Wednesday 1st November 2023, 13:00 AEDT
Wednesday 1st November 2023Wednesday 1st November 2023
How we can better prepare students for the world of work by embedding employability into the curriculum.
In this Universities Accord year, and with rising expectations from students, parents, employers and governing bodies, how can institutions successfully incorporate employability into higher education?
Join us for a panel discussion as we explore ways to support students who are identifying their career path. This is particularly important for students who are taking what are often referred to as ‘generalist’ courses, where the career path is not always immediately clear.
Our panellists will discuss elements of effective approaches to embedding employability equitably through curricula, authentic assessment and co-curricular programs, and suggest ways to support students to recognise, evidence and articulate their transferable skill development.
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Thursday 6th April 2023, 09:00 PDT
Thursday 6th April 2023Thursday 6th April 2023
Are you planning to introduce or expand the use of ePortfolios to support strategic goals such as student success, teaching excellence, and recognising the myriad learning experiences students have in formal, informal and non-formal contexts.
Dr. Leeann Waddington, Associate Vice President, Teaching and Learning Commons at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) will share her perspectives as an executive leader on the challenges and opportunities universities face when advancing ePortfolios to support faculty and student success.
Join us to hear Leeann’s insight on an institution-wide roll out, from the vision and alignment to the Academic Plan, through the principles and key milestones. She’ll also reflect on encouraging faculty buy-in and student adoption, and how to use ePortfolios to advance key projects such as prior learning assessment, global learning initiatives and work-integrated learning.
This webinar has already taken place, download the recording.
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Tuesday 14th March 2023, 08:30 GMT
Tuesday 14th March 2023Tuesday 14th March 2023
An opportunity to improve the way we assess learning. Speakers will be joining from the UK and Australia.
UK Time: 08:30 am (GMT)
Melbourne/Sydney Time: 19:30 pm (AEDT)
Has the alarm surrounding AI tools such as ChatGPT pushed assessment redesign to the top of your agenda? Join us for a discussion on the challenges presented by AI and the opportunity to tackle issues with authentic assessment as a better way to evaluate student learning and provide personalised feedback.
Dr Stefan Popenici, Charles Darwin University published Artificial Intelligence and Learning Futures: Critical Narratives of Technology and Imagination in Higher Education in November 2022. The book examines the risks of AI in education and curriculum design as well as highlighting the opportunities to improve the quality of higher learning.
Join Stefan and leading authentic assessment experts from PebblePad to unpick the risks AI poses to Higher Education and discuss how a sustainable approach to assessment practices can surface the process of learning and move beyond the assessment of knowledge and facts to the application of knowledge in context.
As this webinar has now taken place - you can request a copy of the recording here.
Wednesday 25th January 2023, 14:00 GMT
Wednesday 25th January 2023Wednesday 25th January 2023
Transforming practice placement: ATU on how students’ eportfolios are "jewels of creativity" which capture their unique learning journeys.
Are you responsible for mandatory clinical practice placement at your institution? Join us for insights on how to implement a successful portfolio-based practice placement that gives students ownership of their learning.
In 2022, the Medical Science department at ATU (formerly GMIT) won a LearnSci Teaching Innovation Award for their use of eportfolios to evidence student learning. The Honours degree programme is accredited by the ACSLM (Ireland) by the IBMS (UK) and validated by CORU.
Join Helen Cregg and Dr Joan O’Keeffe, Lecturers in Medical Science at ATU Galway City, to hear how using eportfolios allows students to easily capture their experiences and evidence development of skills during mandatory practice in a hospital laboratory.
This initiative supported students in the creation of individual portfolios that capture their unique learning journeys spanning five different laboratory departments and the completion of 1000 hours of clinical placement.
This webinar has already taken place - request the recording here.
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Wednesday 2nd November 2022, 14:00 GMT
Wednesday 2nd November 2022Wednesday 2nd November 2022
Boosting employability: Edge Hill University on how to help students evidence the skills and attributes needed for work
With the news that Universities in England could face fines if not enough of their students get jobs within 15 months, graduate employability is understandably top of the agenda for HE leaders.
