CompMS vs PebblePad

CORE CompMS is web software for higher education competency assessment, curriculum mapping, evaluations, accreditation, and reporting. It maps courses to competencies, accreditation standards, and program or institutional goals, with AI-assisted mapping and gap analysis. Student portfolios record competency achievements and learning evidence over time. Course and faculty evaluations support Likert scales and rubrics aligned with program outcomes. Reporting follows student progression, program outcomes, and accreditation compliance. The product lists alignment with ACPE, CCNE, ACEN, ARC-PA, CAEP, CAAHEP, CAPTE, and ACOTE standards. Single sign-on and LTI are supported, with Blackboard and Canvas named as LMS integrations. The maker highlights nursing, pharmacy, education, physician associate or assistant, occupational therapy, and physical therapy programs. PeopleGrove says it merged with CORE Higher Education Group in 2024 and now operates under the PeopleGrove brand; its history says CORE launched CompMS in 2007. PeopleGrove describes client-success support through implementation and beyond. Pricing is available on request.

PebblePad is a higher education platform for learning, assessment and engagement, designed for institutions, educators and learners. Students can plan and reflect on learning experiences, then collect and share evidence of their capabilities in ePortfolios. Educators can create templates and workbooks for activities, projects and placements, and use assessment tools to monitor engagement and give formative or summative feedback. The platform maps competencies and skills to programme outcomes or professional frameworks, while dashboards help institutions define completion and identify learners ready for assessment. PebblePocket captures reflections and learning evidence offline and syncs it after reconnection. Accounts are issued by institutions, each with its own installation. Integrations with learning management systems support single sign-on, enrolment synchronisation, resource links and grade synchronisation; listed options include Blackboard, Brightspace, Canvas and Moodle. The service is hosted on AWS and has a stated 99.9% uptime SLA. PebblePad lists ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus and TX-RAMP among its security certifications. Pricing is institutional and available on request.