Twitter and Blackboard discussions have similarities in the sense that both are used in communicating with other through posts and replies. Through Blackboard, students enrolled in the same class are able to read each other posts and communicate with each other, as well as give feedback. Of course there is not much exposure besides the classmates that are taking the same course. Twitter offers the same, if not similar functions, but is able to offer more features for a more interactive platform. One main difference is the use of followings and followers. You follow someone because you are interested in the content they provide, and want to be updated daily if they ever post a new tweet. Some of the features Twitter users have are the use of likes, retweets and quote retweets. Using these features enable tweet to be seen by people who many not follow you, which gives your content more exposure. In addition, with the use of hashtags, tweets are easily categorized to find content one is particularly interested in. All in all, Twitter seems like a better option to have discussions with the features they are able to offer.
A type of new media that does not exist to this day is the constant use of virtual reality in everyday environments. Currently, virtual reality exists, but on the aspects that it is mostly seen to be used for entertainment features. With little development to this field, it is hard to imagine a world where we are constantly using this for convenience. However, I believe it is possible to implement the use of virtual reality for other fields, such as education. Some aspects of education that can be implemented is a virtual field trip, where students are able to imagine the environment of being in a different place. This can also be super beneficial for distance learning too because one may like to experience the aspects of learning in a classroom and this can be done through virtual reality. Another application to virtual reality that can be potentially added is the use of exercising environments. Due to the arising pandemic, it has been harder for people to exercise outside or vis...
I agree with the fact twitter is a great option to have discussions, but I think for school related discussions, blackboard is better because it is more focused and aimed towards educational purposes.
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