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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Great to be back in Durham for the @blackboardco.bsky.social conference with amazing bright spring weather. Day one complete, super sessions, great networking meeting old and new friends #durbbu

Durham cathedral across the River Wear in bright sun

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Very thought-provoking piece on navigating the system challenges we face in 2026 and approaching modern life with a different perspective to that we we may have grown up with - well worth a read

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Wonderful inspiring winner of the RIBA Stirling Prize 2025 - Appleby Blue Almshouse in Bermondsey - "A modern answer to the traditional almshouse, designed to combat loneliness" #RIBA #architecture www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Riba Stirling Prize 2025: Appleby Blue Almshouse named Britain's best new building

Appleby Blue Almshouse in London wins the Royal Institute of British Architects' Stirling Prize.

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Always good to see a new issue of the excellent #Norfolk @camraofficial.bsky.social magazine - catching up on beer news at The Rose in #Norwich @rogerprotz.bsky.social

Autumn issue of NIPS - Norfolk CAMRA magazine

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Just moved offices and this treasure has appeared in the new office - dated 2006, the screen shots give an indication of the vintage! #Blackboard #VLE #LMS #VintageBlackboard

Screen shot of Blackboard discussion board from book

Screen shot of Blackboard course content from book

Screenshot of student view of Blackboard from book

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Really good to meet @eurostarjustin.bsky.social at the North Norfolk Railway today - hope you enjoyed your trip into Holt

Justin and Chris in checked shirts in Holt at the North Norfolk Railway

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Ready to watch the #AT25 live stream keynote

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Thought I should join in on this - lots of people sharing their maps today - have a go at smstone0.github.io#/uk-map

Map of British counties showing where I've lived, stayed, visited or passed through

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Great session planned for Blackboard User Group on Thurs 29th May at 16:00 BST with Rob Farmer from @uninorthampton.bsky.social looking at AI Conversation tools - sign up at learn.anthology.com/learn-ultra-...

Evaluating Blackboard's AI Conversation (Socratic Questioning) Tool - Robert Farmer, University of Northampton, May 29 16:00 BST

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Big attendance at Rob Farmer's session about AI Conversations #durbbu

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Concluding challenges about personalised learning from @malcolmmurray.bsky.social #durbbu

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Hey @tmacneill.bsky.social your #durbbu cute kitten is in the conference keynote!

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Beautiful sunny day in Durham - here we go with day one at #durbbu

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Heading north on way to #durbbu - looking forward to seeing everyone

Chris on LNER train heading north to Durham

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Thank you Georgia Mann for playing my suggestion of Beethoven Rage over a Lost Penny for the BBC Radio 3 Playlister this morning - listen again at 1:45:13 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Essential Classics - Celebrating classical greats - BBC Sounds

Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Brilliant presentation about AI policies in Higher Education from the perspective of a neurodiverse student by Deano Lund at Leeds Trinity - all #HEIs should watch this and reflect on their "rules and regs" around #AI - youtu.be/o0VBu8AcO3E?...

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Neurodiversity and the need for stable AI guidelines

YouTube video by Digitally Enhanced Education Webinars

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Looking forward to seeing everyone in Durham next week #durbbu

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Thoroughly enjoyed listening to @willmival.bsky.social discuss his favourite recordings of Bruckner Symphony No 4 - some wonderful classic readings and high quality modern discs - best Building a Library in a long time ~ www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

Photograph of different CDs of Bruckner Symphony No 4

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Thank you to the person who posted this Mindful March calendar by our office tea zone - lots of simple but very positive ideas and activities for each day this month #Mindful #Wellbeing #MentalHealth #MindfulMarch

Calendar grid for the month of March with simple mindful ideas for each day

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Come and join the Blackboard Users Group - next session on Thursday 6th March 16:00 GMT, Carl Harrington from UEA will be presenting his Biology prep site - sign up at learn.anthology.com/learn-ultra-... #Blackboard #BUG

Using Blackboard to help transform student transition to Higher Education - Carl Harrington - Associate Professor & Widening Participant Academic Lead - BIO School of Biological Sciences - University of East Anglia - Thurs March 6 - 11:00 ET / 16:00 GMT

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Really useful and pragmatic thoughts on a practical way to leave X - let's hope many HE accounts follow the lead from York with this #LeavingTwitter #GoodbyeX

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Really interesting overview of the UK VLE market with analysis of the big four systems from 2024 - as always, well worth a read #VLE #LMS #EdTech

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Still my favourite of all error pages - the Flickr "bad panda" page - worth getting an error to see this! (Flickr is usually super reliable and highly recommended 😀) #Flickr #BadPanda #error #ErrorPage

Flickr "bad panda" error page - a young girl pulling a lead attached to a panda toy on a concrete road, with industry in the background, possibly in Japan

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

With thanks to Rob Howe from Uni of Northampton, I'm loving the @wonkhe.bsky.social 404 error page - keep reading beyond the initial 404 bit - brilliant! wonkhe.com/404

wonkhe.com

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Everyone should follow this account! Wonderful nuggets of joy and little insights into everyday moments from the past. And some fabulous retro pictures - brilliant!

