PEBBLEPAD TEAM PROFILES

PEBBLEPAD TEAM PROFILES

MEET THE PEBBLEPAD TEAMS

8

core
team
members

core team members

41

key
supporters

key supporters

90

innovators

18K+

users

In this interactive, you will meet the eight highly committed members of the Core Team who led the highly successful enterprise level implementation of PebblePad at Griffith University. Through deep collaboration with the Key Supporters and the Innovators, the Core Team facilitated success through an innovative implementation model of educational technology in higher education. The model, based on shared governance and cross-unit sharing, provided cultural and operational buy-in for the use of PebblePad.

Please click on each team name to review the profile of the Team and its members.

The Core Team

The Key Supporters

The Innovators

THE CORE TEAM

PEBBLEPAD TEAM PROFILES / THE CORE TEAM

THE CORE TEAM

8

team
members

team members

100+

workshops
facilitated

workshops facilitated

100+

resources
created

resources created

infinited

instances
of support

instances of support

The Core Team members are highly skilled and experienced professionals, assembled to facilitate the successful implementation of PebblePad, Griffith University's personal learning platform. Each member was selected based on the specific skills and knowledge needed for the project, many of which are listed here:

  • Expertise in the design and delivery of training of staff and students in the use of new technologies and pedagogies
  • Expertise in the design of learning experiences that drive engagement and learning
  • Expertise in production of videos for learning and teaching
  • Proven success in Agile project management
  • Deep knowledge of the PebblePad platform
  • Expertise in the design of student learning experiences and resources that drive engagement and learning
  • Expertise liaising with multiple stakeholders and leadership to secure on-going support and championship across all levels of the University
  • Proven experience in the evaluation of technologies to enhance student learning
  • Skilled in providing on-demand and proactive technical support to all levels of users through video, documentation and consultation
  • Expertise in the logistics coordination of training for staff and students.

To ensure success, these eight members had to move between the 12 roles needed:

  • Academic Trainer
  • Communications Officer
  • Educational Designer
  • Evaluator
  • Learning and Teaching Expert
  • Logistics Coordinator
  • Project Manager
  • Project Owner
  • Resource Developer
  • Strategic Advisor
  • Technical Support Liaison
  • Video Producer

PEBBLEPAD TEAM PROFILES / THE KEY SUPPORTERS

THE KEY SUPPORTERS

THE KEY SUPPORTERS

41

team
members

team members

13

university
units
represented

university units represented

28

ePortfolio
working
party members

ePortfolio working party members

13

Learning and
teaching
support professionals

Learning and teaching support professionals

The Core Team actively collaborated with the Key Supporters, professional staff and academics from across the University, to:

  • Provide guidance in the technical and pedagogical implementation of PebblePad via the ePortfolio Working Party
  • Voice the needs of their unit to ensure they were addressed
  • Support academics in the creation of PebblePad learning experiences for their students
  • Collaborate on the development of support resources for staff and students
  • Share learnings and resources in support of efficiency and quality.

Key Supporters represented the following University units:

  • Academic Administration
  • Arts, Education and Law
  • Executive Group
  • Griffith Business School
  • Griffith Graduate Research School
  • Griffith Health
  • Griffith Online
  • Griffith Sciences
  • Human Resources
  • Learning Futures
  • Office of Digital Solutions
  • Library and Learning Services
  • Service Learning

PEBBLEPAD TEAM PROFILES / THE INNOVATORS

THE INNOVATORS

THE
INNOVATORS

90

innovators

248

integrated
courses

integrated courses

153

related
programs

related programs

8832

students
impacted

students impacted

For the first year of the implementation, a group of academic innovators was formed. The Core Team supported these innovators through workshops, educational design services, a comprehensive collection of online resources and on-going communications. A representative sample of these are listed here:

  • Workshops
    • PebblePad: An Introduction
    • PebblePad: Reflective Practice
    • PebblePad: Creating Interactive Resources
    • PebblePad: Understanding the Assessment Life Cycle
  • Annual PebblePad Symposium (2016 & 2017) with ~170 attendees from institutions across Australia attended presentations by the Innovators, Key Supporters, the Core Team and external guests
  • 1:1 learning activity design consultation
  • Learning activity implementation support
  • Support Website that provides a showcase and help resources for students and staff
  • LF Press Blog postings for new ideas and events.

The Innovators' teaching teams identified and implemented strategies for supporting a variety of student-centred activities within PebblePad including:

  • Scaffolded learning experiences
  • Reflective learning activities
  • Career portfolio development
  • Integrated employability activities
  • Authentic assessment
  • Self-assessment of learning outcomes
  • Peer assessment
  • Collaborative work
  • Evidencing professional standards