The comic strip xkcd explains it best: the difference between Google+ and v …is.. well? There are a few differences to note: while G+ integrates well with other Google products, it’s a bit more tedious to cross post to and from other social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. Also, if you use Flickr for photos, you have to upload them both to Flickr and to your Google+ page. On the plus side for higher education, there are some possibilities for integrating G+ into the classroom.