Regional Universities (RUN): Maths and Science Digital
Classroom Regional Universities Conference
Gold Coast CampusSouthern Cross University
November 14-15 2013
Professor Mike KeppellExecutive Director
Australian Digital Futures InstituteDirector, Digital Futures - CRN
Ian Chubb, Chief Scientist
Australia's productivity and competitiveness is under immense pressure. A key way to meet the emerging challenge of developing an economy for the 21st century is to grow our national skills base ‐ particularly the Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills of our school leavers. Our relative decline of STEM skills is holding back our national economy and causing real frustration for employers (p.10)
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Office of the Chief Scientist 2013, Science, Technology, Engineering andMathematics in the National Interest: A Strategic Approach, AustralianGovernment, Canberra.
Australian Maths and Science Partnership Programs
Build the confidence, capacity, knowledge base and teaching skills of classroom teachers to deliver maths and science subjects to primary and junior secondary school students
Increase the number of school students undertaking maths and science subjects to Year 12
Improve school students’ outcomes in maths and science, and/or
Encourage more students to study science, technology, engineering and maths courses at university.
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UB, CQU UB, CQU SCU, UNESCU, UNEUSC, USQUSC, USQ
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UB, CQU UB, CQU SCU, UNESCU, UNEUSC, USQUSC, USQ
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20 High 20 High Schools/21 Schools/21
Primary Primary SchoolsSchools
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Primary Primary SchoolsSchools20 20
Interactive Interactive sessionssessions
20 20 Interactive Interactive sessionssessions
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Digital Digital ClassroomClassroom
Digital Digital ClassroomClassroom
*Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute*Primary Industry Centre for Science Education
ResearchResearchResearchResearch
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Interactive learning (learner-to-content)
Networked learning (learner-to-learner; learner-to-teacher)
Student-generated content (learner-as-designers).
Connected students (knowledge is in the network)
Learning-oriented assessment (assessment-as-learning)
Interactions
Principles of Engagement
Collaborative Advantage Strategic Alignment &
Communication Integrity Sustainability Quality Access & Equity Community Engagement
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Partners Dr Caroline Perkins (RUN) Professor Helen Huntly (CQU) Dr Delma Clifton (CQU) Ms Stephanie Davison (FUA) Dr Jason Giri (FUA) Dr Geoff Woolcott (SCU) Mr Alan Foster (SCU) Professor Steve Tobias (UNE) Professor Aron Murphy (UNE) Dr Robert Whannell (UNE) Dr Robert McDougall (USC)
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Partners Professor Ken Udas (USQ) Professor Mike Keppell (USQ) A/Professor Shirley Reushle (USQ) Dr Linda Galligan (USQ) Xiang Ren (USQ) Ms Sharron Dove (USQ) Ms Catherine Abraham (USQ) Mr Reeve Waugh (USQ) Ms Janine McIntosh (AMSI) Mr Paul Barnett (CSIRO) Ms Kay Lembo (PICSE)
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The Digital Rural Futures Conference 2014Hosted by the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba
25 – 27 June 2014Regional Futures - maintaining healthy, resilient and vibrant regional
communities.
Agricultural Futures - increasing productivity, sustainable use of resources and embracing digital technologies to optimise Australia’s farming future.
Digital Futures – building capacity to design and utilise emerging digital technologies and embrace their opportunities
The conference is a Regional Universities Network (RUN) initiative
For more information now, visit: http://www.usq.edu.au/digital-crn/drf-conference
Official Conference Website: (Go Live from December 2013)
http://www.usq.edu.au/digital-rural-futures/