Double Platinum Win at LearnX Awards 2025

10 December, 2025 - Telford, UK - Minyama, Australia - PebblePad, the ePortfolio platform for higher education, is proud to celebrate two outstanding achievements at the prestigious LearnX Awards. Teaching teams from the University of Melbourne and Monash University have been honoured with Platinum Awards - the highest accolade within these learning and development awards.

The wins highlight how PebblePad empowers authentic, impactful learning experiences across higher education - and we're honoured to support such innovative work in learning and development.

About LearnX

The LearnX Awards are an international and professional awards program that recognises multiple fields of HR, L&D, EdTech, Learn Tech, VR Tech, AI Tech and talent development throughout the corporate, education, public and not-for-profit sectors worldwide.

Award Highlights

University of Melbourne

• Award Category: Best Learning & Development - Hybrid Learning
• Project: Authentic Assessment in Action: Hybrid ePortfolios for the NextGeneration of Teachers
• Overview: Reimagines ePortfolios as dynamic, multimodal learning environments, integrating studio practice, school placements and digital platforms to foster reflective, standards-ready teacher identities and authentic assessment.
• Team: Kathryn Coleman, Stephen Nicholls, Yvette Walker, Ana Ward-Davies

Monash University

• Award Category: Best Learning & Development - Learning Impact (Industry Specific)
• Project: Scaffolding Students' Pre-Placement Learning and Skills Development in the Simulated Learning Environment
• Overview: Transforms pre-placement learning for radiography students through a structured, program-wide ePortfolio design that integrates simulated labs, reflective practice and multimedia evidence to build confidence and clinical readiness.
• Team: John McInerney, Nirusha Surendran

What PebblePad says

"Congratulations to these two incredible teams for setting global benchmarks in educational innovation. These awards showcase the innovative ways institutions are using PebblePad to deliver authentic assessment, enhance employability and prepare students for real-world success."

• Justin Reilly, CEO, PebblePad

About PebblePad

PebblePad is the ePortfolio platform for higher education trusted by leading universities and colleges worldwide to support learning, teaching and assessment. Designed to help learners plan, record, reflect on and showcase their learning, PebblePad empowers institutions to deliver rich, personalised and lifelong learning experiences.

• Learn more about PebblePad's role in supporting authentic learning and assessment by clicking here.