Discord

OVERVIEW OF SERVICE

"Discord is an instant messaging and VoIP social platform which allows communication through voice calls, video calls, text messaging, and media and files. Communication can be private or take place in virtual communities called 'servers'. A server is a collection of persistent chat rooms and voice channels which can be accessed via invite links. Discord runs on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, iPadOS, Linux, and in web browsers." - Wikipedia

In other words, Discord is an instant messaging social media platform that utilizes "Servers" to allow groups of people to interact through USUALLY messages, but also voice calls, or video calls. Discord also allows the use of private messaging, and group chats allowing users to interact in a variety of ways.

DESCRIPTION & FEATURES

• Communicate through voice calls, video calls, text messaging, and media
• Centered around community management
• Send direct messages and create personal groups

GETTING STARTED

Discord is free to sign-up - go to https://discord.com/ to create an account. Discord can be used in a browser, downloaded as a Desktop Application, or downloaded on Mobile from your App Store. Once you have downloaded discord, you can complete these steps below to join any CCI managed Discord Server. Choose your starting point based on the type of server you would like to join.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Discord is very popular among college aged populations. CCI believes the use of a Discord server will help students learn about events, meet other students, and see important information for their CCI courses.