Shriya Kumar

I felt that I could fully connect with this week’s topic, as open access (OA) is something I feel quite strongly about. I could tell that other bloggers were similar, such as Richard who took the opportunity to raise awareness and show support by tweeting OA publishers.  @BMCMedicine Check out my blog explaining why I think OA journals such as yours are vital for medical advancement https://t. Continue reading →

Photo credits. Late night essays were made worse by the chance that my institution wouldn’t have access to an important reference. “Check Access”. For 4 years, this blue button has irritated me beyond belief. Writing a patient case report or research essay at 4am was never fun, and to make it worse, I was constantly at war with all the journals that would not give me or the University access to their cutting-edge research articles. Continue reading →

This has been my favourite #UOSM2008 topic by far, because of the vast variety of issues discussed in each blog. All of our posts resonate with the same standards, and by evaluating our ideas through research we’ve come to a few overall understandings. I focused on the educational use of social media, with special attention to student codes of conduct and free speech; ideas I had brought to light from the beginning of #UOSM2008 (see Intro, topic 2). Continue reading →

Photo credits. Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right. It is argued that authorities have violated this right by prosecuting those who express themselves freely in cyberspace, for example WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange vs US. This may implicate any and all of us, especially students – do we have the right to speak freely? Keefe, a nursing student from the US, was expelled for posting “disturbing” content on Facebook. Continue reading →

Photo credits. Building a professional online profile may not help me directly but it has it’s benefits… Topic 3 has come to a close and I have gained from this experience. Building an online “professional” profile was not something I expected could help me; I am lucky enough to have a job guaranteed for me at the end of my degree. Continue reading →

Why build your own brand? Developing an authentic, recognisable personal brand opens up professional opportunities by helping you network and stand out from the crowd [1]. Photo credits. JobVite Social Recruiting Survey 2014 shows that industries are most likely to use LinkedIn, Facebook and even Twitter to help their recruiting process.   Why online? Online recruiting has become the norm, with a large emphasis on using social media for the process. Continue reading →

Reflective Pond, Marriotts Phuket, Thailand Trying to condense my post for topic 2 down to 400 words was a near impossible task. What I’ve read over the past few days has been very insightful and interesting. I had already naïvely written about my take on online identities; at first I thought this would complicate things for me, but then I tried to use it to my advantage. When thinking about this topic, one always thinks of the perils – Catfishing, identity theft and trolling. Continue reading →

Whilst some individuals are wary of revealing merely one online identity, there is much debate over having multiple. Many (including Facebook creators) believe that authenticity, which describes the genuine nature of one’s online persona, is greatly important in online networking. Others believe that individuals are multifaceted; which is creatively reflected when anonymity is maintained, and allows people to explore avenues when not restricted by their names or “real” identities. Continue reading →

Although initially daunting, Topic 1 has put me at ease about the idea of blogging my ideas and opinions. Using personal experiences when discussing the “Digital resident and visitor” premise gave us a large assortment of ideas and concepts to read, and gave me momentum to construct my post. Continue reading →

Digital technology is used increasingly for a variety of purposes: social networking, recreation, marketing, research, media and learning. Theories by Prensky (2001) – although highly criticised – gave us an important framework and a typology for how individuals use technology in their day-to-day lives. The movement from “Digital Natives and Immigrants” (initially suggested by Prensky) to “Residents and Visitors” has come to light for various reasons. Continue reading →