The Digital Identity of Student Affairs Professionals

Abstract

2This chapter highlights opportunities in the digital space for student affairs professionals. A blended approach, grounded in the new technology competency recently added in the ACPA and NASPA student affairs professional competencies, is proposed for student affairs professionals' digital identity development. It includes the awareness of one' s digital identity, formation of a digital decision-making model, and utilization of personal learning networks.Social networking tools have been available for over a decade, meaning today' s college students have utilized social media communication tools since they were in middle school (boyd, 2014). For student affairs professionals, the adoption of these tools started at later points in life, varying from graduate school to advanced career levels. Earlier technology adopters might have experimented with Myspace, AIM, or Yahoo messenger, then migrated to newer tools like LinkedIn, Facebook, or Instagram; however, later technology adopters likely did not use the first wave of social media tools at all. Regardless, throughout this entire time, little education has been provided NEW DIRECTIONS FOR STUDENT SERVICES •

Diseño y validación de una escala para medir la gestión de la identidad digital

“…Asimismo, esta interacción que se suscita en el ámbito digital tiene una repercusión en el ámbito personal, toda vez que las acciones derivadas de la interacción virtual pueden afectar las relaciones físicas o sociales entre personas que conviven cotidianamente (Ahlquist, 2016;Fernández, 2014;Portillo, 2016). Por otro lado, se identifica también el efecto que el ámbito personal genera en los usuarios de Internet (Adriaanse y Rensleigh, 2017;Ainsa, 2016;Valderrama, 2017;Vargas, 2016).…”

Social Media as Everyday Practice: Reflections on Multiplicitous~Becoming~Activist

“…There is increasing scholarship focused on digital identity. Ahlquist (2016) defined digital identity as "the self-presentation method one displays online" (p. 29). Utilizing slightly different language, Erik Qualman (2011) described digital footprints as "the information we post about ourselves online" (Chapter 1, para.…”

“…We see this language regarding neoliberal branding of self creeping in to our own discourse in higher education and student affairs. Ahlquist (2016), citing Barr, McClellan, and Sandeen (2014), noted that part of developing a digital identity is about "professional digital branding reputation" (p. 32).…”

“…Most scholars and educational researchers now argue that digital identity efforts must work toward some end of making an impact (Ahlquist, 2016;Daniels & Thistlethwaite, 2016;Qualman, 2011). Ahlquist's (2016) digital decision-making model proposed that one of the critical questions educators should ask is "how digital activity can be strategic, personal, and meaningful" (p. 37). This relates directly to issues of social justice and inclusion.…”

“…In this article, I highlight how academic scholars and college student educators might think of everyday activism (Urrieta, 2009) as necessarily encapsulated in our digital identities and practices across distributed digital spaces. To situate the argument, I feature literature theorizing the importance of building a digital identity (Ahlquist, 2016;Qualman, 2011), along with associated practices in which such processes might occur. This discussion will be coupled with the increasing focus on social justice and inclusion as core practice within the profession of college student education (ACPA & NASPA, 2015).…”