Tutors and ATLAS managers

ATLAS (Active teaching and Learning Space) is the assessment part of PebblePad.

ATLAS is the second component of PebblePad and it is the assessment space. It offers tools to formatively and summatively assess user submissions, provide feedback and grades and many more functions related to reviewing user’s work.

From the end of January, Managers, Assessors, and Administrators will move to the new ATLAS interface, which will become their default experience. The ATLAS interface has been refreshed and will be available to all staff users at the end of January.

External Assessors and Learners, however, will continue using the Classic ATLAS interface, which remains unchanged.

The ATLAS Help Guides for end users are now available as a separate portfolio, in addition to their inclusion in the existing Guidance and Support portfolio. This makes it easier to share just the help guidance on navigating the new ATLAS interface with Managers, Assessors, and Administrators.

You can access both portfolios depending on your needs:

• New end user help guides: Focused on step-by-step guidance that can be easily shared with Managers, Assessors, and Administrators. These guides cover the practical use of the ATLAS interface for day-to-day tasks. View the new guides: ATLAS Navigation Enhancements - Help Guides
• Existing guidance & support portfolio: Includes the ATLAS release overview and “Get Started” guides for early adopters, system administrators, as well as help resources for training and reference purposes. View the original portfolio: ATLAS Navigational Enhancements Guidance and Support

The Help Hub provides further information on the following roles and functions:

An introduction to the role of an ATLAS workspace manager with PebblePad, including the permissions and responsibilities you are able to perform once enrolled.

Who is a workspace manager?

A workspace manager is a staff member who organises and oversees the day-to-day learning and assessment for one or more modules or courses. Your focus may be on one, or all, of the following areas:

• Administration
  You control the enrolment of people, the availability of resources, and the organisation of settings and data.
• Academic lead
  You instruct learners, assessors and externals to achieve a cohesive learning assessment process.
• Support
  You help users when they need assistance to resolve issues.

PebblePad for assessors

An Introduction to PebblePad for assessors to explain what is ATLAS, what is a workspace, and how to access and assess learners' work using the tools available.

Who is an assessor?

• As assessor is any staff member working with learners to provide formative or summative feedback and assessment.
• To perform your role you will need access to learner's work. This is done by viewing a submission via ATLAS.
• As a staff member, you have full access to PebblePad - both Pebble+ and ATLAS.

Non-staff members working with learners are considered an External who only have access to ATLAS, not Pebble+.

PebblePad have introduced the Help Hub, a new website for guidance and support, replacing the legacy Learning Centre. You can access the Help Hub from several convenient locations:

• Pebble+ Dashboard
• Main Menu
• ATLAS Header (Please note this will be replaced by the User Profile Menu in the coming months)
• Merged Externals Dashboard
• Externals Dashboard Header
• User Profile Menu
• User Account Settings Hub

If you are interested in learning more about what PebblePad can do, have a look at the LinkedIn Learning Pathway. Aimed at all staff interested in using PebblePad, academic and professional, this first Learning Pathway covers: an introduction to the PebblePad dashboard; a basic understanding of assets and resources, an introduction to Workbooks and Portfolios and an introduction to the ATLAS dashboard. LinkedIn Learning Pathways aimed at intermediate and advanced levels are currently being developed.