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PebblePad 3 user guides

PDF Document. Click on the link to view the document in Adobe PDF Reader.What's New in PebblePad - January 2013 - guide for students

You can read more about PebblePad 3 at www.pebblepad.co.uk/pp3.asp

PebblePad 3Help can be found once you have logged in, by clicking on the ? icon top right.

This help will answer many of your questions, and is actively being expanded - particularly with the creation of additional video tutorials.

Why can't I copy and paste in Pebble+?
Because Pebble+ uses Flash, you can't right-click with the mouse to copy and paste. However you can use the keyboard shortcuts:

     Ctrl + C     Copy
     Ctrl + V     Paste

Collecting your webfolio template (opens in new window) Collecting your webfolio template
for students who are provided with a webfolio template

Editing a PebblePad webfolio(opens in new window) Editing a PebblePad webfolio
for students who are provided with a webfolio template

Submitting to a workspace (opens in new window) Submitting to a workspace

Removing a duplicate webfolio (opens in new window) Removing a duplicate webfolio
for students who have pressed "Copy & Submit" more than once - how to remove surplus assets from a workspace

Unpublish an asset (opens in new window) Unpublishing an asset
if you have published an asset to the web, so anyone can see it - how to undo this.

Creating a blog and adding it to your webfolio (opens in new window) Creating a blog and adding it to your webfolio

Using the Activity Log (opens in new window) Using the Activity Log

Building and using PebblePad Collections (opens in new window) Building and using PebblePad Collections
an effective way to bring all your related assets together

Adding additional pages to a webfolio (opens in new window) Adding additional pages to a webfolio
using assets already in your asset store to create new webfolio pages

Adding new pages to a webfolio (opens in new window) Adding new pages to a webfolio
creating new blank pages in your webfolio

Adding a form to your webfolio (opens in new window) Adding a form to your webfolio
where forms have been shared with members of a workspace

Hiding assets (opens in new window) Hiding PebblePad assets

How to view grades and feedback in PebblePad (opens in new window) How to view grades and feedback in PebblePad

 

PebblePad Classic user guides

The guides below are for those completing work using PebblePad Classic.

PebblePad Overview (opens in new window) PebblePad Overview

PebblePad Frequently asked questions (opens in new window) PebblePad Frequently asked questions

PebblePad Hints and Tips (opens in new window) PebblePad Hints and Tips

How to create a webfolio (opens in new window) How to create a webfolio

How to create a webfolio (opens Acrobat doc in new window) Sending an asset to a Gateway      
How to send your webfolio or other assets to a Gateway for assessment

Dealing wuth duplicate webfolios (opens Acrobat doc in new window) Dealing with duplicate webfolios      
and ensuring that the right one has been sent to the Gateway

Further comprehensive help on using PebblePad Classic, including online videos on how to create Webfolios, can be found at: http://www.pebblepad.co.uk/help.asp

A selection of video tutorials to help students use PebblePad can be found in this YouTube playlist.
Some of these videos have been produced at the University of West London, while some are from other institutions; some relate to specific course modules, while others cover general points.

 

Page updated: 07-May-2013
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