Redesigning assessment for an ever-changing world

An opportunity to improve the way we assess learning
An introduction to PebblePad – the learning journey platform

An introduction to PebblePad – the learning journey platform
Keynote Conversation at Brisbane MiniBash – Professor Sally Kift

Shane Sutherland, Founder, CEO and Chief Mischief Maker at PebblePad joins Professor Sally Kift for a keynote conversation. This recording is from our 2022 Brisbane, Australia MiniBash community event. Videos are for educational personnel only and require a live educational email to watch. You can read the video transcript below. Sally Kift more recently than […]
CEO Insights from Brisbane MiniBash 2022

Shane Sutherland, Founder, CEO and Chief Mischief Maker at PebblePad welcome message. This recording is from our 2022 Brisbane, Australia MiniBash community event. Videos are for educational personnel only and require a live educational email to watch. You can read the video transcript below. Transcript: Hi everybody, again. I mean, the first thing to say […]
CEO Insights at Melbourne MiniBash 2022

Shane Sutherland, Founder, CEO and Chief Mischief Maker at PebblePad welcome message. This recording is from our 2022 Melbourne, Australia MiniBash community event. In this closing reflection from MiniBash Australia Melbourne 2022, Shane Sutherland explores what truly matters in modern learning and assessment — not technology for its own sake, but helping students make […]
Aviation dream job; engaging employability assessment on day 1

How can authentic assessment engage students with employability from their very first day at university? In this session from PebblePad MiniBash Melbourne 2022, Associate Professor Nic Connelly from RMIT University shares how authentic, reflective assessment design can connect learning directly to students’ future careers in aviation. Drawing on his background as an air traffic controller […]
Support structures for managing clinical placement

What support structures are needed to successfully manage large‑scale nursing clinical placements? In this session from PebblePad MiniBash Melbourne 2022, Sheridan Gardiner‑Klose, PebblePad Coordinator at the University of South Australia, shares how dedicated support roles, structured processes, and digital tools enable effective management of nursing clinical placements at scale. Drawing on her experience supporting 3,700+ […]
Metacognitive strategies for employability skills

How can metacognitive strategies support employability skill development in early childhood education? In this session from PebblePad MiniBash Melbourne 2022, Steph Archbold (Learning and Educational Designer, University of Melbourne), shares how ePortfolios are being used within Early Childhood Education placements to support reflective practice, evidence collection and employability skill development. Drawing on work with academics […]
Empowering feedback in nursing student placements

How can feedback become a more empowering part of nursing student placements? In this session from PebblePad MiniBash Melbourne 2022, Dr Linda Jaffray (School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Tasmania) explores how digital assessment and feedback can transform nursing clinical placements and support continuous quality improvement. Dr Jaffray shares how the University of Tasmania […]
Scaffolding and scaling career education and WIL

How can career education and Work‑Integrated Learning (WIL) be scaffolded and scaled across an entire faculty? In this session from PebblePad MiniBash Melbourne 2022, Anthony Rendall, Kaori Yokochi and Sharon La Fontaine from Deakin University share how the School of Life and Environmental Sciences has embedded career education and WIL across undergraduate programs using a […]