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Indigenous student recruiter heads home
20 Jul 2010
 The Flinders Ranges in South Australia beckon Mr Joey Hull, Indigenous Student Support Officer at the Wammara Indigenous Student Services Unit at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst, when he retires on Friday 30 July. For the last four and a half years Mr Hull has recruited Indigenous students from across regional NSW to CSU courses, and has seen positive growth in both interest and applications. “I look forward to heading home to my mother’s country in the Flinders Ranges, but I leave Charles Sturt University confident that this extremely important role, and the University’s mission to increase the number of Indigenous students and graduates, will continue,” Mr Hull said. “When I started we had about 35 students who were offered courses through the Koori Admissions Program (KAP), but in 2009, as a result of the KAP, we had a big increase in enquiries which translated into 53 student enrolments in a range of courses in 2010. Many of the enquiries were for the policing course, which enrolled 10 Indigenous students this year, and the rest were spread across areas such as teaching, psychology, mental health, natural resources and social work.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. Mr Hull will be farewelled by colleagues, students and community members at Bathurst on Friday 23 July with a barbeque on campus at The Rafters. Print this story Caring for feet of all sizes
19 Jul 2010
 From toddlers to older people, from strapping footballers to ballet dancers, staff and students in Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Allied Health Clinic in Albury are providing the latest treatments and assessment for troubled feet and lower limbs. Last year, CSU students treated over 6 500 patients. CSU allied health students, under the supervision of highly qualified professional staff, treat conditions as varied as serious ulcers on the toes of adults with diabetes to correcting the ‘in-turned’ feet in toddlers using corrective boots, shoes and braces. On Tuesdays, occupational therapy students – and on Wednesday, physiotherapy students - join in the clinic to help treat musculoskeletal problems such as pains in the lower back, legs and feet, sports related and soft tissue injuries, assess wellness and advise on work related rehabilitation. Coordinator of CSU’s podiatry course, Associate Professor Paul Tinley, said the clinic provides important local rural health services as well as vital education for future podiatrists destined for practice around Australia and overseas. The CSU Allied Health Clinic is currently located on the corner of Guinea and Olive Streets in Albury, with plans to move the clinic onto the University’s site at Thurgoona in 2013. To arrange an appointment for assessment and treatment in the clinic, phone the reception at (02) 6051 9299.
Media Note: For pictures and interviews with CSU staff, students and clients, meet at CSU Allied Health Clinic, corner of Olive and Guinea Streets, Albury, at 10am on Tuesday 20 July. For further details, contact CSU Media. Print this story Expanding higher education opportunities
16 Jul 2010
 The pathway for rural and regional students in north east Victoria to pursue higher education will expand with the signing of a new agreement between Charles Sturt University (CSU) and Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE (GOTAFE). A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed by the two institutions in Shepparton on Monday 19 July. Under the new agreement, GOTAFE students completing a diploma or advanced diploma in agriculture; equine stud management or equine performance management; or nursing will receive guaranteed entry and/or credit into related degree programs offered by CSU. In addition the degree program will be delivered at GOTAFE in Wangaratta meaning regional students will be able to further their studies without the need to relocate from the area.
Media Note: The MoU will be signed by CSU Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Ross Chambers and Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE Chief Executive Officer Mr Paul Culpan at 12.30pm on Monday 19 July in Mr Culpan’s office, 152 – 200 Fryers Street, Shepparton.
GOTAFE students due to complete diploma or advanced diploma qualifications this year will be eligible to receive credits and commence the CSU degree programs in 2011. The degree programs will be delivered from GOTAFE’s Docker Street and Rural Industries Campuses in Wangaratta.
Print this story National photo exhibition at CSU in Dubbo
15 Jul 2010
.jpg) Photographers from around Australia will display their work at the 23rd Western District National Photographic Exhibition which opens at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Dubbo on Friday 16 July. The Head of Campus at CSU in Dubbo, Dr Beverley Moriarty, said, “Charles Sturt University is delighted to host this Australian Photographic Society approved national exhibition. It is one of 17 approved national exhibitions held around Australia each year. These exhibitions are open to all photographers in Australia who choose to compete to be exhibited. Photographs in each category are assessed by three from a panel of six judges, and the selected images are exhibited. This year there are 100 images from most states in Australia, in several categories; Monochrome Open, Colour Open, Nature, People, Creative, and Photojournalism. Some local photographers with works on display include David Slack-Smith, Geoff Wheeler, and Brian and Lorna White.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Dr Beverley Moriarty. The exhibition is displayed in the library at CSU, 8 Tony McGrane Place, Dubbo, and is open during normal university hours, Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 7pm and Fridays 8.30am to 5pm, from now until Friday 13 August. It is being coordinated by Dubbo’s Mrs Lorna White from the Western Districts Association of Camera Clubs. Entry is free.