Join Becka Colley-Foster, Head of Careers and Graduate Employability at Edge Hill University to hear how she’s solving employability challenges with an initiative to help students better evidence their graduate attributes throughout their studies. This initiative ensures students are supported in the development of graduate attributes as part of a mindful, intentional strategy from applicant to alumni.
This webinar has already taken place - request the recording here
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Wednesday 19th October 2022, 10:00 PST
Wednesday 19th October 2022Wednesday 19th October 2022
What To Expect
In this webinar, discover how PebblePad, in partnership with BCNET supports institutions to develop future-ready students, with a program-wide learning journey platform, from applicant to alumni.
Hear from guest speakers Susan Bonham and Diane Thompson from Langara College who will share their experiences of deploying PebblePad to support Experiential Learning.
PebblePad have welcomed Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Langara College and the Justice Institute of British Columbia into the PebblePad community. Learn more about the partnership on the BCNET website.
Webinar Agenda
BCNET Introduction - Wilson Lee, Business Analyst, Shared Systems & Technologies
ePortfolio Framework & PebblePad - Sam Blyth, Senior Director, Global Business Development
Supercharging Experiential Learning (Clinical and Practicum) at Langara College - Susan Bonham, EdTech Advisor and Diane Thompson, Instructor, Department of Library & Information Technology and EdTech Advisor, Langara College
Q&A & Summary - Julian Yballe - Director of Business Development, North America, PebblePad
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Thursday 13th October 2022, 15:00 BST
Thursday 13th October 2022Thursday 13th October 2022
It started with a vision to change the way that learning is designed, experienced and assessed. Find out how PebblePad has evolved over the last 18 years in partnership with universities to take students from application to alumni and beyond. Watch this 45 minute webinar for insights on Future Readiness, Professional Accreditation, Student Equity & Experiences, Authentic Assessment and more.
Highlights
Attendees can expect to take away concrete knowledge on how to:
See a student
- Create a portfolio page
- Record an experience on PebblePocket (our App) and use this to evidence a competency
- Access and complete a workbook (a templated portfolio which universities can share with students)
See a Tutor
- Create a template page and add this to a workbook
- Access a student’s workbook to provide feedback and approvals
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Tuesday 24th May 2022, 08:30 BST
Tuesday 24th May 2022Tuesday 24th May 2022
We're delighted to be hosting this assessment-focussed event with special guests Gill Ferrell from 1EdTech and EUNIS and Sarah Knight from Jisc, along with expert practitioners sharing examples and insights from amongst our global community: The University of Leeds (UK), and Murdoch University and James Cook University (Australia).
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Monday 4th April 2022, 15:00 GMT
Monday 4th April 2022Monday 4th April 2022
Co-creation and active learner involvement in the design and development of education are gaining momentum in educational practice and research. In this webinar, you will hear from international experts at The University of Edinburgh, The University of Waterloo in Canada and Cardiff University as they share their experiences pioneering co-created and student-centred courses.
This is a must-attend webinar for anyone in Higher Ed (including senior stakeholders) interested in improving student acquisition of graduate attributes through innovative practice.
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Thursday 3rd March 2022, 15:00 GMT
Thursday 3rd March 2022Thursday 3rd March 2022
Informed by survey data from more than 750 UK university students, and led by expert panellists from some of the UK's leading universities, this is a must-attend webinar for anyone working in higher education and looking to develop career and future-ready graduates.
While the webinar will, of course, be relevant to those working in careers in a university setting, it will also be an 'idea-sparker' for just about any higher education practitioner (including senior stakeholders) looking to explore and discuss the survey data in relation to their own practices and ambitions. The webinar subject matter will undoubtedly resonate with anyone responsible for or supporting initiatives focused on student recruitment, retention and developing the whole learner in readiness for success beyond graduation.
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