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University of the Arts London

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2017)
'Designs on e-Learning: Anxiety and Security' Special Issue

Research Papers

Here today, virtual tomorrow: Future proofing your digital presence

Published 2017-05-22

  • Dr Pete Rive

Dr Pete Rive
Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

Abstract

Art and design students growing up with the Internet could justifiably believe that it has a certain persistence. Students are educated to build their digital career and concomitant digital identity, using a digital portfolio, and could feel that their work is secure. However, even a cursory review of the past fifty years of information technology would suggest that this confidence could be misplaced. What happens if the companies that host these services go out of business, or outdated file formats make files inaccessible? Issues related to privacy, security, access and preservation could result in student anxiety.

Keywords

anxiety, security, privacy, access, preservation, e-portfolio

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Author Biography

Dr Pete Rive

Dr Pete Rive teaches and researches in creative technologies at AUT CoLab in New Zealand. His research interests include design innovation, entrepreneurship and creative collaboration with a specialism in virtual reality and virtual worlds. The former Chairman of Film Auckland, Co-Chair of Auckland Screen and Digital Content Strategy, and President of the Chinese animation company Mili Pictures, he has worked in a number of roles in the screen industry over 30 years, including producer, director, writer and editor.

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