nicole sambat: to venture more than expected.

I think first and foremost, a Twitter discussion is a lot more convenient to be a part of than a Blackboard discussion and especially an in-class discussion. To be frank, in our fast-paced world, there is little time or effort people are willing to make for discussions, especially those that are mandatory, rather than voluntary. All three platforms are similar in which they enable conversation and discussion. One person speaks while a bunch of other people raise their hands or take turns to reply to the matter at hand. However, I believe there is an order in hierarchy of which platform is more inconvenient and a pain to attend or partake in, for all kinds of people. In-class discussions require multiple people to be present a set time on a set date. People may have work at certains days and hours or appointments they must attend to, and taking time out of their day for a discussion may be quite a pain for them. In addition, not everyone is at outspoken as the most actively par...

The four social networking sites I will be observing today are Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr. Facebook’s main colors consist of an unsaturated navy blue, light greys, and off-whites. When you launch the website, the first thing you’ll be directed to is the Home page. On the left-hand side are easy shortcuts for the user to click on to immediately go to the part of Facebook they’ve most often used or most likely interested in. The first is always “News Feed,” as that’s where you’ll receive new and updated content from your peers or Liked pages you follow. Underneath that, (or at least for my Facebook page), are a bunch of Messenger games I play with my friends. Underneath is the Explore tab, where Facebook will take me to a random page of whichever category I click. For instance, if I click on “Groups” it will show me the groups I’ve managed and I’ve been a part of in Facebook. A new button they’ve added to the “toolbar” is “Create,” where you have the choice of creat...