Due to the advancement of technology and the Internet, we are able to communicate with others faster than rather wait to speak face to face. The Internet has also helped in the educational field especially for students at Baruch that work or do internships during the semester. These students can go to Blackboard, look at the notes and do the homework/projects online. It has made life easier for professors because they don't have to print out large quantities of handouts for the students anymore, instead they post it online to Blackboard and it's now the students responsibility to view and print the handouts. Blackboard discussions tend to be difficult for most students due to the ongoing Blackboard problems and it not being as mobile friendly. Many students want to access Blackboard on their mobile devices instead of carrying around laptops. Therefore students tend to avoid checking Blackboard frequently and rely on emails. Although Twitter is more user friendly and has an app for mobile devices, it is not efficient to discuss long conversations. Discussions on Twitter is limited to 140 characters and doesn't allow you to fully explain things to get the point across. A benefit of Twitter is that things are more visual. Both of these discussions platforms are helpful but very different from in-class discussions. In class students and professors make eye contact and use body language to explain their point. Face to face discussions bring about expressions and tone of voice which can make the discussion more effective. A possible downfall of in-class discussions is for people whom English is not their first language. They may have difficult time understanding or explaining things and the professor might just not care and move forward to another topic.
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