Rebecca Anderson, Lead Learning Technologist and Lexy Buchan, Lead Learning Technologist from University of East Anglia on ‘Sharing best practice around institutional adoption & advancement.’ This recording is from our 2023 MiniBash community event which was hosted in Birmingham, England.
Applying academics’ expertise to an intuitive digital experience explores how universities can successfully scale the adoption of PebblePad through thoughtful rollout strategies and close collaboration with academic teams. In this session, Rebecca Anderson and Lexy Buchan, Lead Learning Technologists at the University of East Anglia, reflect on their experience of institution‑wide implementation and ongoing advancement.
The talk shares insights into what has worked well at UEA, including targeted engagement with key schools, strong uptake in work‑based and placement‑focused programmes, and the importance of early champions in driving momentum. Rebecca and Lexy also reflect honestly on challenges, such as supporting academics beyond initial interest, scaling support with limited resource, and encouraging changes to assessment practice.
Through interactive discussion with the audience, the session surfaces practical rollout strategies, lessons learned, and peer‑shared approaches for building confidence, sustaining adoption, and avoiding common pitfalls.
The talk emphasises the value of collaboration, gradual scaling, and community‑driven learning when embedding digital portfolio tools across an institution.
This talk took place at the studio, Birmingham in June 2023.