PebblePad News

PebbleBash 2012: Making the Case

15/12/2011

We’re delighted to announce PebbleBash 2012, the second PebblePad conference - 19, 20 & 21 June 2012, Park House Hotel, Shifnal, UK.

The conference has three main themes, focusing on Learning, Teaching/Professional Practice and Organisation. Confirmed keynote speakers include Professor Craig Mahoney, Professor Mark Stiles and Lyn Doolan.

If you would like to submit a paper please visit our submission page. Bookings can be made through the official PebblePash 2012 website at http://www.pebblebash.co.uk/booking.aspx.

PebblePad Literature Review

09/12/2011

We have recently commissioned Sarah Chesney, an eLearning Consultant specialising in personal learning spaces, to conduct a review of all PebblePad related literature. We asked Sarah to focus on literature that:

Has been peer-reviewed (journals and conference presentations)
Advances the knowledge of PebblePad in practice
Includes research results to back up claims
Is of sufficient length to make a useful contribution (ie. not simply an abstract)

The results of Sarah’s review can be accessed at http://www.citeulike.org/user/PebblePad. Each citation is accompanied by the full abstract and relevant notes from Sarah. All articles include links to publisher details and, where possible, a link to the full paper is also provided.

If you are aware of a paper that you think meets the criteria above and could be included in our literature review site, please let us know. The article will be reviewed by our team and included if considered suitable.

To find out more about the PebblePad Literature Review please visit http://www.pebblepad.co.uk/resources.asp#3

PebblePad+ UK Roadshow Announced

07/12/2011

Throughout March 2012 we’re taking PebblePad⁺ on a UK tour to showcase the new functionality and design. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to get a detailed overview of PP⁺ and for us to discuss implementation strategies prior to the UK launch in Summer.

Places are limited so we recommend you book early. Tour dates and locations are as follows:

March 20th (am) Manchester
March 21st (am) London – this event is focused on our Educational Organisation customers
March 21st (pm) London – this event is focused on our Professional Organisation customers
March 22nd (am) Birmingham
March 26th (am) Edinburgh
March 28th (am) Sheffield

After each event we’ll be making a PP+ Sandpit available so that all attendees can have a play with the new system. There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions and find out more about how you might use and promote the new functions.

There is no charge for attending these events and refreshments will be provided. We hope to see as many people as possible attending, so please feel free to pass this email onto all colleagues who you feel may be interested in attending.

To book your place please register online: http://www.pebblepad.co.uk/roadshow/

10 essential questions to consider when choosing an eportfolio system

23/11/2011

We have just completed two new documents that aim to assist the decision making process around choice of eportfolio system. We believe that there are a series of important questions that should be asked to ensure that the choice is both considered and informed. If your organisation is exploring eportfolio options, or if you know of others who are going through this process, please point them in the direction of these documents. There is a general 10 questions document that is system neutral and also a link to our responses to these questions as they relate to PebblePad. We hope you find them useful.

PebblePad Newsletter 15/2011

10/10/2011

Issue No. 15 of Paddling Around, the PebblePad newsletter has just been published including articles on PebbleBash 2012: Making the Case - June 2012, PebblePad⁺ Update, PP⁺ Implementation Meetings in Australia, New iPad & Assessment on Gateway's Tipsheets, UKTI Visits Pebble Learning and more

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PebblePad Newsletter 14/2011

03/08/2011

Issue No. 14 of Paddling Around, the PebblePad newsletter has just been published including articles on Pebble Learning Wins Prestigious Business Award, Australian Pebblegogy Conference, 2nd International PebblePad Conference:Pebblebash 2012, New PebblePad Website, PebblePad V2.5.4 Release Information, Interview with a PebblePaddler and more

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Pebble Learning win prestigious Shropshire Business Awards 2011

09/06/2011

Pebble Learning beat off stiff competition to win the prestigious Shropshire Business Awards 2011. More than 600 people from the Shropshire Business community witnessed as Pebble Learning scooped this year’s award for the most successful company in Shropshire.

Shane Sutherland, Development Director at Pebble Learning said: "We are delighted with the award which celebrates our continued growth, our exemplary customer care and above all our commitment to the personal and professional development of our talented and hard working team."

PebblePad Newsletter 13/2011

27/05/2011

Issue No. 13 of Paddling Around, the PebblePad newsletter has just been published including articles on Pebblegogy Conference, CogenT Assembly, About Pebblegogy, Bedfordshire Solves Research Student Monitoring Problem with PebblePad, PebblePad+ Tour, Making the Case for PebblePad, APpUG Online User Group – file compression and upload, Blackboard & Moodle Integrations and more

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PebblePad - Making the Case

27/04/2011

PebblePad is the software of choice for universities, colleges and professional bodies who value and actively support independent, lifelong learners. When an institution purchases PebblePad, it is not buying an eportfolio system; it is buying a sophisticated Personal Learning Space designed to support both individual learners and institutional processes.

Find out more about the PebblePad Personal Learning Space in a new series of fact sheets which include:

Alternatively visit http://www.pebblepad.co.uk/case