Central Queensland University is inviting educators and trainers in the region to its 2004 Teaching and Learning Showcase to be held on February 16 to 20.

Although staged on-campus at CQU Rockhampton, the Showcase will be videoconferenced to the Bundaberg, Gladstone, Emerald and Mackay campuses.

This event will feature internationally recognised Australian keynote speakers and workshop presenters, and include presentations and workshops by CQU staff addressing the theme ‘Best Practice in Teaching and Learning: learning from our challenges’.

Among the keynote speakers will be award winner for teaching excellence Peter O’Donaghue, Internet training consultant for TAFE Queensland Chris Sutton, researcher in online learning environments Associate Professor Jan Herington, senior lecturer in visual communication Darrall Thompson and Professor of Education at the School of Education and Early Childhood Studies, University of Western Sydney, Professor Michael Singh.

CQU Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Jim Mienczakowski said this was an important event for CQU staff and the region’s educators.

“The Showcase has been designed to both expose educators and trainers to contemporary trends in education and to share CQU’s successes and challenges,” Professor Mienczakowski said.

“By sharing our experiences we can grow as a learning organisation and seek to adopt and model best practice in teaching and learning.”.

Photo: Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor JIm Mienczakowski.