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Sky Follower Bridge - Brilliant Chrome extension to check if the accounts you followed on X have moved to BSky - just found lots I'd previously missed - www.sky-follower-bridge.dev

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Sky Follower Bridge

Instantly find and follow the same users from your 𝕏 followers on Bluesky

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Catching up on super International Ally User Group session from December by Ellen Oredsson from The National Archives on making archives fun for blind and visually impaired students - slides and recordings at matthewdeeprose.github.io/allyUGsessio... #A11y #Ally #Accessibility

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International Ally User Group: sessions, slides and recordings - Matthew Deeprose

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Great to hear @audinarymusic.bsky.social with Magpie Lane on BBC Radio 3 this morning playing Sweet Chiming Bells - thank you for playing this @petroc.bsky.social - listen again from 1'08" here www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Breakfast - Start the day right with classical music - BBC Sounds

Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Catching up on fab presentation entitled "Co-creating GenAI skills videos with students" by @nickiclarkson.bsky.social part of Uni of Kent Digitally Enhanced Education series - project to create student-facing resources and videos on responsible and effective use of GenAI youtu.be/WCvDbwtJV-s?...

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Co-creating GenAI skills videos with students

YouTube video by Digitally Enhanced Education Webinars

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Worrying news from the University of Hull - having a very well rated course or department doesn't result in immunity from financial challenges: University to close chemistry department www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #Hull #HEFinance

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University of Hull to close its chemistry department

The university is also merging some of its schools following a drop in student numbers.

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Great to see even more familiar faces, friends and colleagues joining BSky. How long until any official university accounts move here from "the other social network"? Also here's a nice picture of the UEA campus as nobody reads things without a picture 😀

UEA campus in the bright winter sun featuring a group of trees and the famous Ziggurats student accommodation

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 02/10/2024

Really interesting free exhibition of linocuts by Norman Kaplan at UEA Enterprise Centre marking 30 years since first democratic elections in South Africa #Norwich #art #exhibition #SouthAfrica

South Africa"s Bill of Rights - workers under a South African flag

The Barber - man having hair cut under a sign saying "Hairdresser Juluka"

Information about exhibition - Norman Kaplan - All shall be afforded dignity

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 23/09/2024

Great to see UEA campus celebrity Sylvester again, getting lots of attention from students on the first day of teaching #UEA #Norwich #cat #Sylvester

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 16/09/2024

Good analysis of the environmental impact of data centres from the big five tech companies, and the power consumption and therefore greenhouse gas implications of #AI #DataCentre #GHG #environmental www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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Data center emissions likely 662% higher than big tech claims. Can it keep up the ruse?

Emissions from in-house data centers of Google, Microsoft, Meta and Apple may be 7.62 times higher than official figures

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 16/09/2024

Great to wander round the Welcome Week activities at the UEA at lunch time - really good programme through the week www.uea.ac.uk/welcome/get-...

Large WELCOME sign outside the Students' Union

Wellbeing stands outside the Students' Union

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 11/09/2024

Arrived at the School of Medicine at the University of Warwick for Echo360 workshop

School of Medicine building at University of Warwick

Brightly coloured umbrellas inside School of Medicine building at University of Warwick

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 11/09/2024

Arrived at University of Warwick a bit early, heading to Echo360 workshop. First visit to Warwick since coming to a uni open day quite a few years ago!

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 09/09/2024

Impressive temporary digital signage installed in The Square at UEA for open day and welcome week, great way to share tips and info to new students - eye catching on a dull day! #DigitalSignage #Freshers

Temporary digital signage screen in The Square at the UEA showing tips for sharing houses

Temporary digital signage in The Square at UEA ready for welcome week

Temporary digital signage in The Square at UEA next to student cafe

Temporary digital signage screen showing info about Student Information Zone SIZ

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 09/09/2024

Good analysis of HE funding challenges - "...how you scale...student experience, with authentic pedagogies, meaningful...extra-curricular opportunities..., high quality careers and welfare services, on a declining unit of resource and...paltry student maintenance loan, in an economic downturn..."

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 02/09/2024

Another wonderful and witty interpretation of something we all do - attend a conference - in the style of our much cherished Ladybird books - well worth looking through the whole thread

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 30/08/2024

Really good suggestion from ‪@hopkinsdavid.bsky.social‬ - looking to connect with more #EdTech and #altc folks but having a profile that explains your role and institution (and some nice personal bits too 😀) really helps when building networks

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Chris Boon @chrisboon.bsky.social · 29/08/2024

Just landed, having used another well-known social media site for many years - exploring the #EdTech community here...

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