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Transforming Undergraduate Education at Research Universities

UERU 2026 Annual National Conference

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Supporting student success across the higher ed journey

PebblePad is proud to be a UERU Equity and Excellence Champion Partner and part of UERU’s annual conference in Washington, DC, a gathering of leaders in higher education who support innovation in teaching, learning, and student success.

Discover how PebblePad supports UERU’s mission by uniting ePortfolios, workbooks, and assessment tools in one flexible platform that spans the entire higher education journey. Whether you’re designing reflective learning experiences or planning to modernize your assessment practices, PebblePad gives you the tools and adaptability to meet your goals.

Visit our booth to explore what’s possible—and get inspired by the future of learning.

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Trusted by hundreds of institutions worldwide including:

University-of-York
Birmingham-Uni
College-of-the-canyons
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Griffith-University

“UERU is honored as well as delighted to partner with PebblePad, a collaborator with renowned research universities worldwide, including major UERU member institutions.”

Dr. Steven Dandaneau - Associate Provost at Colorado State University and Executive Director of UERU

Exploring High-Impact Practices with PebblePad

Discover how PebblePad can support high-impact practices, helping to educate students and develop future-ready graduates with this exclusive collection of 10 compelling case studies.

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Introducing PebblePad’s five key themes

PebblePad is used across the entire student learning journey – from pre-arrival to post-graduation – as well as for institutional-wide initiatives. In this video, discover how we support teaching, learning and assessment ambitions across five key themes:
  • Authentic assessment and feedback
  • Flexible learning design
  • Belonging, wellbeing and success
  • Employable and future-ready
  • Professional identity and capability

Meet the team

Visit the PebblePad booth during the UERU conference or click the button below to arrange time for one-on-one time with our brilliant team!

Jamie Flood

Account Executive
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Andrew Taylor

Chief Revenue Officer
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Shane Sutherland

Founder and Chief Academic Officer
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Stephanie Vivirito

Marketing Manager

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About PebblePad

PebblePad is the only ePortfolio, workbook, and assessment platform designed to unify the entire learning journey, from pre-arrival to post-graduation.

PebblePad, the ePortfolio for Higher Education, is dedicated to helping educators deliver student-centered learning and nurturing future-ready graduates. PebblePad transforms how learning is designed, experienced, and assessed. Trusted by over 130 diverse institutions globally, PebblePad supports a wide range of educational needs—from large-scale General Education at Ohio State University in the US to professional practice at the Royal College of Physicians in the UK and bolstering employability at RMIT in Australia.

PebblePad is an essential solution for institutions committed to fostering confident, capable graduates ready to embrace the opportunities—and face the challenges—of our ever-changing world.

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Curriculum Transformation at the University of Edinburgh: co-creation and the relationship between local innovation and institutional change

Talk description: I will use the themes of reflection and experiential learning, skills development and assessment (including programme level assessment and changes in assessment practice) to explore this process in more detail. This includes the link between disciplinary and institutional curriculum reform, learning from local innovations and changes, and using this to inform University level changes and support.

Bio: My current position is leading the University wide Curriculum Transformation Project. This is a major and long term initiative for the University considering all areas of the University’s undergraduate and taught postgraduate curriculum. Prior to this Jon set up and led the Institute for Academic Development (IAD) at the University of Edinburgh. The IAD provides University level support for teaching, learning and researcher development, including direct support for students and staff, and support for enhancement and innovation in curriculum development, the student and researcher experience. Jon has a PhD in petroleum geology.

Mission Possible: The DNA of a bespoke professional development program

Talk description: The diversity of students in higher education dictates that there cannot (and should not) be a single ‘silver bullet’ approach to address the complex challenge of career readiness learning. However, the reality of modern university structures is that delivering bespoke experiences for each student is a challenge in and of itself.  And yet, all things are possible with creative use of PebblePad to streamline delivery (for the university) and make it highly personalised (for the student). 

Bio: Gayle Brent is a Learning and Teaching Consultant (Employability) at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia. Gaye’s specialist area of interest is developing and implementing strategies to enhance staff and student understanding of employability in both curricular and extra-curricular contexts. She completed a Master of Education and Professional Studies Research to explore the potential barriers and challenges to embedding employability-based learning in higher education curriculum and is currently completing a Doctor of Philosophy exploring the impact of an extra-curricular employability program on the individual student experience.

Dr Melissa Highton. Assistant Principal, University of Edinburgh

Talk description: A journey through the stories told by wicca data. How a neglected research data set was used by students to overturn historic injustice and shed new light on the lives of women in Scotland.

Bio: Melissa has worked for many years in higher education at some of the UK’s finest and most ancient institutions. In each place she enjoys discovering the hidden histories and less heard voices which can be surfaced in new ways using the most up to date and open technologies. She is a champion of playful and curious approaches to engagement with audiences on campus and online, and is an invited speaker at events about dangerous women.

Education is an Experience That Should Be Designed

Talk description: We have any number of problems and opportunities as universities, and universities must adapt to help students from diverse backgrounds develop the knowledge and skills they need to thrive and make a positive impact in the world. Key to those adaptations is understanding that we provide students with an experience. We ought to design them with intention and purpose. This talk with take up this argument and ground it within a large educational transformation project at the University of Leeds.

Bio: Jeff Grabill is Deputy Vice Chancellor for Student Education at the University of Leeds. Prior to joining the University of Leeds, Grabill was at Michigan State University (MSU) in the United States for nearly 20 years. He served Michigan State University as the Associate Provost for Teaching, Learning, and Technology. In that role, he was responsible for facilitating innovation in learning and educator professional development via his role as Director of the Hub for Innovation in Learning and Technology. Grabill’s research focuses on how digital writing is associated with citizenship and learning. That work has been located in community contexts, in museums, and in classrooms at both the K-12 and university levels. Grabill is also a co-founder of Drawbridge, an educational technology company.

Disclaimers

The event agenda is correct at the time of publishing. As with all events, we may need to alter or modify aspects of the agenda.

While we take every precaution to ensure the safety and security of our events, Pebble Learning Ltd recommends you review insurance policies to ensure adequate coverage, especially in the realm of business travel.

We will be recording (audio/video) the presentations during the event. A conference photographer will also be capturing moments for our highlights reel. The video and photography will be used to share insights and market PebbleBash to the wider HE community. We do not give automatic refunds, please see the cancellation policy in the FAQs.

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