In modern society, communicating through the network is extremely normal to us. Back in 2007, most of our communication methods were dominated by text and phone. Using software like Instagram, Facebook, Linkin, etc seems impossible. Right now network using social media already embedded in everyone’s life. I use Linkin to demonstrate myself and expand the social cycle. Employers can reach me by simply searching my name or my special skills. Social media speeding up and expanding our personal exposure. Using the physical business card can’t achieve this effect. Most of us learn how to use new mediated platforms by tutorials generated from the Creator, however, Users and creators are normal don’t share the same point of view. It might lead some users to have difficulty using the new platform. Just like me using the Brightspaces, I really don’t know how to locate the information I need. I spent almost 5 mins to figure out where is the Zoom link for CSC360. Network privacy is a serious topic to talk about. Since we can know a person by simply searching his/her name, look at the photo he/she took. Sometimes we might feel privacy violated. This could lead to serious consequences. Internet scams are more and more common now. People fake others’ profiles by taking screenshots and post to fake accounts. It’s also hard to trace who and where they did that. Even more, some people know one’s daily routine through their post and scout the target. This could be very dangerous. On the opposite side, we can obtain the exposure we could never imagine before. Bring more working, relationship possibilities to our life.
My name is Kaiheng Zhang and I come from China, Henan province. This is my fourth year in Victoria and really enjoy spending spare time travel through the city. I study under the CSC department at Uvic. Every month after all the tedious and tough studies, I always take a walk around the seaside with a couple friends and take lots of photos. The experience is entirely new for me to take a course online like that. I will do my best to participate in the work. Hope all students and professors stay safe and sound during this tough quarantine period.