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Who is the Internet for?

Openness

a computer with an open book as the screen sits in front of a blue background with a digital design beneath. above the image the caption reads "Access to Information and Knowledge" the caption below the image reads "Better Internet Series"

WHY?

Openness of online resources allows for a collaboration of efforts. People from all over the world can offer insight or help fix mistakes and errors. It can also serve as a blueprint for others to create their own work. Overall, it allows for a connected virtual community of people to create and share work.

HOW?

One can achieve openness of their work through public posts. For example, posting public code, reviews, or even YouTube videos outlining how to fix or create something. Anyone with access to the internet can use this information to guide their decisions or build off of what the original creator has done. Here is an example of an instructional YouTube video on how to cut your own hair: Hairdressers Guide to Cutting Your Own Hair.

Accessibility

a big circle comprised of four smaller circles surrounds a computer screen. the top circle contains an eye, the circle to the right contains a hand, with the finger clicking, the bottom circle contains a head with the brain highlighted, and the circle to the left contains an ear

WHY?

Accessibility allows for the information to reach a wider audience, as it can now be appreciated even by those with disabilities. It is also commonly a legal requirement, so in order to prevent potential lawsuits, your work must be mostly accessible to all. Lastly, needless to say, it is morally the right thing to do.

HOW?

Accessibility of information comes in many forms, for example: including captions or a written account of what was described, alternative text for a photo, and using headers to organize the text. Nevertheless, it is not possible to ensure perfect accessibility, but we should ensure that it is accessible to the best of our ability.

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Jennie

Jennie is currently a senior at the University of Mary Washington. She will be completing her final semester in December and will receive her Bachelor of Liberal Studies with a concentration in Leadership and Management. She has been married for 24 years and has two grown sons and one daughter-in-law. She has been working at her local social services for 13 years and loves her job.

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Charlotte

Charlotte is currently a sophomore at the University of Mary Washington. She hopes to declare her major in Psychology and is currently working for the City’s Parks & Rec department as a Program Coordinator for after-school programs. Other than that she likes to take shifts working the farmer’s market downtown because of the quaint towny people and the loud cicadas she didn’t get to enjoy in her hometown of Portland OR.

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Kimberly Frisbee

Kimberly Frisbee was born in California, but has lived in many different parts of the country and even in England for a brief time. She relocated to Virginia in 2017, had her first and only [miracle] child in 2018, bought a home with her mother in 2020, and finally earned her Associates degree in 2022 in General Education, Psychology. She currently attends University of Mary Washington as a BLS student majoring in Adolescent and Child Psychology. She hopes to apply her education background and personal life experiences in her future career as a school counselor. According to Ms. Frisbee, “It [School counselor] is a thankless job that isn’t going to make me rich, but it might just save a life or two and I’m more than ok with this!”

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Claire

Claire is a junior at University of Mary Washington and plans on majoring in psychology and minoring in business administration. She was a competitive dancer for ten years and is now a dance teacher. Her favorite book is The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller.

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Erin Dutton

Erin is a student at the University of Mary Washington. She is attending Mary Washington for her first semester as a Junior. Erin transferred from Laurel Ridge Community College where she earned her Associate of Arts and Sciences in General Studies. There she served as Vice President of the Alpha Psi Iota chapter for Phi Theta Kappa, a 2-year college honor society. Through her time in community college, she spent countless hours involved in many student leadership events and activities where she gained her passion for helping students become the best version of themselves. Erin intends to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Digital Studies at the University of Mary Washington. Honoring her commitment to serve students, she plans to become involved in many extracurricular activities on campus and in the Fredericksburg community to include mentoring and volunteering. After UMW she plans to earn a master’s degree in Higher Education with a Student Affairs specialization or a master’s degree in Leadership at an undecided college. Erin wants to make a difference in students’ higher education experience by mentoring, inspiring and motivating the generations that come after her.

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Who is the internet for?

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Openness

Why?

Using openness will create collaboration between different people, possibly on opposite ends of the world. This can help others form new ideas and build off of others.

How?

I believe you can make content more open by allowing more people to respond and interact. There’s plenty of content but not a ton of interaction. Interaction makes it easier to understand and elaborate on different topics.

Accessibility?

Why?

Making accessible content helps everyone. When you make it easier for others to engage and understand your content, you’re opening up conversations and ideas If you think about science, there’s tons of questions unanswered but the more accessible it is, more people can see it and hopefully answer it.

How?

We can make content more accessible by including details, especially for photos/images in the form of alternative text. I believe we can also do it by including larger titles and shorter text that is straight to the point to help people with disabilities. Here is a wonderful example of this. Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe

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Olivia

Olivia Kern is a sophomore at the University of Mary Washington, and is planning to major in Communications and Digital Studies. She grew up in Virginia Beach, so naturally one of her favorite things to go to the beach. She also loves to play tennis, swim, watch movies (her favorites are Knives Out and Emma), as well as hang out with her friends and family!

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Leah

Leah is a junior at the University of Mary Washington studying psychology and business administration. With an interest in working with individuals with exceptionalities, Leah enjoys volunteering with Best Buddies, A Place to Be, and educating the public about learning differences. Leah is from Ashburn, Virginia where she lives with her twin sister and French bulldog, Ziggy.

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