Comments on: Student Blogs http://www.charlesknutson.net/2007/09/13/student-blogs/ “It is impossible for a software organization to be saved in ignorance.” Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:50:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rodney Bliss http://www.charlesknutson.net/2007/09/13/student-blogs/#comment-794 Rodney Bliss Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:11:56 +0000 http://www.charlesknutson.net/?p=124#comment-794 You could also use these blogs (and the comments here) as part of the lecture on Internet privacy. The media is replete with stories of people who get fired or reprimanded or expelled, or whatever for things they posted on a blog or facebook. I expect whatever I post on a blog (or a comment to a blog ;)) or a website to be read by any prospective employer. As both and interviewer and an interviewee, I regularly go check out what's available online about someone. BYU students, fortunately, have less to worry about on their blogs than students as a "party" school might. Still, they should expect that whatever they write will be read by future prospective employers. The phrase used to be that "On the Internet, no one knows you're a dog." Not so much anymore. On the Internet we all live in glass houses. You could also use these blogs (and the comments here) as part of the lecture on Internet privacy.

The media is replete with stories of people who get fired or reprimanded or expelled, or whatever for things they posted on a blog or facebook.

I expect whatever I post on a blog (or a comment to a blog ;) ) or a website to be read by any prospective employer. As both and interviewer and an interviewee, I regularly go check out what’s available online about someone.

BYU students, fortunately, have less to worry about on their blogs than students as a “party” school might. Still, they should expect that whatever they write will be read by future prospective employers.

The phrase used to be that “On the Internet, no one knows you’re a dog.” Not so much anymore.

On the Internet we all live in glass houses.

]]> By: Mick Rogers http://www.charlesknutson.net/2007/09/13/student-blogs/#comment-390 Mick Rogers Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:52:31 +0000 http://www.charlesknutson.net/?p=124#comment-390 I agree actually my youngest son does not only because he is interested in making money I guess. However he is gradually coming around to my way of thinking and wonder of wonders I found him on facebook. I do however go over his sites he makes as the spelling errors are bad at times, as you pointed out Blogging would help. I agree actually my youngest son does not only because he is interested in making money I guess.
However he is gradually coming around to my way of thinking and wonder of wonders I found him on facebook.
I do however go over his sites he makes as the spelling errors are bad at times, as you pointed out Blogging would help.

]]> By: John http://www.charlesknutson.net/2007/09/13/student-blogs/#comment-270 John Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:06:50 +0000 http://www.charlesknutson.net/?p=124#comment-270 As an employee of a corporation that is frequently looking for new candidates from BYU, I find these blogs to be an excellent source which I can use to gauge potential candidates enthusiasm, dedication, and alalytical skills. All of these are important in the work that I do, and the written word here may be just as important as a resume to future employers. As an employee of a corporation that is frequently looking for new candidates from BYU, I find these blogs to be an excellent source which I can use to gauge potential candidates enthusiasm, dedication, and alalytical skills. All of these are important in the work that I do, and the written word here may be just as important as a resume to future employers.

]]> By: Sam Curren http://www.charlesknutson.net/2007/09/13/student-blogs/#comment-246 Sam Curren Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:51:38 +0000 http://www.charlesknutson.net/?p=124#comment-246 We are doing the same thing in CS462, and created an aggregator (http://classes.eclab.byu.edu/462/planet/) for the class feeds. This allows everyone to follow everyone else's feeds without individually subscribing to each one. We are just getting started, and I hope it turns out as well as yours is. I'm still amazed by the number of students that don't know/don't care what a blog is.... We are doing the same thing in CS462, and created an aggregator (http://classes.eclab.byu.edu/462/planet/) for the class feeds. This allows everyone to follow everyone else’s feeds without individually subscribing to each one. We are just getting started, and I hope it turns out as well as yours is.

I’m still amazed by the number of students that don’t know/don’t care what a blog is….

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