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Developing A Vision Of A Sustainable Community, Christine A. Brown, Rebecca M. Albury Jan 2008

Developing A Vision Of A Sustainable Community, Christine A. Brown, Rebecca M. Albury

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University Strategic Plans provide the institutional context for situating learning and teaching goals alongside research, community engagement, staff, students, and international outlook, and business and enterprise. This paper describes a developing vision and three key implementation strategies to focus on innovation in learning and teaching. the trigger for its development was provided by the Carrick Institute's Excellence Initiative funding. Formulation of the grant application crystallised an analysis of current gaps in support for staff wishing to engage with Award, Grant and Fellowship opportunities at the institutional and national level.The aim of the the Promoting Excellence Initiative (PEI) at the University …


A Meaningful Exchange: The Benefits Of Aboriginal Community Participation In The Nsw Hsc Aboriginal Studies Course., Debra Wray Jan 2008

A Meaningful Exchange: The Benefits Of Aboriginal Community Participation In The Nsw Hsc Aboriginal Studies Course., Debra Wray

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For Aboriginal students, the involvement of Aboriginal community members inschools has long been seen as a contributing factor in valuing and promoting theirAboriginality and identity. Whilst non-Aboriginal students are given opportunitiesto interact with Aboriginal people within schools, for many, it could be their firstcontact with an Aboriginal person. An important aspect of the NSW HSCAboriginal Studies course is the links it provides to Aboriginal communities. Thispaper focuses exclusively on an element of a larger investigation into the benefits ofthe NSW HSC Aboriginal Studies course for Aboriginal students. Results presentedhere relate specifically to a research question into the strengths and limitations …