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David Hopkins
@hopkinsdavid.bsky.social
690 followers 340 following 890 posts

Revolutionising online learning
Strategy, technology, innovation
Empowering teams & organisations
On BSky and Linkedin mainly. Not Twitter
Author (self-publ): #EdTechBook & #EdTechRations & #CorporateDominion & #StillHuman .. more

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · Aug 14
Hello to my new connections. I write mainly about learning design & technology in UK HE, but am interested in leveraging technology to transform learning experiences, ensuring education is not just accessible but engaging, scalable, and impactful. Let's chat!
#EdTech #Learning #Education #eLearning

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 1h
Ten years ago, I wrote about ‘What makes a good online learning experience?‘ This post reflects on what was right then, what we got wrong or missed, what has changed, and what quality looks like now. #Learning #OnlineLearning #StudentExperience www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/elearning/wh...
What makes a good online learning experience (2025)?
Ten years ago, I wrote about ‘What makes a good online learning experience?’, exploring what makes a good online learning experience. At the time, a great deal of focus was aimed at MOO…
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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 19h
It’s the internet, of course some one’s ‘wrong’ on it (and they’re probably doing it to piss you off. And only you!!)

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 19h
#LookUp. Great advice.

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 22h
Go for a walk. Now. Go on, take a hike. If you work remotely you no longer have the commute or walk from station/car park to the office, so there's even more reason to get out and go for a walk. #Wellbeing #MentalHealth
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Go for a walk
Before Covid and lockdown, I’d have a 15-minute walk from the car park to the office and my desk. At the end of the day, I’d do the same. During the first lockdown, when we were permitt…
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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 1d
Oops, autocorrect changed 'know' to 'knob'. 😜

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 3d
'OfS reported for non-compliance' wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...
OfS reported for non-compliance
Can OfS even statutory instrument?
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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 4d
My #3GoodThings for w/e Nov 7th, 2025.

1. Positive conversations on my next role. Watch this space. 🙏
2. Thoughts of selling my #Lego are passing, but needs must and it could still happen. 🚗
3. Remembrance Sunday, Nov 9th. #LestWeForget.
Lady laying Remembrance Day poppy on a soldiers helmet.

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 4d
Quo was an annual Christmas gig I went to with my brother from 1989 to about 1996. Touring, every year, last gig of that years tour was always Bournemouth a day or two before Christmas, and every gig was unique and had massive energy. Still some of the best gigs I've ever been to!

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 5d
Definitely

Substack
Five Lessons from the 2025 Election Results

“Unless the president is unusually popular, the party holding the White House will suffer significant losses in off-year elections” is a very well-established pattern, so nothing about the Democratic electoral victories in New Jersey, Virginia, and other states yesterday should be treated as shocking or even unusual. But it’s always valuable to confirm …

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 6d
Paid for/sponsored by the same peeps/orgs that didn’t give the last government this level of attention.

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Lorna Richardson @lornarichardson.bsky.social · 6d
This is quite the introduction to AI & the notion of creativity, worth watching this trailer if you want to give yourself a nervous twitch. Post Truth is the first feature-length completely AI-generated documentary, directed by gen-AI artist Alkan Avcıoğlu from Türkiye. youtu.be/hvKgCCynmXA?...
POST TRUTH|OFFICIAL TRAILER (2025) DOCUMENTARY
YouTube video by Excitement Movie World
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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 6d
Today is a tough day. Today I will give 100% of what I have to give. No room for overthinking, just progress and wellbeing.

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 7d
Just listened to the BBC Sounds Eras podcast of the Queen (band) story. As a lifelong Queen fan, any and all programmes like this are my thing, but this (from Bill Bailey) is one of if not the best. #Queen #BillBailey #BBCSounds #FreddieMercury
Freddie Mercury statue, Montreux, Lake Geneva

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 8d
New: "In our noisy digital world, choosing silence can be an act of leadership, empathy, and respect. Silence isn’t the absence of contribution. It’s the space that makes understanding possible."
www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/blogging/the... #learning #introvert #leadership #education
The Sound of Silence
Silence has become unusual. We rush to respond, to comment, to contribute. Messages arrive, notifications blink, and replies follow within minutes. The space between question and answer is shrinkin…
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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 8d
Excellent!!
Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. The first TED talk.

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 11d
My #3GoodThings for w/e Oct 31st, 2025.

1. Finally, it's payday! 💰
2. Starting to shift this 'cold' (I think it's probably covid). Man, it's been a ride 😷
3. 4 new blog posts this week. Yay 🙌 www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/2025/10/

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 11d
Change doesn’t end with delivery. It ends when it becomes ordinary. That takes time, trust, and a little space to breathe.
Not every pause is a loss of momentum. Sometimes, it’s where the learning happens.
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Time to Adapt and Adopt
Every body of work reaches that familiar moment: the big announcement, the new platform/course/system is live, the training sessions are done, the project enters business-as-usual status and attent…
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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 11d
If you're looking for fidget-toys-gadgets for adults, they're exactly the same as the ones for kids, but double the price (or more). #ADHD #Autism

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 11d
It's Friday. And it's payday. Yay!

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 12d
Remote working is hard. It takes focus and motivation. It can be fun, yes, but it can also be very tiring and lonely.
www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/blogging/rem... #Remote #Learning #WorkFromHome #WorkAtHome #WorkAnywhere
Remote work is NOT easy
Why do I keep reading about how easy it is to be a remote worker? What posts or social updates don’t explain, when they state how great or easy it is, is about their own working conditions. D…
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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 12d
👇 This!
profdamienpage.bsky.social Prof Damien Page @profdamienpage.bsky.social · 12d
After three days spent with AI researchers from around the world, one thing is very clear to me: we need the humanities and social sciences more than ever.

We need philosophers to ask about ethics and responsibility. We need sociologists to understand how technology reshapes relationships, 1/

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 12d
Courses don’t stay current by themselves. Looking after content is the work that keeps learning real, relevant, and human.
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#OnlineLearning #HigherEd #CourseDesign #Learning
Looking After Your Content
We celebrate launches. The new course goes live, the announcement goes out, and everyone moves on to the next course or project. It feels like a finish line, the satisfying moment when hard work me…
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Prof Damien Page @profdamienpage.bsky.social · 12d
After three days spent with AI researchers from around the world, one thing is very clear to me: we need the humanities and social sciences more than ever.

We need philosophers to ask about ethics and responsibility. We need sociologists to understand how technology reshapes relationships, 1/

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 13d
When you find a Uni you've never heard of before, you don't know the acronym, but you also can't find it explained anywhere on their website. That.

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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 14d
I didn’t get to present this at #ALTC25, but the thinking still holds.

TL/DR: A VLE upgrade used as a design intervention, not a tech refresh: clarity, consistency, and pedagogy over features.
Sometimes “back to basics” really is the strategy.

📄 Here: www.dontwasteyourtime.co.uk/blackboard/r...
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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 15d
My newest post to the #100DaysToOffload blogging challenge - "With respect..." #Blogging #Learning

“With respect” once signalled openness, that we could disagree and still listen. Now, it’s often a warning shot. A verbal shield before the blow lands.

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“With respect …”
We used to mean it. We used to respect our neighbours, fellow shoppers, co-workers, leaders, fellow travellers, etc. “With respect” once signalled openness, that we could disagree and still listen.…
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David Hopkins @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social · 15d
Supposed to be completed in a year, I've been taking my time. Ooops.