Twitter

Twitter discussions and blackboard discussion are similar in many ways but also has its differences. For example, both gives the opportunity for collaboration with the class as a whole. On twitter someone write a thread creating a topic, where their following are able to see it on their timeline and can comment and give feedback on the original post. Although blackboard discussion does not exactly feature, it is very similar because you can see all post from your classmates and have the ability to give inputs and feedback. The difference is that blackboard discussion does not have the same easy view and timeline system.

Twitter discussions are also similar to in class discussions because there is a stated topic either given by the teacher or the post, then students and followers have their opportunities for inputs and feedback. The biggest difference with twitter from in class discussions along with blackboard discussions is that twitter limits that amount that you are able to write, so that everything is brief.