Students will know how to protect their online identity and how to brand that identity for success.
A student’s online identity is something they should protect and build to positively impact their future career prospects. Everyone leaves a digital footprint online and students should be conscious of the information they are sharing online and how their data is stored and shared. From reading privacy policies to adjusting security settings, encourage students to learn more about how to safeguard their online reputation. Additionally, provide strategies on how to share the right types of content to help build their personal brand online and have respectful and impactful conversations on the web. McGraw Hill
A student’s online identity is something they should protect and build to positively impact their future career prospects. Everyone leaves a digital footprint online and students should be conscious of the information they are sharing online and how their data is stored and shared. From reading privacy policies to adjusting security settings, encourage students to learn more about how to safeguard their online reputation. Additionally, provide strategies on how to share the right types of content to help build their personal brand online and have respectful and impactful conversations on the web. McGraw Hill
According to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, “your brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room”.
“When I know and reflect on myself, I can live with integrity…because then I make decisions based on my values...there is then no temptation to be guided or distracted by external factors”.
It’s also important to help students understand why they should be aware of the digital footprint associated with their virtual presence. According to Forbes.com “70% of employers use social media to screen candidates during the hiring process. It is critical to be respectful of others and professional, as you never know when something we did or said in the past may be re-circulated.
One of Warren Buffet’s famous quotes reminds us that “it takes 20 years to build a good reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.”
Scenarios - examples of students online presence, which is appropriate
Assignment:
Security Against Malware - Antivirus is security software that can protect your computer and files from harmful malware. All university-maintained devices are required to have antivirus installed. It’s also critical that you protect your personally-owned devices with antivirus software when they connect to the university network or are used to handle university materials.
Virtual Private Network - Use the Virtual Private Network (VPN) to connect to the university network from off-campus and access resources only available from within the network. Download the VPN below.
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