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The PebblePad Blog

Jam-packed with 'scribble-worthy' ideas for any educator, technologist or strategist looking to transform the learning journey.

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~ High-impact practice ~

Supporting high-impact practices with PebblePad

by Shane Sutherland

~ Training and Support ~

What makes a PebblePad Super User Academy, super? 6 great reasons why you might like to attend our next one.

by Sarah Chesney

Blended Learning Designs in STEM Higher Education: Putting Learning First

by Julie Crough et al

~ PebblePad Events ~

Scaling up: From Novices to Experts. An up close and personal look at PebbleBash 2018

by Jodie Young et al

What is PebblePad? Charting the epic journey from fledging eportfolio to Learning Journey Platform.

by Shane Sutherland

~ Medical Education ~

Why demand for PebblePad in Medical Education is accelerating.

~ Adding value ~

Delivering Value in Higher Education - 10 Examples of Transformational Practice.

by Gail Ring et al

~ Ethical use of data ~

PebblePad helps shape the conversation around the ethical use of data.

by Debbie Holmes et al

~ Sustainability ~

Three ways to build sustainable change in Higher Education through the use of technology.

by Sarah Chesney

~ Student retention ~

Five learner-centred strategies to boost student engagement and retention.

by Jodie Young et al

12 terrific ALT Conference experiences already in the PebblePad locker. Will number 13 be our best yet?

by Sarah Copeland et al

Hooray! PebblePad and our wonderful customers come out on top at the LearnX Impact Awards.

~ Employability ~

Cultivating future ready learners - 6 ways to lift your employability game.

by Richard Dando

~ Educating the whole learner ~

A cat without a grin or a grin without a cat? Lessons in educating the whole person.

by Jodie Young et al

~ Customer Stories ~

We welcome Columbia University as they choose PebblePad to support innovative portfolio pedagogies.

~ PebblePad News ~

Charting a new course - retiring PebblePad cofounder, Colin Dalziel, reflects on an epic eportfolio journey.

by Colin Dalziel

~ Accessibility ~

PebblePad and Accessibility

~ Real world learning ~

Using technology to support real world learning.

~ Assessment and Feedback ~

Making the brilliant, brilliant-er. PebblePad sets out on a mission to build an even better assessment engine.

by Shane Sutherland

~ PebblePad News ~

Our new Implementation Specialists make it a PebblePad trio of super Sarahs.

by Sarah Copeland et al

~ News and Events ~

Wow, did we really do all that? A review of PebblePad's 2017 and a look ahead to 2018.

by Jodie Young et al

~ Learning Technologies 2018 ~

Making a learner-centred culture a reality in the modern workplace.

by Richard Dando

~ Learning Technologies 2018 ~

Building on the success of Learning Technologies 2017 as we look ahead to LT18.

by Richard Dando

~ Degree Apprenticeships ~

Notes and ideas from our Degree Apprenticeships and eportfolios symposium.

by Shane Sutherland

Sheffield Hallam University and PebblePad lift Learning Technologies Award.

by Debbie Holmes

~ Student-centred learning ~

5 ideas for overcoming the challenges of delivering personalised, student-centred learning.

by Jodie Young et al

~ Higher Education ~

Future ready higher education - discover the common ambitions of universities across the globe.

by Shane Sutherland

~ eportfolio for assessment ~

To build better assessment you need to look at it from a different perspective.

~ eportfolio events ~

The fresh start mindset, the compost heap of digital knowledge, and other great discussions from AAEEBL 2017.

by Melissa Pirie Cross

~ Meet the team ~

Another great catch - James Blackburn joins the team and reflects on his first PebblePad event.

by James Blackburn

~ eportfolio implementation ~

Griffith University - a multi-pronged approach to the enterprise-wide implementation of a Personal Learning Environment.

by Megan Duffy et al

~ PebblePad events ~

Capturing the fun and themes from our first North American PebblePad Mini-Bash conference.

Understanding the role of personalized learning and the eportfolio in an 'LMS world'.

by Shane Sutherland et al

~ Health Education ~

Themes from ANZAPHE '17 and their relevance to eportfolio practice in healthcare education.

by Jodie Young et al

~ Meet the team ~

Problem solver, innovator and ambassador of authentic, flexible learning. Say hello to the newest member of the PebblePad team.

by Melissa Pirie Cross

~ Integration and open standards ~

PebblePad integration with Canvas - more trailblazing on the open standards front.

by Richard Dando

eportfolios in Professional Development

by Sarah Chesney

~ Modern workplace learning ~

Field notes - 5 things we learned from Learning Technologies 2017.

by Richard Dando

~ Modern workplace learning ~

An employee's Personal Learning Space lies at the heart of modern workplace learning.

~ Choosing an eportfolio ~

Thinking about portfolio implementation? Here are 10 must have requirements for your list.

by Colin Dalziel

~ Embedding content ~

New feature focus - The Embed Block

by Brad Rushton

~ eportfolio implementation ~

4 steps to successful eportfolio implementation

New feature focus - adding backgrounds to a portfolio

by Brad Rushton

~ Digital badges ~

New feature focus - integration with Credly badges.

by Brad Rushton

~ Collaboration ~

New feature focus - collaboration.

by Brad Rushton

~ Lifelong learning ~

Future ready - preparing learners and graduates for the journey ahead.

by Shane Sutherland

Does portfolio based learning provide a way to support the 70-20-10 learning model?

by Paul Campion

Why it's time to give paper the push when it comes to revalidation

by Beth Motherwell

Does capturing the anytime, anywhere learning of your staff just feel like too big a mountain to climb?

by Richard Dando

British Swimming Case Study - Diving headfirst into CPD

by Paul Campion

~ Talent Management ~

Keeping sight of your organisation's talent.

by Richard Dando

Worried your learning technology just is not ready to play ball when it comes to 70-20-10?

by Paul Campion

~ Dynamic appraisal ~

Your guide to a smarter, more dynamic way to tackle appraisal.

by Paul Campion

~ Implementation ~

Using videos to support PebblePad Implementation

by Beth Motherwell

~ Implementation ~

The power of attitude

~ Portfolio Implementation ~

Portfolio implementation is all about generating the lightbulb moments that shape a student's future.

~ Implementation ~

Why a supported staged implementation is so much better than a pilot.

Using portfolio to combine both the pretty and the pedagogy.

by Richard Dando

The benefits of having a scrummy PebblePad

by Toni Lavender

Uncapped admissions - it's not just bigger classes.

by Colin Dalziel

What is a portfolio?

by Shane Sutherland

~ Teaching Excellent Framework ~

Reflecting on the proposed Teaching Excellence Framework

by Matthew Wheeler

~ PebblePad Personal Accounts ~

Planning to succeed with a personal account

by John Couperthwaite

~ Employability ~

Portfolio-thinking in degrees will prepare graduates for an increasingly competitive future.

Healthy Approaches to Continuing Professional Development

by Debbie Holmes

Through the looking glass - Some reflections of reflecting.