Pebble Bash 2016 Using Pebble Pad for the

Pebble. Bash 2016: Using Pebble. Pad for the Clinical Assessment of Competency Rebecca Daly Ba Dip. HE PGCAP FHEA

Background: The Programme: • First Cohort 2003 with increasing growth in student recruitment • 60% / 40% split of theory and practice • Students given a ‘home’ trust (5 areas) • Clinical assessment via paper-based portfolio of learning outcomes and performance criteria Re-Validation: • ODP programme revalidated from Dip. HE to BSc in December 2013 • Opportunity to refresh the assessment process • Recognition of the pitfalls of paper-based competency portfolios

What We Found: Colleagues: • Interesting views on confidentiality despite professional duty! • Reducing access permissions is important! • Quick and positive reaction to the change Mentors: • Actually liked it! (some factors to consider though!) • Time for access was difficult • Clear guidance for completion is a must!

What We Found: Students: • Found the transition easy • Liked the change to Pebble. Pad (again, wider factors to consider here!) • Found accessing Pebble. Pad during placement difficult “Overall I am satisfied with Pebble. Pad as it is really handy for mentors and academic supervisors to keep track on student progression. ’’ “…it is the future so sure why not? ” Internal Colleagues: • Started to consider the benefits (and potential transition across other programmes!) • Came to us for advice and problem-solving • Administrators struggled somewhat with the additional requirement upon them “Good change [I] think it will help progress practice. ’’ “Once you get to know how everything works it is easy and beneficial to [use] it. It stores all of your work in one place and is an excellent reference material for future. ”

Learning Along the Way: Not everything worked perfectly: • Electronic signatures were just messy • Poor placement servers led to some glitches • Placement would need to adapt to the needs of a technology-enhanced culture Some things were great though: • Easy access for academics meant early identification of issues • Clearer overall perspective of how the assessment worked in reality • We developed the skills to manage our own workspaces and workbooks!

Expanding our Remit: Pebble. Pad and the ODP Programme: • The need for transparent tutorial processes led to another use for Pebble. Pad • PPDP transferred into the digital world – goodbye paper! • Health Professionals and CPD – excellent opportunities The FHSC Admissions Process: • Again, why use paper when you have Pebble. Pad • New ‘Welcome Pack’ external share link • Also brought the Social Work team onboard

Next Steps ODP Programme: • Continue to tidy and enhance the clinical workbook • Re-develop the PPDP portfolio • Use of Pebble. Pad for Y 3, S 3 module (in line with HCPC CPD req. ) Faculty: • Speaking to the senior Faculty group about tutorials and Pebble. Pad • No more paper-based clinical assessment from Sep 2017! • Wider use during admissions processes (perhaps…)