1. Regional Universities (RUN):
Maths and Science Digital
Classroom
Regional Universities Conference
Gold Coast Campus
Southern Cross University
November 14-15 2013
Professor Mike Keppell
Executive Director
Australian Digital Futures Institute
Director, Digital Futures - CRN

2. 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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3. Office of the Chief Scientist 2013, Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics in the National Interest: A Strategic Approach, Australian
Government, Canberra.

4. 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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5. RUN
RUN
UB, CQU
UB, CQU
SCU, UNE
SCU, UNE
USC, USQ
USC, USQ
20
20
Interactive
Interactive
sessions
sessions
*Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute
*Primary Industry Centre for Science Education
CSIRO
CSIRO
AMSI*
AMSI*
PICSE*
PICSE*
20 High
20 High
Schools/21
Schools/21
Primary
Primary
Schools
Schools
Teacher
Teacher
Professional
Professional
Developmen
Developmen
tt
Digital
Digital
Classroom
Classroom
Research
Research
Awards
Awards

11. Interactions
Interactive learning (learner-to-content)
Networked learning (learner-to-learner;
learner-to-teacher)
Student-generated content (learner-asdesigners).
Connected students (knowledge is in the
network)
Learning-oriented assessment
(assessment-as-learning)
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12. Principles of Engagement

Collaborative Advantage

Strategic Alignment &
Communication

Integrity

Sustainability

Quality

Access & Equity

Community Engagement
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13. Partners

Dr Caroline Perkins (RUN)
 Professor
 Dr
Helen Huntly (CQU)
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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14. Partners

Professor Ken Udas (USQ)
 Professor
Mike Keppell (USQ)
 A/Professor
 Dr
Shirley Reushle (USQ)
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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15. The Digital Rural Futures Conference 2014
Hosted by the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba
25 – 27 June 2014
Regional 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/