Beyond consistency: designing a VLE template for quality, regulation and student success.
When we started developing a new Blackboard module template, the obvious direction was to consider consistency, usability and the student
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Tag: Module Template
From feature to framework: why an upgrade isn’t a strategy #DURBBU
Last week I attended the Durham Blackboard User Conference, my first visit in nine years and over 13 years since
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Design, Not Disruption: Reclaiming the Core in Digital Learning #ALTC25
Originally written as a conference proposal for ALTC 2025, this post reflects on a university-wide shift in digital learning practice
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Built around students
A VLE has to be built around the needs of students. An upgrade is an opportunity to reassess and reaffirm
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Operational clarity
Operational clarity isn’t something that happens at the end of a project; it’s something you have to build into delivery
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Design for everyone
For years, conversations around course design in digital spaces has focused overwhelmingly on online and distance learning. The VLE and
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Design, not disruption
One of the priorities in my role at Buckinghamshire New University has been understanding the current status of the university-wide
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