PebblePad Decommission

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PebblePad Decommission

On Thursday 31 December 2015, the RMIT PebblePad Classic environment will no longer be offered by the vendor and will be decommissioned.

As an alternative, you are advised to export your PebblePad content and store your data in your Google Apps account. Google Apps provides a suite of communication and collaboration tools that can be used in your studies. You may store content in your Google Drive, or create a Google ePortfolio site or personal PebblePad account. For support user guides, see instructions below:

1. PebblePad Export Content User Guide

2. Create an ePortfolio Google Site User Guide

3. Create a Personal PebblePad Account User Guide.

Part 1. PebblePad Export Content User Guide

1. Login to PebblePad (https://www.pebblepad.com.au/rmit/)
2. Click Launch PebblePad in a new window
   
   
3. Click Radio button: I am an RMIT student or staff member
4. Click Select button to open the CAS login window
   
   
   
5. Type your RMIT ID, staff or student number
   
6. Type your password
7. Click LOGIN to launch PebblePad
   
      
   
   
8. Click View your activity report
   
      
   
   
9. Click Manage Assets  
   
   
10. Click Export Assets to open the Export window
    
    
11. Expand Options
12. Tick All box
13. Click Export
    Note: Click the Export As drop-down arrow to select export file type, default LEAP2A Zip       
    
14. The following message appears
    
    
    
15. Click OK
16. Save file to local computer
17. Upload to your personal Google Drive

 
Additional Support
 
For more information on Google Apps, see: Google Apps for students

For more information on PebblePad, see: PebblePad Help 

Part 2. Create an ePortfolio Google Site User Guide

1. Login to Google
2. Click on the Google Apps icon 
   
3. Click Sites
   
   
   
4. Click Create
   
   
   
5. Click Browse the gallery for more
   
   
   
6. Scroll down and select ePortfolio template
   
   
   
7. Click Select
   
   
   
8. Name your site (eg. LTR ePortfolio Test Site)
9. Click Create
   
   
   
10. ePortfolio Test Site is created
11. Bookmark URL
    
    
    
12. Click Modify the template to customise the ePortfolio site
    
    
    For more information on Google Apps, see: Google Apps for students
    

Part 3. Create a Personal PebblePad Account User Guide

RMIT PebblePad account holders can create a personal PebblePad account. This account is free for the first year.

1. Login to your RMIT PebblePad account
2. Click Tools
3. Click personal account
   
   
   
4. Click continue
   
   
   
5. Click continue
   
   
   
6. Complete the following information
   
   
   
7. Choose your subject expertise
8. Click Continue
   
   
   
   
   
9. Click Confirm to complete
   
   
   
10. An email will be sent to you with confirming your information and a PebblePad Login URL
    

Further help is available from the PebblePad web site, see: www.pebblepad.co.uk/help.asp