Managing your Digital Footprint

(Or, not putting your foot in it…)

HE Conference, Bishop Burton College, #rsche12

6th March 2012

Scott HibbersonE-learning advisor

s.hibberson@leeds.ac.uk @scotthibberson

Learning Outcomes• Define what is meant by ‘digital footprint’ • Identify key social media sites where

digital footprints are commonplace and provide guidance on how to manage your own digital footprint

• Explore the issues of having a digital identity (through roleplay)

Definition“A digital footprint is a collection of activities and behaviours recorded when an entity (such as a person) interacts in a digital environment.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_footprint

Getting to know you…

Image by JD Shippel, available on Flickr under the creative commons licence http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaydee92/4990252227/lightbox/

Case Study on Digital Identity (Twitter)

Available from http://catherinecronin.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/525/

• Sample of 36 HE students at the University of Galway

Where can I find my digital footprint?

• A smorgasbord of…

…and more!

Checking your own digital footprint

• Spezify (http://spezify.com/) for a visual representation of your digital identity

• Pipl searches the “deep web”(http://pipl.com/) • Google Alerts http://www.google.com/alerts)• Museum of Me (

http://www.intel.com/museumofme/r/index.htm)

• Digital Tattoo (http://digitaltattoo.ubc.ca/)

Roleplay

Image by J Burgin, available on Flickr under the creative commons licence http://www.flickr.com/photos/jburgin/4654327542/

• Any social media post should be considered in terms of discoverability and audience

• The digital landscape is constantly evolving - explore the privacy settings on each social media site you use regularly

• Remember, the people you share with can always share your information with others

Observations

Observations (cont)• Not publishing anything online about yourself

doesn’t mean to say that you don’t have a digital footprint

• Separation of professional and personal networks is often complex and needs to be considered case by case rather than hard and fast rules.

• Educating learners in how to navigate and collaborate safely and responsibly using online networks is only possible if you have an understanding of how these networks operate yourself

Useful Resources• For current links and resources search the hashtags #digitalfootprint and/or

#digitalidentity on Twitter• This Is Me learning materials about digital identity available under the creative

commons licence, modified by Nancy White, Shirley Williams, Sarah Fleming & Pat Parslowhttp://www.lulu.com/items/volume_67/8327000/8327319/2/print/8327319.pdf [Accessed 05/03/2012].

• Cronin, C. (2012) Resources for exploring digital identity, privacy and authenticity. Catherine Cronin - learning/reflecting/sharing, [blog] 29/2/2012, Available at: http://catherinecronin.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/525/ [Accessed: 03/03/2012].

• Hibberson, S. (2012) Managing your digital footprint, or, making sure you don’t put your foot in it…. Scott's eLearning Library, [blog] 28/10/2011, Available at: http://scotthibberson.co.uk/eLearningLibrary/?p=1479 [Accessed: 05/02/2012].

• Hopkins, D. (2012) Do students understand their 'digital footprint' and how it can affect their employability?. eLearning Blog Don't Waste Your Time, [blog] 28/10/2011, Available at: http://www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/presentations/do-students-understand-their-digital-footprint-and-how-it-can-affect-their-employability/ [Accessed: 05/03/2012].

• Keegan, H. (2012) The Paradox of Openness: The High Costs of Giving Online. Heloukee: EdTech and Digital Culture, [blog] 04/09/2011, Available at: http://heloukee.wordpress.com/2011/09/04/tyranny-of-authenticity/ [Accessed: 05/03/2012].