Why I Distanced Myself From Social Media and Never Looked Back
When my friends hear that I am taking a break from social media, they usually show a surprised face and ask, “Why?” Like a lot of people, I used to check my social media feeds whenever I had a spare moment: when I woke up in the morning, when I had meals alone, when I […]
Addictive by Design: How TikTok Keeps You Hooked
Addictive by Design: How TikTok Keeps You Hooked You don’t need me to tell you that TikTok is addictive. Spend a few minutes on the app and you can see how easy it is to fall down a rabbit hole of cute animals, short-form comedy, and innovative DIY. There’s endless content to keep you engaged […]
Ten New Year’s resolutions for your digital life
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 […]
UBC Snaps: the appeal of “disappearing” media
If you’re a UBC student with a Facebook account, you’ve likely already perused the UBC Compliments and UBC Confessions pages, and perhaps even made an anonymous contribution of your own. Given the exponential rise of Snapchat, a disappearing-photo sharing app, it is no surprise that UBC Snaps is the latest in a series of […]
Scholarly Publishing: Open Access
Video credit: Online Access explained!- posted by Piled Higher and Deeper (PHD Comics) on YouTube Watch Think Explore Links Discuss Think Explore “Open Access (OA) means immediate, permanent, free online access to the full text of all referred research journal articles” What is important to note about Open Access is that not only are the articles free to […]
Online Research
Video credit: Research Tips: Finding Academic Research Online – posted by Purdue University Global Library on YouTube Watch Think Explore Links Discuss Think Explore If something isn’t on the internet does it even exist? The internet has become the one stop shop for researchers of all professions and fields of study. However, it is important to […]
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