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Hey Yuanwei, I really enjoyed reading your post! Thank you for sharing your viewpoints! Personally, I think the notion of being inclusive and accepting of diversity is often something people strive for but aren’t consciously working towards. Thank you for … Read More

Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash How diverse is your PLN? Diversity is often a term paired with the idea of inclusion. However, according to Moore et al. (2020), the two terms differ.  Diversity is the condition of having or being composed of differing … Read More

Hey Yuanwei, I enjoyed reading your post! I liked how you mentioned the use of social media during the pandemic and its importance in shaping how we perceive working from home along with time and cost-efficient aspects to it. I … Read More

Hey Kate, I appreciate that you mentioned the difficulties of having personal and professional life intermix during the pandemic. I think you’re definitely right in that when working at home it’s often difficult to decipher when would be a good … Read More

Photo by Ari He on Unsplash What digital platforms are students currently using to develop their professional network? Whether it is professional, academic or personal use, students utilize networked publics to enhance communication among professionals thus improving collaboration, development and education. According to … Read More

Hey Abdul,Thank you for the post! I appreciated your use of an external resource to define digital identity! In particular, I like how you mentioned the positive and negative impacts of digital identities. It’s often overlooked how important it is … Read More

Hey Sarah,Thank you for the post! I enjoyed your concise responses to the prompts. I like that you mentioned how people often have multiple social media accounts to separate their personal usage and professional networking. I personally think it’s a … Read More

Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash What is a digital identity? A personalized footprint forming an individual’s online presence is the best way to describe digital identity (University of Derby, 2016). Catered by what someone shares on the web and how they engage … Read More

Hey,Thank for posting your thoughts on Public Communication.  I liked that you mentioned the importance as well as ways to potentially make social media accessible to more people. Similar to you, I believe teaching senior citizens how to use social … Read More

Hey Nataly,Thanks for the post! I enjoyed reading your responses to the prompts. I liked that you mentioned the potential use of someone’s image without consent. It seems to be a constant problem that comes with social media use. As … Read More