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From Classroom to Clinical Confidence

Helping nursing students thrive from start to practice

PebblePad brings together ePortfolios, digital workbooks and assessment tools in one unified platform, designed to enrich every stage of nursing education. Whether students are engaging in reflective practice, navigating clinical placements or building confidence and career readiness, PebblePad provides the structure and flexibility they need to thrive.

Purpose-built for the demands of modern, competency-based nursing programs, PebblePad streamlines complex workflows so educators can focus on what matters most: preparing capable, confident nurses who are ready to meet the challenges of clinical practice.

Trusted by institutions across Australasia and the rest of the world:

“PebblePad and its reporting captures all our data—it’s a huge component that helps us meet students where they need us.”

Ohio State University

From Start to Finish

Fragmented platforms and manual processes can hinder the delivery of a cohesive nursing curriculum.

PebblePad unifies everything – lightening admin load, boosting transparency and driving better results. Discover our support across three essential stages of nursing education:

1.Cohesive Teaching, Simplified Workflows

Enabling curriculum-aligned delivery from the very beginning.

PebblePad enhances classroom experiences by combining assessment, reflection and feedback in one place – supporting structured, skills-based learning.

Integrated learning space

Bring together ePortfolios, templates and assessment tools – removing the need to manage separate platforms.

Guided reflection

Encourage critical thinking, teamwork and clinical judgement through structured workbooks grounded in best practice.

Real-time tracking

Replace paper-based methods with a centralised solution that supports continuous evaluation and prompt feedback.

Reliable digital storage

Keep student submissions safe and accessible – offering reassurance to both educators and learners.

“The immediacy that PebblePad offers has transformed the flow of the learning experience.”

University of South Australia

Confidently meeting requirements

PebblePad’s adaptable templates and assessment features align with both institutional and national standards – making it simpler to demonstrate competence, support accreditation and deliver scalable outcome reporting.

2.Placement Learning, On-the-Go Support

Enabling students to succeed in clinical and simulated settings.

PebblePad provides nursing learners with the resources to confidently manage placement experiences and simulation tasks. The platform maintains learning continuity – even offline – and improves communication through organised, professional records.

Placement guidance

Support and assess learners in real time with digital workbooks that work offline – no more paper-based tracking.

Simulation resources

Build clinical confidence using scenario-driven templates that reflect authentic healthcare settings – especially valuable when placements are limited.

Organised records

Document patient care, incidents and condition updates with structured templates that improve team communication.

Learning in Motion

Students often struggle to consistently record learning during placements – especially without internet access. The PebblePocket mobile app makes it easy, enabling learners to capture experiences using photos, audio, video or notes offline, then sync everything once reconnected.

“To be able to jump in, in real time, to see what is happening for students in practice and provide more timely support to them and their facilitating nurses has been a game changer.”

University of Tasmania

3.Impactful Assessment, Enduring Value

Promoting professional standards, digital confidence and lifelong learning.

PebblePad enables educators to uphold quality while easing admin through digital-first processes and diverse evidence capture – supporting authentic learning and sustained career development.

Digital readiness for healthcare

Improve digital confidence and reflective habits in environments that reflect modern clinical practice.

Experience-based evidence

Support submissions beyond written formats – using video, audio and images to create credible, reviewable learning records.

Streamlined digital processes

Cut down on administration with tools that refine moderation and enhance learner engagement.

Continued ePortfolio access

Allow graduates to retain their ePortfolios – making CPD tracking and professional reflection effortless throughout their careers.

“Utilizing PebblePad … serves as a powerful tool to showcase tangible examples of learning and growth throughout the entire nursing student journey.”

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Secure and trusted

PebblePad operates on robust, cloud-based architecture with single sign-on (SSO) and permission-based access – ensuring your institution’s data stays safe, easy to reach and fully under your control.

Nursing Webinars

Tune into our webinar series to hear expert educators share insights on building clinical confidence, connecting theory to practice and preparing nurses for the realities of modern healthcare.

Nursing Videos

Discover how PebblePad has reshaped educator approaches to teaching, assessment and student support.

Nursing Resources

Discover how nursing programs are leveraging PebblePad through our curated selection of case studies and resources.

Nursing guide: From classroom to clinical confidence

Remote clinical placements case study from Murdoch University

Smart practice checklist for Nursing practitioners

Discover how PebblePad boosts teaching impact and student achievement through personalised ePortfolios, structured workbooks and meaningful, real-world assessment.

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.

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.

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.

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