How does a Twitter discussion compare to a Blackboard Discussion? To an in-class discussion?
Twitter and Blackboard are very different, Twitter is public meanwhile Blackboard exists through a college servers and operate privately. You can add video and links to your posts on both sites. They can be an educational tools by sharing files and data, but the real difference is the restraints.
A blackboard discussion is for your cohorts and your professor to see. No random person is going to chime in to discuss your points, or repost a brilliant observation you made about a subject. Topics are picked and discussed, we have to stick to the subject matter and we are graded by it. If there is plagiarism on your blackboard you can be subject harsh penalties from colleges and universities. This can lead to a failing grade or expulsion. Twitter will just tell you to take it down, no risk to your future, no black mark on your record. Blackboard has no character limits, so if it takes you 500 words to make your point, have at it. The best thing about blackboard is the fact that it is private, so if you mess up on a post, the Pope won’t have a chance to comment on it.
Twitter is can be used a s sounding board to start a movement and rally people to protest. It can be used as cheap way to talk to your fellow constituents to get a message out quickly. Twitter is unfortunately limited to 280 characters per post. This is small compared to Blackboard. Tweets are public so anyone can reply to what your tweeting, unlike blackboard. With the right message at the right time your thought can be heard around the world in an instant. People will chime in, debate their stance, and a matter that could been overlooked by many has become seen by all. You don’t have that platform in Blackboard, but you can start the conversation there. See what your classmates think, before you show the world.
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