Understanding, creating and managing an effective digital footprint information and guidance Your Digital Footprint: create an effective online presence Our activity online can impact on our future; so it’s important to be savvy, stay safe and be able to make the most of the opportunities available. There are various resources and workshops to help you create an effective online presence and manage your digital footprint. What is your digital footprint? It's the data you leave behind when you go online. It's what you've said, what others have said about you, where you've been, images you're tagged in, personal information, social media profiles and much more. How do I manage my digital footprint? Various workshops, resources and advice are on offer which focus on how to create and manage a positive digital footprint, and to help assist you with: creating a positive online presence (brand you) employment opportunities and professional networking collaborating with others keeping safe online managing your privacy and the privacy of others understanding what e-professionalism is and why it’s important accessing professional bodies’ social media guidelines The Digital Footprint service works in collaboration with the Careers Service, EUSA, EDINA, Student Information Points and Information Services. Further information can be found on the website, blog, Facebook and Twitter Web: www.ed.ac.uk/iad/digitalfootprint Blog: http://uoedigitalfootprint.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/UoEDigitalFoot @UoEDigitalFoot #UoEDF Facebook: www.facebook.com/uoedigitalfootprint This article was published on 2024-11-12
