What type of Digital Learner are you?

I manage all my appointments and tasks using an online diary or planner
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Other students look to me for advice about using technology
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I set aside a time in the day to deal with email and update social networks, otherwise it would be too much of a distraction
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I’m confident that I can use Athens/JSTOR/the library catalogue to find the information I need
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I have my own blog or I regularly comment on other people’s blogs
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I love my digital devices and I’m always looking for new ways I can use them
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I take part in political or community activities via web or mobile e.g. signing petitions, coordinating events, sharing information
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I have made a point of developing ICT skills during my studies – it might make the difference at a job interview
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I am never without my digital music
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I find digital technology a source of unhelpful distraction when I’m trying to study
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I’m confident that I can judge whether information I find online is academically credible
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I worry about the risks of being so dependent on digital technology
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I record and upload my own digital media (video, music, photos, presentations) e.g. to YouTube or Slideshare
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Wherever I choose to study, I have access to the files and notes I need
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I expect my degree to equip me with up-to-date skills for the digital economy
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I use my social networks (e.g. Facebook) to talk about classes and assignments
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I would choose to meet somebody face to face rather than email or meet online
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I like to learn from videos (e.g. TED talks) and podcasts (e.g. recorded lectures)
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I have a good system for managing the information and references that I find through searches
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I browse and download apps that I think will help with my learning
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I like to include graphics, video and animations in my presentations
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I have the mobile phone numbers of people in my study group so we can text or chat about course work
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For me, digital communities are more valuable than digital information
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Use of technology is changing my subject area very significantly
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I use my digital devices to make good use of travelling time.
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I always have my web browser open when I am at a computer
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I know the difference between Google scholar and Google books – and use both to find resources
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The most important question I ask of any technology is whether it will save me time.
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I use twitter to follow academics, opinion leaders and/or professionals in my subject area
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I have an electronic CV or portfolio which I keep up to date
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Thanks to my social networks I am in touch with people in other countries who I would never otherwise have met
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I am regularly in contact with friends/family in other countries using skype or similar
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I would actively choose a course option that required me to learn a new digital device or system
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I think about how I appear online, e.g. to prospective employers, and manage my identity carefully
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It is very important to me that my degree equips me to work in other countries/cultures
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I’m excited at the prospect of working with technology in my career
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I would be quite happy to take part in a seminar using skype/video conference, or in an online conference environment
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It is possible to succeed in my subject area without using digital technology
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I actively make space or time when I am free from digital technology
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I use LinkedIn or similar professional network
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