What happened to putting your best foot forward? I got the impression that you were an uncaring, sloppy person and that you are unaware of the need to present the best of you when communicating using the written word. “Formal communication?” Let’s hear from some other real communicators on this topic!

These sites have been introduced to the world and should be used to the fullest. In the academic department it should help alot, since these sites give you a better way to see the persons taste and personality before u meet them officially. This also opens the doors to get to know them trew online chatting since most of the time of colloge students is spend on the computer.

In conclusion, Technology has allowed us to increase our form of communication with others on a daily basis. Wether is twitter or facebook, these new sites allow us to communicate with people all over the world regardless of there lcoation. These should be used tot eh fullest since technology has given us a better way to communicate.

Carter has a point, however it’s completely possible to block any accounts, Myspace, Facebook, or Twitter from allowing strangers to view more than a very basic front page. I’ve started changing my name (which is far more unique than what I’m posting here) on sites too, so that I stop popping up on Google.

I completely agree with McGrath’s comment, while Twitter can be harmful, I’ve also found an amazing wealth of information and links on there about current events, such as things happening in Iran.. that I never would have researched on my own. It’s brief tastes of information that help so you can spend time researching things that actually matter, rather than spending a lot of time reading a lot of stuff that doesn’t matter just to find a few useful sources.

Lastly, I don’t believe that Facebook should be used as a way to quickly communicate with students, they should be taking responsibility and not contacting teacher casually on a social site like Facebook. I think it’s unprofessional, and it gives them am unfair ‘edge’ that other students who don’t wish to participate in those things, don’t have.

I for one do not subscribe to these sites.

Most workplace settings have an official communications channel (company email) in order to minimize the costs associated with communicating to the workforce. Workplace info is not “voluntary” and customizable, though it is frequently trivial. Employers don’t need to “seek you” out to get your attention–they just threaten your paycheck. Students need to learn to check communication channels as an everyday info literacy skill. If they want to direct all communication to some other proxy that is there responsibility–till they do so they need to check the course website just like they would their work email.