Print this story Biodiversity blitz in Wagga Wagga
13 Jul 2010
 Building new homes for the threatened Squirrel Glider is among the aims of a special tree planting event at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga later this month. As part of the University’s contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity in 2010 and National Tree Day on Sunday 1 August, CSU will hold a Biodiversity Blitz on Saturday 31 July. Staff and students aim to weed, plant 700 trees and shrubs and construct wooden nesting boxes for the Squirrel Glider in the Biodiversity Blitz. “This is a wonderful opportunity for Charles Sturt University to improve our natural environment and biodiversity,” said Head of Campus in Wagga Wagga Mr Adrian Lindner, chairman of the University’s Sustainability Committee. By 2015, CSU aims to have at least 20 per cent of its campus land dedicated to native flora and fauna. “An important part of the Biodiversity Blitz will be the construction of the Squirrel Glider nesting boxes from recycled wood pallets. We hope this work will encourage the Squirrel Glider to thrive on our campus.” The Biodiversity Blitz is funded by the University’s Division of Information Technology from the sale of old CSU computers.
Media Note: Head of Campus in Wagga Wagga Mr Adrian Lindner is available for interview. Animal science student Ms Alyssa Ng is also available for interview. The Biodiversity Blitz will start with a barbecue breakfast from 8.30am on Saturday 31 July near the School of Dentistry and Health Sciences building near car park 1, Darnell Smith Drive, CSU in Wagga Wagga. The planting activities, including demonstrations from CSU horticulturalists, will be held from 9am to 1pm near the Boorooma Street campus entrance. Participants are encouraged to bring gardening gloves and trowels or shovels, hat and sunscreen. The adult native Squirrel Glider is about 20 centimetres in length and is listed as vulnerable under the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995. Read more here.
Print this story Young eyes on oral health
13 Jul 2010
 About twenty pre-schoolers from the Charles Sturt University (CSU) Children’s Centre in Wagga Wagga will get a first-hand dental experience during an excursion to the new CSU Dental and Oral Health Clinic on Thursday 15 July. The children, ranging in age from three to five, will be greeted by the second year Bachelor of Oral Health students, back from their three week semester break. The students have been treating patients, including primary and high school aged children, in the Clinic since April under the supervision of Clinic Director, Ms Helen Tane, lecturer Ms Simone Alexander and dentist Dr Kathleen Matthews. “By the age of three children should have a well-established daily dental routine supervised closely by their parents and should have also had several visits an oral health professional,” Ms Tane said. “Our oral health students will be able to show these young children around the Clinic, let them sit in the chairs and generally give them a positive memory of visiting a dental clinic.” Clinic appointments for members of the public, including school children, can be made by telephoning 1300 278 642.
Media Note: The children from the CSU Children’s Centre will visit the Dental and Oral Health Clinic from 10.30am to 11.30am on Thursday 15 July. The Clinic is part of the School of Dentistry and Health Sciences, building 30 near car park 7, Nathan Cobb Drive, CSU in Wagga Wagga.
The Bachelor of Dental Science students are based at CSU in Orange. At this stage these students undertake their placements at the CSU Dental and Oral Health Clinic in Orange. Clinics are nearing completion at CSU in Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst and Dubbo.
Print this story Vice-Chancellor?s awards for excellence in Bathurst
13 Jul 2010
The Vice-Chancellor and President of Charles Sturt University (CSU), Professor Ian Goulter, presented the annual awards for excellence to staff at a ceremony at the University in Bathurst today, Tuesday 13 July. Professor Goulter said, “These awards acknowledge the commitment, dedication and contribution of both academic and general staff as they continue to excel in areas such as client service, teaching and learning, leadership, research, sustainability and innovation. Once again there was an extremely impressive range of nominations across all categories. I offer my congratulations to all the award winners, and my sincere appreciation to all the nominees for their ongoing contribution to Charles Sturt University.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. The ceremony started at 11am Tuesday 13 July at the James Hardie Room at the Centre for Professional Development at CSU in Bathurst. The full list of the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence includes:
Leadership Excellence: (Individual Award) – Ms Jenny King (Manager, CSU Training), and Ms Nadine McKeown (Manager, Resources and Media Services, Division of Learning and Teaching Services)
Teaching Excellence: (Individual Award) – Ms Judith Gullifer (School of Psychology) and Ms Veronica Madigan (School of Biomedical Sciences)
Professional Excellence: (Individual Award) - Dr Elaine Dietsch (School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health)
Performance Excellence: 4 Team Awards –
AUQA Audit Administrative Support Team (Office of Planning and Audit),
School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences Administration Team,
Logistics Team (Learning and Teaching Services, Faculty of Education)
Educational Design and Media Team (Learning and Teaching Services, Faculty of Education)
Research Excellence: (Team Award) - Associate Professor Linda Harrison, Professor Sharynne McLeod, Professor Jennifer Sumsion and senior lecturer Dr Frances Press (all from School of Teacher Education)
Research Supervision Excellence: (Individual Awards) - Professor Sharynne McLeod (School of Teacher Education) and Dr Chris Blanchard (School of Biomedical Sciences)
Senior Leadership Excellence (new award) – (Individual Awards) - Professor Kym Abbott (Head, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences) and Ms Sarah Ansell (Director, Division of Marketing)
Sustainability and Innovation (new award): (Individual Award) – Mr William Pollack (Division of Facilities Management).
