Throughout this module I have discovered and learnt a lot about my digital life including how easy it is to create a large digital network, resulting in a large digital reach. This reach can help me in college today and it can help me in my future endeavours. Whether that be using screen recording software to create work that can be used in my future college modules, or even using LinkedIn as a way to promote myself as a worker or looking for new recruits for a business. I think this module is so valuable as it not only helps us learn to navigate our way through this ever growing and expanding digital world, but it also prepares us for the future of the digital world. One of my peers taught students online and realised that by using screen recording software and social media she can reach and communicate with them more effectively. Reading a journal on the effectiveness of social media within learning really emphasised the points made by my peer. (Wallace. 2020)
I have also learnt a lot about feedback and constructive criticism. Daunted at the thought of having to create summary videos and evaluating my peers work at the beginning of the term, now I believe that it was one of the most useful tools I have gained. My ability to reflect on my own work and learn from others through their own personal experiences. In a report written about the affect peer feedback can have on undergraduate students academic writing, the results are interesting. The results showed that peer feedback can have a increase in essay grades. (Huisman, Saab, van Driel & van den Broek, 2018)
Prior to this module I believed I had a above average knowledge of the digital world and my digital reach. I still believe this to be true but this module I believe has sharpened my abilities and knowledge. For example, learning about social medias privacy policies was both eye opening and slightly worrying. The general public’s knowledge on their rights and the policies that they agree to when signing up for these. Andersons article made fascinating simplified versions or ‘child friendly versions ‘of social media terms and conditions statements. These simplified versions are very easy to read and understand, but their contents are scary. I learnt about a user’s lack of control about what is able to be viewed and used in relation to your information and content. (Anderson, 2020)
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this module as I believed I gained valuable tools and connections to help me in my future life through broadening my digital life and reach.
- Wallace, P. (2020). How Can Social Media Help Education? | Psychreg. Retrieved 24 March 2020, from https://www.psychreg.org/social-media-education/
- Anderson, J. (2020). A lawyer rewrote Instagram’s privacy policy so kids and parents can have a meaningful talk about privacy. Quartz. Retrieved 21 April 2020, from https://qz.com/878790/a-lawyer-rewrote-instagrams-terms-of-service-for-kids-now-you-can-understand-all-of-the-private-data-you-and-your-teen-are-giving-up-to-social-media/.
- Huisman, B., Saab, N., van Driel, J., & van den Broek, P. (2018). Peer feedback on academic writing: undergraduate students’ peer feedback role, peer feedback perceptions and essay performance. Assessment & Evaluation In Higher Education, 43(6), 955-968. doi: 10.1080/02602938.2018.1424318
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