Twitter

How does a Twitter discussion compare to a BlackBoard Discussion? To an in-class discussion?

Twitter uses a limited character, to-the-point tweets that convey messages to other users. These messages can enlighten, inform, and interest other tweeters. Twitter studies the way people use social media, how they tweet, how they respond, and monitor how the content is posted by users on this social media; this is to maintain a certain level of integrity for all who tweet. While Blackboard is used in academia that allows students and faculty to converse with each other, Twitter allows users either in a group or individually to correspond to posts of various interests, and concerns. 

Blackboard usually have discussions and conversions with their Professor regarding mainly the class subject and topics relating the class. Like Twitter, you may or may not get immediate or any response to your posts from others. When messages are sent, they may not be completely understood; the sender will have to wait for a response or responses to from receivers of the message find out that the message was not understood. Then the sender will have to react to the receivers of the message.

In-class discussions can give students immediate feedback in for form of answers to questions and concerns they have concerning either the course or of other concerns that may effect them in daily life. Topics of interest can be discussed at the time class is in session and can get direct feedback. With Twitter, you may or you may not get immediate feedback. Like Twitter the wording in messages may not convey the accuracy of the message the sender is trying to convey to others. In-class discussions and conversations can give you immediate feedback if the message is not completely understood and can be rephrased to help students understand the nature and purpose of the statement and or question being asked. 

Twitter and Blackboard can give users the convenience of the internet to send and receive messages to converse with others at various times of the day, and in-class discussions can give immediate responses only during class time. If you have any questions or concerns after class, students will have to either wait until the next class or email the Professor for a possible earlier response.