1. Managing your identity online
Creating and managing your online identity
to promote teaching and learning.
T.MacKinnon, Senior tutor,
Language Centre.
8. 'My main priority in my online content has always been to present a
professional, enthusiastic identity with a strong connection to
France, the French and Warwick.'
9.
10.
11. Four steps to improving your online presence
Do you
have an
online
presence?
Do you
know
where it is
coming
from?
Have you
Googled
yourself
recently?
Have you
checked all
your online
profiles are
up to date?
Fantastic!
You
monitor
and
maintain
your
online
presenceStart
assessing
your online
presence
and decide
what you
want
Are you
sure?
You and
everyone
you know
cannot have
been
online, ever!
Look at
your
profiles
and
online
identities
Communicate
and connect:
Blog, tweet
and
comment
Share
your
outputs
YES YES YES
N
O
What
more can
I do?
Step 1:
Search for
yourself & check
your impact
Step 2:
Keep all profiles
up to date
Step 3:
Self archive and
share what you
can
Step 4:
Connect &
interact online
N
O
N
O
YES
adapted from http://openuct.uct.ac.za/article/academics-online-presence-
guidelines
12. Steps to taking control
• Analyse and assess your existing digital
presence
• Decide what is right for you
• Share your outputs accordingly
• Communicate and interact appropriately
13. Where to go?
• Institutional and personal profile sites
About.me ; Google+
• Professional networks
Academia.edu ; Mendeley.com
• Blogs and microblogs
Blogger.com; wordpress.com; twitter.com;
• Video and photo sharing sites
Youtube.com; vimeo.com; flickr.com
14. Resources:
• Academics’ online presence
• My brand
• Manging your digital footprint
• For researchers
• Blog post just in