Accessing PebblePad through Blackboard

If you are using Pebble+ or Atlas in one of your modules, you can add a link to them to your Blackboard site. Note – The process for accessing PebblePad via Blackboard has changed in June 2023.

The link has a dual purpose:

  1. It creates a link to set up a new Workspace or Assignment, automatically synchronising the enrolments of the Blackboard module with the Atlas Workspace. This means you do not need to manually add students, tutors and groups to the Workspace, and also allows grades to be passed back to the Grade Centre.
  2. It provides a link for students to access Pebble+ without needing to log in again. 

You will need setting up in PebblePad as a 'Creator' in order to create Workspaces. Please contact digitallearning@shu.ac.uk for more details and to arrange this.

Once you have this access, to add these links, follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Go into the relevant Blackboard site
  • Step 2: Open the section of the site where you want the link to appear
  • Step 3: Select Build Content > PebblePad
  • Step 4: Change any relevant settings. If this is intended as an assessment, you should make sure that the 'Create a grade column in advance of first use?' option is ticked and the options beneath it are configured correctly as this will enable grades and general feedback to be displayed in the Grade Centre.

The first link you create will create a Workspace for the Blackboard site when selected for the first time. Follow the instructions as prompted to create the Workspace. Once this has been set up, subsequent use of this link will take Tutors directly to the relevant Workspace.

If you create a second Atlas link, a new Assignment within that Workspace will be created when selected for the first time (with a new Grade Centre column if selected). If you use multiple assignments in this way, it is recommended you name these carefully to prevent confusion.

The link will now be available, and you can move it to the appropriate part of the page.

When clicked by a student, they will be taken to the front page of their Pebble+ account.

 

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