This conference is one of the biggest learning and teaching events in the Scottish higher education calendar.

The focus of this year’s conference will be the new Enhancement Theme, Developing and Supporting the Curriculum.

Throughout March 2012 we’re taking PebblePad⁺ on a UK tour to showcase the new functionality and design. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to get a detailed overview of PP⁺ and for us to discuss implementation strategies prior to the UK launch in Summer.

Places are limited so we recommend you book early. Tour dates and locations are as follows:

• March 20th (am) Manchester
• March 21st (am) London – this event is focused on our Educational Organisation customers
• March 21st (pm) London – this event is focused on our Professional Organisation customers
• March 22nd (am) Birmingham
• March 26th (am) Edinburgh
• March 28th (am) Sheffield

After each event we’ll be making a PP+ Sandpit available so that all attendees can have a play with the new system. There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions and find out more about how you might use and promote the new functions.

There is no charge for attending these events and refreshments will be provided. We hope to see as many people as possible attending, so please feel free to pass this email onto all colleagues who you feel may be interested in attending.

To book your place please register online: http://www.pebblepad.co.uk/roadshow/

We’re delighted to announce PebbleBash 2012, the second PebblePad conference - 19, 20 & 21 June 2012, Park House Hotel, Shifnal, UK.

The conference has three main themes, focusing on Learning, Teaching/Professional Practice and Organisation. Confirmed keynote speakers include Professor Craig Mahoney, Professor Mark Stiles and Lyn Doolan.

If you would like to submit a paper please visit our submission page. Bookings can be made through the official PebblePash 2012 website at http://www.pebblebash.co.uk/booking.aspx.

The title for the 8th Annual Conference of the Higher Education Academy is “Great Expectations – are you ready?”. Higher education is undergoing transformational change throughout the UK and although policies may be diverging amongst the four nations, the principle of students being central is shared. Their expectations of their course, institution and learning experience are rising. Staff and Institutions have their own aims and expectations too. In the year of the London Olympics where competitors have expectations of winning and are preparing to be ready for the challenge we apply the theme to the higher education sector and explore its implications for 2012.

19th Annual Education Technology Conference

• Explore the future of technology in education with leaders in campus technology
• Acquire the skills you need to master and implement today’s most compelling and revolutionary technologies
• Meet face-to-face with hundreds of top technology solution providers in the tech-specific Exhibit Hall

For the third year, AAEEBL members and eportfolio practitioners from around the world will gather at the Seaport World Trade Center on stunning Boston Harbor for the AAEEBL Annual Conference. Once again, AAEEBL is co-locating with Campus Technology, and attendees will be welcome to attend either AAEEBL or CT sessions. Highlights include:

• This year we will hold our first AAEEBL members' meeting.
• This year will also represent the first year for a K-12 Institute to be held all day during the Monday workshop times (July 16).
• All keynote sessions will be interactive, not "just talks."
• Concurrent session rooms will be set up in the round, not in ranks to encourage participation.
• In keeping with the participatory nature of this conference, featured will be approximately 30 poster sessions positioned with a special snack set-up to encourage interaction.
• By popular demand, "conversations with..." sessions will return presenting opportunities for informal discussion with keynote speakers and other eportfolio leaders.  
• Keynoters will focus on fundamental issues related to learning and influencing policy-makers in education.
• Our local arrangements institution will be Tufts University.

Pebble Learning will exhibit at the 19th international conference of the Association for Learning Technology.

The conference will focus on:

• How can learning technology better support the core processes of learning teaching assessment recruitment and retention?
• What will be the place of open educational resources and other kinds of free shared low cost or informal support and organisation in good provision?
• How should we respond to learners themselves who are increasingly voluble in their desire for value for money and for effective use of technology?