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Glad I’m Not in That Support Queue: Why I’ll Take Blackboard Over Canvas or Brightspace

Glad I’m Not in That Support Queue: Why I’ll Take Blackboard Over Canvas or Brightspace

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Every now and then I run into a colleague at a conference, usually someone who made the jump to Canvas or Brightspace a few years back, and I can tell within two minutes whether they're

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Reaction: Nico Matthijs Out, Dom Gore In as EVP of Product at Blackboard
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Reaction: Nico Matthijs Out, Dom Gore In as EVP of Product at Blackboard

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Not a lot shocks me anymore. Surprise, yes. Worry, more than I care to admit. But genuine shock — that's a rarity. Until this afternoon. Word reached me through a colleague: Nico Matthijs is stepping

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What’s Coming to Blackboard: A Practitioner’s Breakdown of the Latest Roadmap Webinar – Spring 2026
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What’s Coming to Blackboard: A Practitioner’s Breakdown of the Latest Roadmap Webinar – Spring 2026

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I sat through the latest Blackboard LMS roadmap webinar so you don't have to. But honestly, this one was worth it. It was one of the more content-dense sessions, and the team acknowledged as much

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Ctrl+Z: Blackboard Hits Undo on a Decade of Bad Decisions. Now What?
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Ctrl+Z: Blackboard Hits Undo on a Decade of Bad Decisions. Now What?

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Look, I'll be honest. When I saw the press release on March 2nd, I read it twice. Then I closed my laptop, made myself a caffeinated beverage, and read it again. Anthology is gone. The

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Roadmaps & Announcements

Blackboard’s roadmaps & announcements can be overwhelming. Someone has to make sense of it so you don’t have to wade through the noise alone. Get my honest take on what’s coming, what matters, and what to actually prepare for.

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System Admins

From step-by-step how-tos to “wait, why does it work like THAT?” moments, plus ideas, tips, and everything you need to be the best Blackboard System Admin on the planet.

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Integrations

Tired of finding out about integration issues the hard way? I surface the new features, enhancements, and gotchas you need to know, before they become your problem. Because smoother integrations start with better information.

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Opinion

Two decades in EdTech gives you a perspective you can’t fake. I’ve seen the trends come and go, the announcements that delivered, and the ones that didn’t. When I weigh in on issues and events, it’s experience talking, not guesswork.

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Issues & Experiences

No one can predict every problem that comes your way, but you can walk in better prepared. I’ve troubleshot issues most admins have never even seen, and I’m sharing every lesson learned along the way. There’s a reason people call me the Blackboard Guru, and it didn’t happen overnight.

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Archives

American philosopher George Santayana said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” In EdTech, that couldn’t be more true — yesterday’s issues have a way of showing up again tomorrow. This archive exists so the lessons are never more than a search away.

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