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24th Durham Blackboard Users' Conference #DURBBU

From feature to framework: why an upgrade isn’t a strategy #DURBBU

Posted on 27 April 2026 by David Hopkins

Last week I attended the Durham Blackboard User Conference, my first visit in nine years and over 13 years since

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The importance of a VLE review

Posted on 11 March 202611 March 2026 by David Hopkins

Most VLEs are treated as standard infrastructure, a static system that is, at best, functioning; delivering modules, hosting content, running

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