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Twitter and Blackboard discussions are very different things. For one Twitter is open to millions of users to view and respond unlike blackboard discussions which are only opened to the class. Another major thing that differs is the amount of text one can type in when discussing. With twitter your only limited to 140 characters to use so statements and responses have to be short and straight to the point unlike blackboard which seemingly has an unlimited character limit so people can discuss there opinion and build upon there statements with evidence and explanation. In class-discussion is also very different as with it being conducted in real life you can not only see people's opinions and statements in real time but also the emotions and tone they present it. With it being in real time as well one cannot look up information during the discussion as well as fact check it so people have to rely on of themselves on the information being said as well as taking careful note on what others who are participating say as well.

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