In this final post, I reflect upon the development of my learning, my... Continue reading →

I was looking forward to Topic 5 as I wanted to show how my blogging style and skills have developed through the successes and shortcomings of the past few months of blogging. As such, I feel I’ve ended on a good note and completed my goals! As my post was one of a few to cover a debate on different types of online content, discussions were particularly rewarding as they developed my understanding of a specific type: journal articles. Continue reading →

Nowadays, most people understand that the internet is revolutionary as it decreases the need for space, facilitating the death of geography (although disputed) Nowhere is this more apparent than with knowledge. But, is sharing knowledge as content openly and freely online beneficial or harmful to the sharer? Open access involves the following: ^(Photo sourced from here) Education is all about sharing your knowledge with others so they can develop theirs. Continue reading →

Topic 4 asked us to focus on just 1 ethical issue and so an exploration of other posts this week has been especially rewarding as I have learnt about many different issues. It’s also enabled me to apply ethical considerations associated with social media screening (my post’s focus) to other ideas, developing my understanding of these as well as ‘screening’ through discussions. Continue reading →

I have previously explored how social media can increase employability through the creation of a brand across various platforms and the utilization of privacy settings. However, is the use of social media by businesses ethical? What do I mean by ethical? Ethics are ‘a system of moral principles’ that acknowledge what is good for both the individual and society. Continue reading →

In my Topic 2 Reflection, I highlighted the changes made based on areas that needed improvement suggested by Topic 1. I argued that these changes were successful and made my blog ‘accessible, concise, and original’. This week I wanted to maintain these successful developments. I also wanted to tackle some remaining improvements that could still be made, and highlighted these in the last reflection as ‘goals’. Continue reading →

One of the ways in which people can utilise multiple online identities (discussed in Topic 2), is through a professional personal divide, and last week I asked an important question: does the ability to edit yourself and create partial identities allow for authenticity?  (Infographic 1 created by me) I find this week’s topic on ‘authentic’ professional identities somewhat problematic as the nature of a professional identity involves editing and ‘selling’... Continue reading →

Topic 1 provided me with a lot of areas to improve on and so I built upon and worked around these and threw myself into Topic 2! I believe key changes made this week’s blog post more accessible, concise, and original. In terms of progress throughout the week, an exploration of all other blog posts and interactions through comments, aided my understanding of the topic. My post focused on the various benefits and risks of having multiple identities e.g. Continue reading →

Thinking back to Topic 1’s Digital Resident / Visitor spectrum, your position is likely to affect your understandings of online privacy and identities, the focus of this post. Increasingly, users of the web, especially those involved in the ‘knowledge economy’ and ‘network societies’, are acknowledging the importance of a digital and professional footprint,  online collaboration, and having an identity online. (Costa and Torres, 2011). Continue reading →

After posting my thoughts on topic 1, I engaged with various other blogs which enhanced my understanding of the topic and allowed me to self-assess my own style of blogging. As I’m used to writing essays, I found writing informally difficult – or at least making the post more personal. I also struggled with staying within the word count. Continue reading →

Before understanding and evaluating the concept of ‘Digital Residents’ and ‘Digital Visitors’, we must first explore the proposed concept of ‘Digital Natives’ and ‘Digital Immigrants’. Prensky (2001) suggests users of the web can be sorted into 2 categories. ‘Digital Natives’, are those who are native speakers of the digital language. They have been born in a digital era and thus use this as their primary language, enabling them to access and use the internet efficiently. Continue reading →