How Swansea University Turned Disconnected Systems into a Connected Campus
The Ambition Swansea University wanted to give 21,000+ students a single, unified digital experience — one that brought timetables, support services, campus tools and communications together in one place, accessible whether on campus, on placement or on the move. The goal wasn’t just convenience; it was stronger engagement, better retention and a digital presence that […]
Ayrshire College: Fast-tracking a unified digital experience for 13,000 students
When Ayrshire College decided its existing portal wasn’t fit for purpose in 2020, it faced a familiar FE dilemma: ambitious digital goals, limited IT resource, and no appetite for a costly build-from-scratch project. The college needed an out-of-the-box solution that could move fast, integrate cleanly, and genuinely serve 13,000 learners from day one. The Ambition […]
Implementing Competency-Based Veterinary Education
Recognised for its innovative approach, Harper Keele Veterinary School (HKVS) prides itself on providing a holistic learning experience that nurtures both clinical competency and professional capabilities, ensuring students are prepared for their first role in the profession. The school was ranked by students as number one for Veterinary Medicine in the UK National Student Survey […]
What is programmatic assessment and how can a digital Portfolio support it?
In this session, Ilse Sistermans from Maastricht University (Netherlands) explore programmatic assessment and the role of digital portfolios, sharing how PebblePad supports longitudinal, feedback‑rich assessment across programmes. The talk introduces Maastricht’s educational context, including its strong tradition of problem‑based learning and an assessment vision built around learning as a continuous, reflective process. The session explains […]
Applying Academics’ Expertise to an Intuitive Digital Experience
In this session, Lexy Buchan, Lead Learning Technologist at the University of East Anglia (UEA), shares how her team reshaped onboarding, training and support to ensure PebblePad remained intuitive and sustainable as adoption surged across the university. Following UEA’s move to site‑wide implementation, PebblePad usage has expanded at an exceptional pace: From 2,000 to more than […]
Empowering Employability: A Simple Framework for Student Growth
In this session, Dr Becky Lees from Kingston University shares how PebblePad has been used to support employability education across the Business School through a structured, reflective framework that develops with students over time. The talk explores how PebblePad workbooks provide both structure and student agency, enabling learners to collect evidence, reflect meaningfully, and connect […]
Empowering Collaborative Assessment in Teacher Education
In this session, Martin Holt and Simon Sheard from the University of Sunderland share how PebblePad is used to support collaborative, learner‑centred assessment across UK‑based and international teacher education programmes. The talk tells the story of how PebblePad was introduced following regulatory challenges, transforming fragmented, student‑held portfolios into a coherent, quality‑assured system that connects trainees, […]
Guiding reflections: using structured questions to prompt insight and deeper learning
In this session, a pharmacist and higher education educator from Aston University shares a practical case study on improving reflective writing for postgraduate healthcare students using PebblePad. Opening with reflections on AI and authenticity in learning, the talk explores why reflective practice remains deeply personal — and why structured support is essential, particularly in postgraduate […]
Integrating Portfolio pages into Workbooks
In this talk, Dr Nicola Aberdine, Senior Lecturer in Bioscience and Chemistry at Sheffield Hallam University, shares how portfolio pages were integrated into PebblePad workbooks to support reflection, assessment, and evidencing clinical competencies within a healthcare degree apprenticeship. Drawing on nearly a decade of experience delivering an applied apprenticeship (est. 2017), Nicola explains how the […]
Transforming Graduate Employability Using a Future Skills Framework
Discover how Kingston University’s transformative, institution-wide Future Skills framework represents a bold rethink of employability that focuses not just on what students know – but on how they learn, adapt and evolve. This webinar spotlighted the innovative work emerging from Kingston’s Business School, where educators are empowering students with a clear, practical framework for […]