Living & LearningOn The Web

Business, Management and Organisation London Seminars

March 13th, 2014

Who We Are

Ellie Stringer

Philosophy BADigichamp

@MissEllieish

Merelvan Dijke

KISM MScDigichamp

@MerelACE

#BMOOWeb

The Web Social MediaOnline technologies and practices that people use to share opinions,

insights, experiences, and perspectives with each other.

Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Pinterest,

Myspace, Wikipedia, Forums etc

Source: Pranam Kolari (2007)

The World Wide Web is a subset of the Internet consisting of pages that can be accessed using a Web

browser.

The Internet is the actual network of networks where all the

information resides.

Source: TechTerms.com (2014)

BE CRITICAL!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAjnH-8jAg4

How does the web impact you?

Self Representation on The Web

Who are you online?

● Over-positive on social media

● Are you the same on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter?

● Online Identity: Not only made by you, but also by other people.

Source: Paul Micarelli

Living on the Web

How Do We Use The Web?

Social Networking

Entertainment

Job Searching

Messaging

Online Dating

Online Business

Finding Information

Gaming

File Sharing

How Do You Use The Web?

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The Web is what you make of it: created by us, for us.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8

Better relationships (social capital) - Keeping in touch & strengthening weak ties

Getting to know new people. - Interact with people with the same interests

Benefits of Social Media

Source: Ellison, Steinfield & Lampe (2007)

Biologically Susceptible

Benefits of Social Media

Source: Loretta Breuning

Social Media:

How much time do you spend on Social media?

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Britons spend 62m hours a day on social media (1hr+ each person)

The Dangers of Social Media

Source: Daily Mail

Elise Christie

The Dangers of Social Media

Not realising facebook event information is publicly viewable → In Holland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_X_Haren

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/netherlands/9559868/Facebook-party-leads-to-riots-in-Dutch-town.html

Source: Twitter

MANAGE YOUR PRIVACY

SETTINGS!

How to Protect Yourself Online

Reppler.com

Highlights any inappropriate

content, and shows you

what aspects of your

information are publicly

available.

Living on The Web Conclusions

The Web allows us to connect in a way like never before

The Web has an impact on your perceived identity

Social Media can be a great tool, but can also be dangerous

Make sure you continually manage the privacy of your social media accounts

Learning on the Web

Is Everything on The Web True?

Critical assessment of The Web

The Dangers of Learning on The Web

Source: Huffington Post

1. Research the source:Does it have any hidden agendas or sponsors?

2. Is there any missing info? Have any sources or explanations been obviously ignored?

3. Be careful of buzzwords: Does the author use any undefined words which evoke an emotional response?

How to Recognise Bias

4. Is it showing the full story?There should be stats/views for all sides of the issue

5. Where do stats come from?Who collected, conducted or funded the research? Do they have any motives behind it?

6. Does the info seem sensible?Try a quick internet search to see whether other articles display similar information

How to Recognise Bias

The Opportunities of Learning on The Web

Collaborative Learning

● Facebook Groups● Twitter Hashtags

● LinkedIn Groups

The Opportunities of Learning on The Web

Source: commons.wikimedia.org

Uni of Southampton’s Mooc: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/web-science

The Opportunities of Learning on The Web

Source: coursera.org

The Opportunities of Learning on The Web

Source: futurelearn.com

The Opportunities of Learning on The Web

Source: udemy.com

The Opportunities of Learning on The Web

Source: duolingo.com

The Opportunities of Learning on The Web

Source: youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector

The Opportunities of Learning on The Web

Learning on The Web Conclusions

Not everything on the web is true

You have to recognise biased sources

Harness social media and online platforms for social learning

THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE ENDLESS <3

Doing an Undergraduate Degree

● I want to make the next Twitter: BSc Computer Science, BEng Software Engineering, BSc Web Science (Computer Track)

● I want to see the impact of the web: BSc Sociology, BSc Psychology, BSc Biology

● I want to use the web practically: BA Marketing, BSc Management Sciences

● I want to know more about the digital self: BA Philosophy, BSc Sociology

What’s Next?

Questions?

EllieStringer

@MissEllieish

Merelvan Dijke

@MerelACE

blog.soton.ac.uk/digichamps