Discussion boards are meant to give people the opportunity to interact and, well, discuss a particular topic. In recent years, college professors have embraced the concept, and the idea that it will allow their students to sound ideas off one another and learn to engage in respectful debate.
That…often does not happen.
As is proven by these 14 rather insightful tweets.
14. He didn’t say WHAT you had to comment.
Blackboard discussion board
You must reply to 2 other classmates
Classmate: The War occurred in 1812
me : I agree, the war did occur in 1812— Dani (@_chikibaby97) July 25, 2017
13. Hilarious and well-crafted on so many levels.
“….and another thing: i think this discussion board is bullshit. i had a hot girl summer and you wanna ask me about climate change. i fixed it.”pic.twitter.com/DNeU1dWcoq
— 🏞️ – 🌊| they/them (@DaShaunLH) August 31, 2019
12. That’s a very specific opening line.
On a discussion board rn pic.twitter.com/TAO2A0C6YW
— michaela okland (@MichaelaOkla) November 27, 2018
11. It’s a good strategy because no one is reading all that.
https://twitter.com/Abalisah/status/1063891134395674624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fkellymartinez%2Fstudents-on-discussion-board-posts-who-are-honestly-trying
10. Did you mean blackOUT?
https://twitter.com/svbbir_/status/1171209062714880004?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fkellymartinez%2Fstudents-on-discussion-board-posts-who-are-honestly-trying
9. Kids will always find a way to do less work if you leave open a door.
https://twitter.com/olivia_howardd/status/1042451259389894657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fkellymartinez%2Fstudents-on-discussion-board-posts-who-are-honestly-trying
8. You just did everyone’s work for them congrats.
alright I'm never submitting first on a discussion board ever again because the rest of the class is just rewording what I said pic.twitter.com/gfjQRqi251
— ℮ﭐՀՀﭐᎠ (@danababy97) April 5, 2017
7. It’s amazing how close you came to faking it.
Hi! I also agree with the thing you said in this discussion board post about the opinion you made up so it sounds like you did the reading!
— Joey⚡️ (@joeygllghr) September 5, 2017
6. Are we trying to hit a word requirement here?
https://twitter.com/evilbart24/status/1101325481583042561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fkellymartinez%2Fstudents-on-discussion-board-posts-who-are-honestly-trying
5. Expert level commenting.
https://twitter.com/HannahSWilson22/status/1084532262048354304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fkellymartinez%2Fstudents-on-discussion-board-posts-who-are-honestly-trying
4. Is it BYOB because I’m on the way.
*goes on blackboard to complete a discussion board post*
U go Jacob Rosenblatt u go ✊🏼 pic.twitter.com/FtvPzv2sZk
— keels (@keelymcmanaman) October 31, 2016
3. Yes, yes, so insightful.
https://twitter.com/Andre_BrownJr/status/844731901906731009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fkellymartinez%2Fstudents-on-discussion-board-posts-who-are-honestly-trying
2. I don’t see why that’s a problem.
Is being sexually attracted to someone because of their response to your discussion board post tacky
— Sydnee Kades (@sydneekades) January 26, 2019
1. So many exclamation points!
me in real life:
okme over discussion board:
Hello fellow student!! I completely agree with everything you stated in your post! Thank you so much for opening my eyes to a brighter and more enlightening future! Have a glorious day 🙂— alex (@amarchi13) September 5, 2018
I’m glad I went to college in a time where email was just getting off the ground, honestly.
Would you survive in this new world of digital classrooms, or do you think some things shouldn’t change quite so much?
Let us know in the comments!