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AAC&U in 2025:
Defining the Future of Education

This April, PebblePad is in Puerto Rico at the two AAC&U landmark events that explore the latest digital transformation innovations in higher education.

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2025 CLASS Conference

Delivering Learning and Student Success

April 3-5 / 2025

For the first time ever, the CLASS conference brings together AAC&U’s two largest thematic events – Diversity, Equity and Student Success (DESS) and General Education, Pedagogy and Assessment (GEPA) – into one major conference.

The 2025 Class event is designed to elevate and extend the association’s vital work transforming student learning and the undergraduate experience.

A Digital Pioneer in Innovation & Community

PebblePad is proud to be partnering with the AAC&U for these exciting future-focused events. Join us at our booth and learn about the only ePortfolio, workbook and assessment platform capable of unifying the entire learning journey – and one that’s supported by a vibrant and inclusive multinational community.

The AAC&U’s amazing events offer a great opportunity to:

  • Network with new contacts and create new allies
  • Learn from and with your colleagues and peers
  • Share how to approach the challenges facing HEIs
  • Take some deserved time out to have fun in the sun.

We look forward to seeing you at our booth (and on the beach!).

Event location

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3:30pm EST, Friday, April 4

PebblePad’s Presentation @ CLASS

Proving that ePortfolios are HIP - and a secret sauce to empower the integrative elements

Overview:

This session highlights the ways that 5 institutions across three continents are leveraging high impact practices (HIPs) alongside ePortfolios and folio thinking to make a discernible impact on student learning and success. We argue that ePortfolios (“when done well”) are not only transformative as a standalone practice, but also support and enhance the integrative elements of all other HIPs.

Detail:

Our panel of experts will take you on a global tour beginning at Capilano University in Canada, where high-impact faculty development initiatives are reshaping teaching and learning. Next, we’ll examine the large-scale use of portfolios across the General Education Bookends Program at Ohio State University.

Then off to the University of Edinburgh to explore their undergraduate research and scholarly activity model—now adopted by institutions worldwide, including the University of Waterloo. Our tour concludes at Griffith University in Australia, where pioneering programs prepare students for both career success and global citizenship. The session will end with an interactive Q&A and conversation.

Tracy Penny Light

Vice-President Academic &
Provost (Interim), Capilano University

Gail Ring

Director of Learning
Partnerships, PebblePad

Missy Beers

Senior Director
Ohio State University

Shane Sutherland

CEO, PebblePad

Explore ePortfolios with
our ’Sandbox Experience’

AAC&U members, reserve your space for an exclusive six-week guided test drive of PebblePad’s ePortfolios.

Enhancing GenEd with ePortfolios webinar

Watch this fascinating on-demand webinar featuring leaders from Ohio State and Michigan Technological universities who share their experiences and strategies for reforming general education programs.

In this webinar, our panelists discuss the motivations behind their curriculum transformations, including the need to enhance student engagement, foster interdisciplinary learning, and align with workforce demands.

Book 1-to-1 with PebblePad’s CEO

Register now for a 15-minute chat with our CEO Shane Sutherland to uncover how PebblePad supports meaningful learning, growth and achievement at every stage of the learning journey.

Exploring High-Impact Practices with PebblePad

Explore global initiatives from integrated learning through ePortfolio, to service learning and internships with 10 case studies.

Win a PebblePad luxury
satchel, goodies & earbuds!

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PebblePad Team

Come say ‘hola’ to the PebblePad team at either events where our CEO Shane is joined by Vanessa, Sam and Gail to answer your questions and share insights into using technology to support your learning, teaching and assessment ambitions.

Want to learn more about us before heading to Puerto Rico? Then contact the PebblePad team in the US and Canada here for details on our implementation process and our series of powerful customer use cases.

Shane Sutherland

CEO

Vanessa Knox

Director of Business Development 
North America

Alison McHugh

Marketing Director

Shane Sutherland

CEO

Vanessa Knox

Director of Business Development 
North America

Sam Blyth

Chief Sales Officer

John Sheringer

Solutions Engineer
USA

Gail Ring

Director of Learning Partnerships
North America

Stephanie Vivirito

Marketing Manager
USA

John Sheringer

Solutions Engineer
USA

About PebblePad

PebblePad provides students with a holistic view of their diverse experiences across the entire learning journey, within and beyond the curriculum, from pre-arrival to alumni. Customizable for any discipline or initiative, the platform supports, scaffolds, and surfaces learning at scale and enables authentic assessment. By empowering students to confidently articulate and demonstrate their knowledge, skills, achievements, and unique qualities, universities are better preparing students for future success in an ever-changing world. 

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