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Education is an experience that should be designed

Professor Jeff Grabill, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Student Education from University of Leeds was a keynote speaker at PebbleBash 2024 and presented ‘Education is an Experience That Should Be Designed.’ Click here to watch the video with the full transcript or if you’re having trouble viewing the video above. -START TRANSCRIPT– It’s a pleasure to be here. […]

Student-Led, Individually- Created Courses (SLICCs)

Professor Simon Riley, Personal Chair of Experiential Student Learning, Director of Teaching for Deanery of Clinical Sciences and Academic Lead for SLICCs (Student -Led, Individually-Created Courses) from The University of Edinburgh was a speaker at PebbleBash 2024 and presented ‘SLICCs: A reflection-based experiential learning and assessment framework using an eportfolio scalable to support institutional Curriculum […]

Curriculum Transformation at the University of Edinburgh

Dr Jon Turner, Director, Institute for Academic Development from The University of Edinburgh was a keynote speaker at PebbleBash 2024. ‘Curriculum Transformation at the University of Edinburgh – Co-creation and the relationship between local innovation and institutional change’. Click here to watch the video with the full transcript or if you’re having trouble viewing the […]

A portfolio at the core of distance learning programme

Paul McLaughlin, Senior Lecturer from The University of Edinburgh spoke at PebbleBash 2024 and presented ‘ A portfolio at the core of distance learning programme.’ Click here to watch the video with the full transcript or if you’re having trouble viewing the video above. -START TRANSCRIPT– So my name is Paul McLaughlin, from the School […]

PebblePad and CPD

Dr Sarah Copeland, Lecturer in Digital Education from University of Leeds was a speaker at PebbleBash 2024 and presented ‘PebblePad and CPD’. Click here to watch the video with the full transcript or if you’re having trouble viewing the video above. -START TRANSCRIPT– I’m Sarah Copeland. I’m at the University of Leeds, and I’m gonna […]

A welcome hug at Leeds

Patricia Quinn, Digital Practice Advisor, PebblePad Implementation from University of Leeds was a speaker at PebbleBash 2024 and presented ‘A welcome hug at Leeds’. You can read a small snippet of the video transcript below. Click here to watch the video with the full transcript or if you’re having trouble viewing the video above. View […]

Mapping competencies and nurturing professional identity

Jamie Auld Smith, Learning Technologist and JJ Miranda, Learning Technology from The University of Edinburgh spoke at PebbleBash 2024 and presented ‘Mapping competencies and nurturing professional identity: a portfolio approach for early career Community Learning and Development practitioner’. You can read a small snippet of the video transcript below. Click here to watch the video […]

Programme-wide Assessment in an AI World

Are you considering programme-wide assessment as way to transform your educational approach? This customer webinar explores the potential of programme-wide assessment approaches amidst the challenges posed by generative AI, while embracing the ambition for greater student empowerment and graduate employability. With a spotlight on customer best practice, discover first-hand how programme-wide assessment can help navigate […]

Enhancing student belonging at University of Leeds

Established in 1904, the University of Leeds is one of the largest universities in the UK and part of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Recognised as one of the most international universities, Leeds puts ‘belonging’ at the centre of its strategy to provide a compassionate campus and curriculum to ensure students feel seen, respected […]

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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.

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