Leah Cowan

Last week in my topic 4 reflection I questioned whether I would have been better off using a PowToon or a vlog for my blog post. So, for this week’s blog I decided to do a Prezi, I had never done one before so I was a dubious that it would work. Needless to say I had a lot of fun creating it; it’s always nice to do something different. James gave me some constructive feedback on my blog. He thought my Prezi was disjointed and didn’t really flow. Continue reading →

For this week’s blog I have decided to do a prezi, there is no sound on it and I have posted all links in the reference section here. Please enjoy. https://prezi.com/nm-g1z6fl7kj/open-access/ References http://www.forbes.com/sites/skollworldforum/2013/04/07/education-finally-ripe-for-radical-innovation-by-social-entrepreneurs/ http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2014/feb/18/open-access-key-issue-university-leaders?CMP=twt_gu http://www.theguardian. Continue reading →

  Well this has been a fascinating couple of weeks with UOSM2033. Topic 4 has definitely been my favourite so far. My blog post was on the ethics of public shaming, as an individual who does not like to be centre of attention the idea of public shaming is particularly terrifying to me, so in a way I think I wanted to raise awareness about how damaging it can be. I believe I got my message across but I think a different medium may have been more effective, perhaps a vlog or PowToon. Continue reading →

According to the BBC ethics at its simplest is a system of moral principles; Jay Shepherd simplifies unethical behaviour even more saying ‘It’s like pornography: you know it when you see it. It’s as simple as knowing the right things to do, then doing the wrong thing.’ I know the difference between right and wrong. I know what I should and shouldn’t say, like most of the population I was brought up with a moral compass that helps me direct my behaviour. Continue reading →

Developing an authentic online professional profile can be as simple as signing up to LinkedIn but if you want to really get noticed you need more and there is a lot more you can do. My latest blog post mentioned 5 key things that you can do to develop your online professional profile and that didn’t even cover everything. Tom and Lucy both pointed out how important networking can be. The larger your network the more likely you are to find opportunities. Continue reading →

IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE AN AUTHENTIC ONLINE PROFESSIONAL PROFILE? YES! More now than ever before, and it’s only going to become more important, here are some interesting statistics that you should be aware of: 93% of recruiters use or plan to use social recruiting (Jobvite, 2014). 69% of recruiters expect hiring to become more competitive (Jobvite, 2014). A Microsoft study found 79% of employers will research their job candidate online (Hunt, 2013). Continue reading →

This latest blog post looked at the positives and negatives of multiple online identities, of which there are many. Again, online identity is not something I had given much thought to, even though as a psychology student the concept of identity comes up often. Reading the other blogs and comments I am confident that the positives of online identities outweigh the negatives. Michael commented on my blog ‘anonymity-when used ethically-can be a very positive tool’. Continue reading →

In real life, there aren’t many situations where it is useful to be anonymous, (Vronay, 2014) but online, anonymity gives you the freedom to express yourself or parts of yourself without exposure. Jeff Jarvis criticises multiple online identities whilst acknowledging there is a place for anonymity referring to corporate whistle-blowers and Chinese dissidents (Jarvis, 2011) however, he doesn’t consider other vulnerable individuals, or inequality. Continue reading →

It had never occurred to me that how people use the internet could be different, that their motives are not necessarily the same as my own. Silly, really, considering how everyone’s needs and interest’s differ. Reading the papers by White was helpful, but it was his you tube videos that really gave me the understanding I needed for my blog. Continue reading →