Reflection

I've missed some reflections, so I'll just post a few.
My first reflection is about a class facebook group. For one class, we are supposed to have discussions on Facebook--doesn't sound like a bad idea, right? Yet, it doesn't seem to go very well. First, students are always forgetting to get on; second, students have trouble keeping all of the threads straight--for example, because it is discussion based and we are English majors, we each have a lot to say, so our posts are longer than Facebook allows without the reader having to "click to see more"; third, some students have a personal vendetta against facebook while others, like me, have very silly profile pictures.
Okay, the third concerns aren't really too big. The first concerns can be aided by developing rules; we're college students and so we don't need as many rules as middle or high school students.
First, teachers can require at least a weekly post. In a discussion type of site, they can quantify how many words or lines or something a post has to be (not just "I agree").
Second, teachers can prevent facebook's look from preventing long posts from being read by having students post it as a discussion, rather than just a wall post.
Also, there are other types of sites that can host students; this can be especially helpful when parents dislike their children being on Facebook because it gets such a bad rap (and publicity is everything). Look for discussion boards.