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Most college students are involved in digital and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media social media]. Social media websites can range from [[Twitter]] to [[Wordpress]]. It is essential to provide a form of contact between the creator and the user. Contact information should be included on every page of a website because it suggests credibility and accountability. There is a certain amount of contact information that should be included. However, there are different types of contact information that | [[Web_Based_Digital_Media_for_College_Writing_Students|Home Page]] | ||
Most college students are involved in digital and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media social media]. Social media websites can range from [[Twitter]] to [[Wordpress]]. It is essential to provide a form of contact between the creator and the user. Contact information should be included on every page of a website because it suggests credibility and accountability. There is a certain amount of contact information that should be included. However, there are different types of contact information that college students should include. | |||
[[File:Email-icon.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Including an email address in contact information is necessary to stay in touch with the audience. It also adds credibility and accountability to a website.]] | |||
== Credibility == | == Credibility == | ||
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==Types of Contact == | ==Types of Contact == | ||
Full contact information includes a full name and email address. Sometimes | Full contact information includes a full name and email address. Sometimes college students provide a business phone number or business address, but it is not necessary. Personal phone numbers and home addresses should be excluded in the contact information because it creates a lack of privacy. College students with a [[Wordpress]] account can create contact forms at the bottom of each page of their website. Wordpress states, "A contact form is a great way to offer your readers the ability to get in touch, without giving out your personal email address" <ref>Support</ref>. | ||
Other types of contact information to include are | |||
*[[Twitter]] | *[[Twitter]] | ||
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*[[Linked in]] | *[[Linked in]] | ||
*[[Visual CV]] | *[[Visual CV]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
* Carroll, Brian | * Carroll, Brian. ''[http://www.scribd.com/doc/100782608/Writing-for-Digital-Media Writing for Digital Media]''. New York: Routledge, 2010. Web. 29 Oct. 2012. | ||
* Tosta, Gustavo, JL Garcia, and Juan Cubeddu | * Tosta, Gustavo, JL Garcia, and Juan Cubeddu. "[http://www.webdesignenterprise.com/most-important-pages-to-include-on-your-website-article-14.html Most Important Pages to Include on your Website]". ''Web Design Enterprise''. Web Design Enterprise and Miami Web Design, 2012. Web. 7 Nov. 2012. | ||
*Ed. Obdugemi, Sina, and Taeku Lee | *Ed. Obdugemi, Sina, and Taeku Lee. ''[http://www.scribd.com/doc/56133171/Accountability-through-Public-Opinion Accountability Through Public Opinion]''. Washington, DC: The World Bank, 2011. Web. 12 Nov. 2012. | ||
*"Support". ''Wordpress''. Automatic, 9 Nov. 2012. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. | |||