This extraordinary collection of case studies was first put together for what would have no doubt been another extraordinary PebblePad conference. With more proposals and registrations than ever before, we were giddy with excitement at the prospect of joining our global community in Edinburgh, Scotland, for PebbleBash 2020. Alas, COVID-19 intervened and, like many events across the globe, 'Bash 2020 was postponed until 2021. However, with 25 inspiring stories of educational innovation from the trailblazing PebblePad Community, but no conference at which to share them, we were left with somewhat of a dilemma. With the support of the authors we decided that the next best thing was to make these case studies available for everyone to share, enjoy, and apply to their own practices.
We've provided the individual case studies below for you to browse and choose from at your leisure. With case studies spanning degree apprenticeships, clinical assessment, interprofessional education, showcase portfolios, and many other contexts and disciplines, they are real stories of trailblazing innovation! If you'd like to download all 25 exemplars of pedagogical goodness in our case study book, click the link at the bottom of the page.
HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY
Themes: Enterprise Implementation, Authentic Assessment, Feedback
Reimagining assessment through PebblePad
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Themes: Nursing, Midwifery, Clinical Experience, Competency, Paper to Digital
Uphill implementation: Changing the face of undergraduate nurse and midwifery assessment in South Australia
THE UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
Themes: Feedback, English Language Learners, Student Success
Feedback that feeds forward: Using PebblePad workbooks to facilitate engagement with feedback and language development in a university pathway program
MURDOCH UNIVERSITY
Themes: Nursing, Clinical Experience, Competency, PebblePocket, Reflection (Vlogs)
PebblePad to patient: Enhancing clinical practice learning
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Themes: Medical Education, Clinical Experience, Competency, Digital to Paper
The development and implementation of an electronic capture resource of clinical skills in medical education
MURDOCH UNIVERSITY
Themes: Nursing, Simulation, Clinical Experience
PebblePad to patient: Enhancing simulated bedside care
UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA
Themes: Personal Tutoring, Student Success
Using PebblePad to enhance the effectiveness of personal tutoring and improve student engagement
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
Themes: STEM, Student Success, Reflection
PebblePad workbooks for self-regulated learning: Study plans, learning strategies and reflection to promote success in first year
ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART
Themes: Art, Admissions, Managing Administration Workflows
Consider Me: Streamlining admissions at the Royal College of Art
UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA
Themes: Teacher Education, eportfolio Practice & Assessment
How do we grow great teachers? A portfolio approach to assessment, learning and teaching
THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Themes: STEM, Online Learning, Employability, eportfolio Assessment
A portfolio at the core of a distance learning programme
UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH
Themes: Optometry, Clinical Experience, Competency
Implementing and evaluating a new eportfolio based learning approach for observing, assessing and tracking competence in a live Optometry clinic setting
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
Themes: Degree Apprenticeship, Staff / Faculty
PGCert transformation: From award to apprenticeship and dissemination of practice
UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA
Themes: Medical Imaging, Clinical Experience, Competency, Paper to Digital
The use of a PebblePad clinical workbook: Replacing an outdated, paper-based approach
MURDOCH UNIVERSITY
Themes: Nursing, Competency, Digital Badges
Supporting nursing students’ self-directed learning and competency achievements through the Murdoch University, Discipline of Nursing PebblePad Digital Badge Program
EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY
Themes: Implementation Strategy, Enterprise Use
PebblePad at ECU: A symphony in three movements
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON
Themes: Health, Interprofessional Education
Interprofessional Education at UoN: PebblePad and IPe-Cahoots
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
Themes: eportfolio Practice & Assessment, Interdisciplinary studies, Reflection
Knowledge serves us all: Integrative eportfolio practice at Portland State University
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
Themes: eportfolio Practice & Assessment, Adult Learning, Reflection
“I know what I know now”: Showcase portfolios in a graduate adult learning program
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
Themes: Social Work, eportfolio Assessment, Reflection
ePortfolio assessment strategies enhance development of professional competencies
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
Themes: Architecture, Competency
Using PebblePad in a creative environment
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
Themes: Co-operative Education, Independent Research, Reflection
Designing and implementing a self-study guide for reflection and skill development in support of a Co-operative Education Research Certificate
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
Themes: eportfolio Practice, Reflection, Digital Identity
Embedding self-awareness and authenticity into the curriculum: A practitioner's tale
THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Themes: Divinity, Assessment, Managing Administration Workflows
Implementing ATLAS to facilitate the double-blind marking of dissertations at the School of Divinity
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA
Themes: Degree Apprenticeship, Business, VLE / LMS Integration
Supporting the degree apprentice's learning journey with PebblePad and Blackboard Ultra
If you'd like to download all 25 exemplars of pedagogical goodness, click the link below for a free PDF version of our case study book. There is also an option to purchase your very own hard copy of the published book for your bookshelf if you'd prefer.
