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Global Interdependence for all?

Ethics – A system of moral principles that branch off philosophy. Dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and the goodness and badness of other motives and ends of such actions. [1] Global connectivity has undoubtedly made the world a better place. People can exchange goods without the need for cash. Conversations can occur between two people from different ends of the planet. Continue reading →

Ethics for businesses using Social Media

Ethics in businesses’ use of Social Media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook is something which often gets overlooked. For instance, using myself as an example, I rarely consider the fact that whilst browsing websites, adverts for other sites I have visited (see below) will appear in the sidebar. Continue reading →

How YOU can get scammed and GET SIX PACKS at the same time!

The tools that humans possess require an amount of responsibility to protect oneself and others involved from being harmed in any manner possible. The internet and social media in particular are no exception and there are many reasons why one should act responsibly. This has been addressed in blog posts from previous topics such as preventing yourself from being in your future employer’s “‘reject’ pile” (Andy Sugden, 2014). A blog post by Dr. Continue reading →

What ethical issues in Business?!

By now, I have come to terms with the significance of social identity and self-branding on social platforms, and the risks we face if we are to jeopardize this through careless tweets or sharing of disgruntled information. It’s the fact that anything posted online nowadays can be used against you because of your sizeable digital footprint left behind. Continue reading →

Topic 4 – Ethical issues in social media (educational related)

The domination of social media over human lives is becoming more obvious than ever. Officials forecast that almost 40% of the world’s population would be online by the end of 2013, and it did (Kellion L. 2013, BBC article, UK jumps up internet scoreboard as digital divide grows). Realising the potential power of these social media sites, educational institutions put their head on the game as well, by applying this technology for educational purposes. Continue reading →

“Twethics” – A Blur Between Professional & Personal?

“Twethics” or ‘Twitter ethics’ is widely discussed and debated on the social networking platform in both professional and personal ways. It is important to note that the ethics of many other online social networks in business should be considered for a well-rounded professional online profile – for more general reading on this topic, see this article from the Institute of Business Ethics). Continue reading →

Topic 4: “Kids. . .leave us teachers alone”

‘ETHICS’: is about people and their relationships with one another. ‘SOCIAL MEDIA’: is about conversations, community, connecting with the audience, and building relationships. ‘EDUCATION’: is about forming a relationship between an educator and learner, to foster learning and development. The traditional school environment is no longer existent, “Our world has now entered into a new era. . . Continue reading →

But it’s just one little comment…

A couple recently has been charged £100 for writing a bad review of a hotel on a website, on which they described the hotel as a “rotten stinking hovel run by muppets”(See their interview here). Continue reading →

Raising your game

As we get to a half way point through the marked topics, we start getting questions from students looking to reach up into the next mark bracket. The blogs are coming along nicely, there are links to other social media profiles, links to helpful resources are shared on twitter, posts are written and commented on but something is still lacking. Continue reading →

Topic 3 feedback

Well done for all your efforts in topic 3 – certainly the most popular topic so far in terms of volume and enthusiasm, with lots of useful resources shared on twitter and discussed. Keep it up! Your individual feedback is now posted. Quite rightly some of you noted that digital portfolios are more relevant for some types of job than others, and even then it would be very unusual indeed for an online profile to be the ONLY basis upon which a hiring decision was made. Continue reading →

Topic 3: Reflection.

This topic was a bit of a challenge for me as I have never personally been inclined into making my self internet known. Using MaTTcom as an example made me appreciate people who put effort into their online profile even more. After reading other people’s blogs I soon realise how naive I was into thinking that the popularity is a lot, if not totally, luck based. Continue reading →

Developing an online professional profile : Reflection

This fortnight’s topic had me blogging about building one’s online professional profile. The concept of this topic was relatively new to me as I had not really given much thought as to creating a professional online profile as of yet. Therefore this topic was actually a very enlightening one for me as I discovered many different areas of the web where you can create an authentic professional profile. Continue reading →

Standing Out in a Crowd – A Reflection

I am now half way through my module UOSM2033: Living and Working on the Web and feel as though I am really learning things, with the topics and the discussions that I’m having certainly impacting on how I conduct myself on the web, in what I feel is for the better. This reflection will on Topic 3, which required me to look into ones online professional profile and how it can be developed. Continue reading →

Topic 3 – Looking Back

This week was focused on building your online professional profile. Again there was some good variation between the blogs. I mainly focused on the informal/social aspect of professional online profiles, highlighting the importance of authenticity. Freya’s blog agreed with my suggestion of creating multiple accounts across multiple websites under the same name and updating them regularly with genuine information. Which she cleverly named ‘authentic self-brand’. Continue reading →

Topic 3 Reflection

I went into this week’s topic looking to do something a bit different, as I am becoming bored of writing and reading the same old blog posts. Luckily I had very positive feedback on the structure, with Freya, Calum and Nabeel commenting that they found the step-by-step guide user friendly and interesting. Calum also gave me some useful feedback as he pointed out the missing stage of actually interacting with employers, rather than hoping they will seek you out (unlikely). Continue reading →

Topic 4: ethical issues raised by educational or business uses of social media

Please read these notes and check out the links below, before preparing and posting your answer to the set question. This document should be regarded as just the start of the discussion, which are then developed over the next two weeks through the conversations themselves and the sharing of further relevant links. These articles are intended to give you a flavour of the topic, and get you started on answering the Topic 4 set question below. Continue reading →

Topic 3 – Reflection of a reflection.

I have now passed the half way stage with my #UOSM 2033 Living and Working on the Web blog and it’s refreshing to understand more about what exactly I use the internet for. Topic 1 looked at Le Cornu’s concept of Digital Residents and Visitors. Topic 2 Looked at the problems arisen from Online Identities, Privacy and Security. Topic 3 has taken these past two topics a step further. Continue reading →

Ways to develop an authentic profile: a Reflection

Authenticity. How important is this online and how can we develop this? I looked at this question this week, with, I’m ashamed to say, quite a “meh” attitude towards it. Continue reading →

What I learned this week

Some really interesting posts this week with Anna’s post being the most creative and Jess’s post being the most user friendly.  A lot of blogs mentioned the usual culprits of Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn and the importance of having an updated and connected profiles so that we are easier to find. Andy mentioned that it’s very difficult to get your profile noticed on google if you have a common name. Continue reading →

Reflection on Topic 3

I really enjoyed this week’s topic given it’s relevance for final year students like myself who are looking to kick-start their post-university careers, and interact with employers online. In this week’s blog, I considered the benefits of firstly using LinkedIn to create a professional presence online and then looked at how Twitter is emerging as a social media platform which facilitates interactions with employers on all levels from companies. Continue reading →