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Digital Tattoo launches Open Badges
By Michelle Ghoussoub on April 7, 2015 | Tagged with
The Digital Tattoo Project team is pleased to announce that we have recently launched an online badging system. This was made possible through a collaboration with Open Badges UBC, a pilot project pioneering badge-based learning pathways in three programs. The badges you can currently earn through the Digital Tattoo Project are Subscriber, Awareness, Community, Contributor and […]
How We Grieve Online
By Michelle Ghoussoub on March 14, 2015 | Tagged with digital tattoo, facebook, intellectual property, privacy, social_network
Anthony Moukarzel’s Facebook page is more active than most. Almost every day he receives messages from family members and friends, or is tagged in photos. But Anthony has not changed his profile picture in five years, or ever uploaded a cover photo. This is because in July 2010 he died in a tragic car […]
Love Apptually: Dating in the Age of Big Data
By Michelle Ghoussoub on February 14, 2015 | Tagged with Connect, privacy, social_network
Valentine’s day is upon us, and romance is in the air – or at least, flashing across your smartphone screen. Digital technologies have infiltrated just about every aspect of our lives – including matters of the heart. Apps like Tinder have drastically transformed the ways that we connect, form social bonds, and fall in love. […]
Ten New Year’s resolutions for your digital life
By Michelle Ghoussoub on January 6, 2015 | Tagged with Attention, Collaboration, Connect, Crap Detection, Digital identity, digital tattoo, e-portfolio, employer, facebook, google, Learn, netiquette, Network Smarts, Participation, Publish, Social media, Work
New year, new you. Given that such a large portion of our lives are now led online, it only makes sense to make some New Year’s resolutions for your digital self. Here are 10 suggestions from the Digital Tattoo team for a fun and productive 2015: 1. Google yourself. Review what shows up in […]
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