My ePortfolio (PebblePad)Student Guide

Tools used at VU for learning online (eLearning)

• MYVU Portal

One-stop login to access timetable, grades, Blackboard(WebCT),

My ePortfolio, Lecture Recordings and more

• Blackboard (WebCT)

Learning Management System

• My ePortfolio (PebblePad)

Online digital portfolio, ePortfolio System, Personal Learning Space

• RE:VU (Lectopia)Lecture recordings

• Turnitin

Assignment submission / plagiarism checking

• Blackboard Collaborate Virtual Classroom, virtual meeting space

MYVU PortalMYVU Portal is your gateway to a range of Victoria University tools.

This includes eLearning tools (Blackboard/WebCT, My ePortfolio/PebblePad), learning support (SNAPVU) accessing grades, exams and timetable information.

My ePortfolio (PebblePad)

What is My ePortfolio (PebblePad)?

PebblePad is VU’s ePortfolio system. You can use this to:

• Log and track skills, abilities, competencies and professional development

• Create work placement journals, reflective journals, CVs and portfolios

• Reflect on the skills and knowledge you gain while undertaking your course and/or other outside opportunities

• Share files with others • Publish items for assessment• Present work for accreditation or employment purposes• Access, add thoughts and update anytime, anywhere• Use the iPhone app for uploading photos from your iPhone and

updating your blog while on the go

How do I get access to My ePortfolio?

• As a student, you automatically gain access, regardless of the

course you are enrolled in. You can choose to use this for

personal and professional development as well as course work

• Access to My ePortfolio is via the MYVU Portal, under ‘My

Learning’

• You need to log in to PebblePad (by clicking the My ePortfolio link

and launching PebblePad) at least once for your account to be

created/activated at VU.

How do I login?

• Login at http://myvuportal.vu.edu.au with student number (s1234567) and MYVU Portal password

• The default password for first use is Tempddmmyyyy (date of birth), otherwise it is your AD password (ie: same as computer login and email)

• Self-service password reset options: secret questions, SMS password to mobile phone, send password to email

• Needs to be changed every 60 days• Contact Student Services for password resets:

Phone 03 9919 6100 (or phone ITS on 03 9919 2777 and choose the MYVU Portal option)Go to ASKVU website to post a question or use chatVisit a Student Service Centre on campus

How do I login?

• Login via MYVU Portal at http://myvuportal.vu.edu.au go to ‘My Learning’ and select ‘My ePortfolio’

• View a brief YouTube video on how to login and access My ePortfolio

• If you experience login issues, contact Student Services (03 9919 6100)

• If you experience technical issues (eg: PebblePad will not load), contact ITS Service Desk (03 9919 2777)

• PebblePad (My ePortfolio) is a

Personal Learning Space, which

makes it different to a Learning

Management System such as

Blackboard.

• In PebblePad, you control your

space and can use it for course,

professional or personal purposes

• All content you create is private

unless/until you share or publish it

• You control what permissions

others have, whether they can

view, comment, or collaborate on

the content/asset

• All your work is private by default

so it is up to you to share and

submit work in order for your

teacher or others to view it

PebblePad is a Personal Learning Space

• Asset – anything you create or upload to PebblePad, including blogs, files, webfolios, photos, etc. These are saved into the asset store. All assets are private by default.

• Blog – online journal• Webfolio – an online portfolio or

website. Used to present work.• Tag – used to categorise and

search your assets. Used instead of folders. You can add multiple tags to the same asset.

• Gateway – Used by some teachers for course delivery and assessment. You will be instructed by your teacher if they want you to use or publish work to a Gateway.

My ePortfolio (PebblePad): Key Terms

My ePortfolio (PebblePad): Common Asset types

File – any file you upload using ‘upload file’Blog – Online journal. A collection of thoughts/reflections CV - An digital resume. Anything you add to ‘About me’ can be reused in a CV. Can be downloaded/exported, printed or emailed for sharing with othersThought – small note. Any blog post is also saved as a thoughtWebfolio – A collection of pages and assets built into a website for presentation

My ePortfolio (PebblePad)

Examples

PebblePad portfolio exemplars (examples of work created by a range of PebblePad users including students, teachers and others) http://www.pebblepad.com.au/pebblepad.examples.asp

How do I get further support?

Learning and Teaching Portal:http://learningandteaching.vu.edu.au

PebblePad website:http://www.pebblepad.com.au/

PebblePad help: Click the ? Icon while in PebblePad to view resources, guides and help videos

How do I get further support?

MYVU Portal password reset:

Contact Student ServicesPhone 03 9919 6100 or 03 9919 2777Visit http://askvu.vu.edu.au/Visit a Student Service Centre on campus

PebblePad and computer issues:

ITS Service Desk: Phone 03 9919 2777Email servicedesk@vu.edu.au