Project 3

Project 3 – Digital Identity Management

Digital identity is what uniquely describes a person and their relationships online. College students are experts in social identity management (e.g., a change in status or an update on Facebook) and routinely take steps to shape reputation and manage networks[1]. The goal of this assignment is professional identity management and includes:

• Professional reputation: In your next team project, do you prefer working with individuals that are comparable in skill and career interests, or with a friend who will ‘free ride,’ or the person who happens to be sitting next to you? In this assignment, learn how to develop a professional reputation and build a professional network – a ‘digital brand.’
• Digital identity: When you apply for a job, employers will search for you online. Do you want them to find your Facebook page or a carefully curated digital identity that focuses on professional achievements? In this assignment, create a curated digital identity and apply analytics to analyze the impact.
• Social and knowledge systems: Organizations understand that innovation is accelerated by digital systems that connect individuals and enable communities of practice[2]. In this assignment, learn to use digital systems to identify and connect to individuals with relevant skills, share knowledge in virtual teams, and manage professional relationships.

The directions for Project 3 can be found in the following document: Digital Identity Management Assignment

Please note there are 5 parts for this project, which should be submitted via OWLbox in 2 deliverables.  Also, please copy and paste a link to your e-portfolio as response to the Project 3 Post on our community site as part of the first deliverable.  

Parts 1 & 2 are due on October 30.  (worth 20 points)

Parts 3, 4, & 5 are due on November 20. (worth 20 points)

I have updated the schedule to reflect this on our site: http://community.mis.temple.edu/fall20142101sec701/?page_id=4

[1] Mary Madden, Amanda Lenhart, Sandra Cortesi, Urs Gasser, Maeve Duggan, Aaron Smith and Meredith Beaton. Teens, Social Media, and Privacy. Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, May 21, 2013.

[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communities_of_practice