Topic 5 Reflection

My initial understanding of open access was that information online can be obtained by anyone for free, amongst academic journals and newspapers for example. Advantages and disadvantages of open access to content producers ranged from widespread recognition through their citation, to a robbing of revenue respectively. Further consequences of open access to content producers can … More Topic 5 Reflection

Consequences of open access to content producers

Open access is the ability for all web users to obtain ‘any digitally-based information they need without encountering a virtual gateway: a password, subscription requirement or payment’ (Guardian, 2014). One advantage to a content producer of open access is the widespread recognition they can receive. Due to the full re-use rights open access entails, content … More Consequences of open access to content producers

Privacy amongst the educational use of social media

The ethical issue I will discuss is privacy, regarding the educational use of social media. A different approach will be taken towards this blog, as I will expand upon an interview I conducted with my sister, who is a secondary school teacher. The main points from the interview can be seen through the presentation below. … More Privacy amongst the educational use of social media

Authenticity for Dummies…I was the dummy – Topic 3 Reflection

At the start of the topic, my understanding of an authentic online professional profile was one which is true and unique to a particular individual. Further ideas regarding this topic can be seen below. Picture sources at the end. However, from reading Davina’s blog, I understood that an authentic online professional profile can be developed … More Authenticity for Dummies…I was the dummy – Topic 3 Reflection

Authenticity for dummies

Authenticity relates to originality, and when applied to an online professional profile, it means that the profile is really YOU, not a clone of someone else’s profile or their characteristics. An authentic online professional profile can be developed in several ways, with LinkedIn being the most popular. Online platform – TARGETjobs, and creating your own … More Authenticity for dummies

Keeping the title simple, Topic 2 Reflection

From reading blogs of peers, my knowledge on the consequences of having multiple online identities certainly strengthened. I’ll jump straight into it. Part of the topic I omitted was the concept of anonymity. From reading Xiaolu’s blog, he furthered my initial understand of the consequences of digital identities, as through anonymity, both positives and negatives … More Keeping the title simple, Topic 2 Reflection

Consequences of several online identities

Online identity is your personality visible to the online world. It is constructed by partial identities, which are a subset of characteristics making up your [online] identity (Internet Society, 2015). Many internet users prefer to maintain a professional, alongside a social online identity. I will examine the advantages and disadvantages of having multiple online identities. … More Consequences of several online identities