TOPIC 1: GETTING TO KNOW YOU: YOUR ONLINE PROFILE

Introduction

Online technology offers you an opportunity to create a vast network of colleagues and fellow learners. People come together via the World Wide Web (www) to learn from each other in a virtual classroom of formal and informal learning opportunities. How you present yourself via your online profile is therefore important. This topic shows you how. This topic shows you how to create such a profile.

People use resumes or CVs (Curriculum Vitae), as they are sometimes called, to present themselves through their educational and career achievements, current projects and vision for the future. Often people begin with address and contact numbers, list their career to date, job titles, key projects, responsibilities and reporting relationships. They will sometimes include a Vision Statement.

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

1. Reflect upon the purpose of your online Profile
2. View and comment on Sample 1 and Sample 2 profiles
3. Upload a profile photo
4. Learn about a Social Networking tool - 'tags'
5. Draft your online profile
6. Edit your profile to your satisfaction

Your Tasks

• Watch the video below on creating an online profile
• Follow the provided instructions and create your profile.Click Sample 1 here and Sample 2 here to guide you on the appropriate formats.

• Upload your profile photo following the specifications below:
  • The image must be in color
  • Taken in front of a plain white or off-white background
  • The image dimensions must be in a square aspect ratio (the height must be equal to the width2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm))
  • The image must be in JPEG file format
  • Click here to view examples of acceptable photos
•  Click here  the Topic 1  Discussion Forum which is the same as the one underneath.Participate in the activity as instructed .
• Attempt the topic choice  and topic 1 Quiz