tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1440406658782460674.post-70953571263883228242008-07-09T14:10:00.000+01:002008-07-09T14:10:00.000+01:00ajc, we are not mandating the use of PebblePAD; it's there as an optional tool for students to use although, admittedly, some tutors, including myself, are using it for module summative assessment. Students still have that element of choice you mention as they can point to other Web 2.0 tools, eg they could provide a link to a blog on Blogger; use photos from Flickr or embed a YouTube video if they wished. In my mind using PebblePAD is similar to a tutor saying we expect a paper portfolio to be presented in a ring binder with a table of contents etc etc; we're just providing the ring binder in the form of PebblePAD and what students choose to put in it is their decision.<BR/><BR/>Jo - PebblePad does have the potential for supporting lifelong learning albeit at a price; however, everything in PebblePad is easily exported in a fairly accessible format. Having those potentials satisfied our requirements. We'll be evaluating the take up of these options.Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00672271889518869062noreply@blogger.com