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Engaging Indigenous people within Higher Ed

CQUniversity's Office of Indigenous Engagement recently hosted a visit from the Oodgeroo Unit of Queensland University of Technology (QUT), at Rockhampton Campus.

Professor Anita Lee Hong, Director of the Oodgeroo Unit, and Lone Pearce, Project Officer, met with Office of Indigenous Engagement staff to discuss employment issues and best practice models for engaging Indigenous people within the higher education sector, including governance matters.

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Maths teachers converge in Gladstone, gain real-world examples 

Thirty-five secondary school maths teachers recently converged in Gladstone to gain insights on the use of mathematics for project management.

CQUniversity project management specialist Richard Egelstaff discussed the use of mathematics at various stages of the project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, scheduling, budgeting and assessing risk.

PhotoID:14787, CQUniversity academic Richard Egelstaff with Gregory Hage from Toolooa State High School (left) and  Farshid Paymon from Tannum State High School
CQUniversity academic Richard Egelstaff with Gregory Hage from Toolooa State High School (left) and Farshid Paymon from Tannum State High School

The twilight professional development session was facilitated by Ruth Kinslow from the Queensland Centre for Professional Development in recognition that teachers are often challenged to explain the application of classroom maths in the real world.

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