Blog about Twitter

 

Twitter is a social networking site with the fundamental elements of value and exposure to liability. First, Twitter’s one hundred and forty characters tweet limit restricts the writer to make a concerted effort to be concise. Second, tweets are well suited to facilitate the listings of links to topics of interest, even education related links. On the other hand, tweeting and following tweets can be time consuming and generally unproductive. Furthermore, sharing information on Twitter can be a problem if your information gets into the hands of someone with criminal intent. Frankly, an abundance of caution should be in play for Twitter activity.

            Without a doubt, CUNY’s BlackBoard is an excellent medium for course management and student activity. Professors use BlackBoard to post general class announcements; important notifications; list assignments; and communicate with students using the Discussion Board and email functions. Students can submit assignments in email format (student-to-professor) or publish assignments on the Discussion Board (student- to- students and professor) for interactive learning. In addition, BlackBoard’s Discussion Board gives students the opportunity to build and refine writing skills without significant time constraints.

            In-class discussions moderated by the course’s professor are opportunities for students to exercise verbal communication skills and share their understanding of the discussion topic. For the most part, in-class discussions are well organized and students benefit greatly from the instant feedback provided by the course’s professor.