<p>Instructors may&nbsp;use&nbsp;microblogging&nbsp;to:</p> <ul> <li>Tweet&nbsp;reminders&nbsp;of&nbsp;or&nbsp;changes&nbsp;in&nbsp;due&nbsp;dates&nbsp;or&nbsp;upcoming&nbsp;assignments.</li> <li>push&nbsp;out&nbsp;sample&nbsp;quiz&nbsp;or&nbsp;test&nbsp;questions.&nbsp;This&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;done&nbsp;effectively&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;test&nbsp;review&nbsp;session.</li> <li>take&nbsp;a&nbsp;poll&nbsp;of&nbsp;students&rsquo;&nbsp;opinions.</li> <li>post&nbsp;a&nbsp;definition&nbsp;and&nbsp;ask&nbsp;students&nbsp;to&nbsp;respond&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;correct&nbsp;vocabulary&nbsp;word.&nbsp;Extra&nbsp;credit&nbsp;may&nbsp;be&nbsp;provided&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;student&nbsp;who&nbsp;responds.</li> <li>and many more</li> </ul> <p>However,&nbsp;students&nbsp;may&nbsp;use&nbsp;microblogs&nbsp;to:</p> <ul> <li>ask&nbsp;questions&nbsp;pertaining&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;course,&nbsp;assignments,&nbsp;or&nbsp;projects.</li> <li>conduct&nbsp;a&nbsp;discussion&nbsp;about&nbsp;course&nbsp;content.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>