Print this story Environmental champion recognised
13 Jul 2010
 A man described as the ‘champion’ of an environmentally sustainable at Charles Sturt University (CSU) has been named as the recipient of the inaugural 2010 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Innovation and Sustainability. Mr William Pollack is one of the ground staff with the University’s Division of Facilities Management in Wagga Wagga. He won the new award for his leadership and co-ordination of projects including work to return native flora and fauna to CSU in Wagga Wagga; the introduction of Bokashi bins in the University’s kitchens and common rooms for composting green waste; the establishment of the green waste closed loop composting system; and a system to collect green waste from the equine centre and vineyard. “William’s leadership in making Charles Sturt University more responsible for its waste and promoting biodiversity goes a long way beyond what would normally be expected of any staff member,” Campus Services Manager Mr Terry O’Meara said. “He has worked at the grassroots level to change the culture at Charles Sturt University and help the organisation reach its target of zero waste by 2011.”
Media Note: Another prestigious award, the 2010 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Senior Leadership Excellence will be presented to two recipients. They are the Head of the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences Professor Kym Abbott and the Director of the Division of Marketing Ms Sarah Ansell. A full list of the awards can be found here. Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Ian Goulter will present awards to staff from 11am on Thursday 15 July in the Convention Centre, CSU in Wagga Wagga. The annual awards for academics and general staff recognise excellence in leadership, professional conduct, research and teaching.
Print this story A global view
13 Jul 2010
 Proving the world is a beautiful place worth exploring, CSU Global will launch its Where in the World exhibition at the Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga on Tuesday 20 July. CSU Global, CSU’s student exchange program, recently ran a Facebook competition to collect images from international student travels. A cash prize of $500 was awarded to the winning student in Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst and Wagga Wagga. CSU Global’s Mr Byron Preston said, “As a result of this competition, our CSU Global page on Facebook has had an increase in fans, from 356 in April to a staggering 3 293 in June. Over 129 entries have been submitted to the competition and there has been an increase in page visits from 259 in April to 19 113 in June.” The Where in the World exhibition will travel to each of the three campuses involved in the competition to promote CSU Global and its world travel opportunities.
Media Note: The Where in the World exhibition launch will be held at the HR Gallop Gallery, building 21, near car park 2 Darnell Smith Drive, CSU in Wagga Wagga from 7pm to 10pm on Tuesday 20 July. The exhibition will be in Wagga Wagga from Monday 12 July to Friday 30 July, in Albury-Wodonga from Monday 2 August to Friday 20 August and in Bathurst from Monday 6 September to Friday 24 September.
Print this story NAIDOC Week celebration in Bathurst
06 Jul 2010
1.jpg) Bush tucker is the central feature of the NAIDOC Week celebration at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Wednesday 7 July, with CSU staff and the Bathurst community invited to join the celebration. Spokesperson for the NAIDOC Week celebration, Ms Elise Hull, who works at CSU’s Truskett Library, said the theme for this year is Unsung Heroes - Closing the Gap by Leading Their Way. “I believe that NAIDOC Week is important, not just at Charles Sturt University but throughout Australia, because it’s how Indigenous people can celebrate their culture through food, art, activities, and music,” Ms Hull said. “Everyone needs to take a proactive interest in different cultures, and NAIDOC Week is a fantastic way for non-Indigenous people to learn about Indigenous people and their culture in a friendly and open environment. We have some traditional food tasting planned, such as marinated kangaroo, kangaroo rissoles, damper, and quandong cordial or jam.” Mr Laurie Crawford, from the Wammarra Indigenous Support Services at CSU in Bathurst will formally welcome people to the celebration at 1pm.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Ms Elise Hull from the Truskett Library at CSU in Bathurst. The NAIDOC celebration will be held on the lawn in front of the library (building C3) at CSU in Bathurst between 12pm to 2pm on Wednesday 7 July. NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee, which was a committee responsible for organising national activities during NAIDOC Week and eventually became the name of the week itself.
Print this story Life?s lessons awarded
06 Jul 2010
Completing a degree while working full time can be challenging, but for a Gosford mother of six, achieving Distinctions and High Distinctions in every subject was just a matter of hard work. Ms Joanne Fitzgibbon works at Lakes Grammar School in Warnervale on the NSW Central Coast as a Learning Support Teacher for kindergarten to Year 4 while raising her six children, aged six to sixteen, with husband Darren. “As well as a teacher and a mother, she has been a student at Charles Sturt University’s School of Teacher Education at Bathurst completing a Masters of Education degree,” explains Associate Dean of the Faculty of Education Professor Jo-Anne Reid. “Her demonstration of outstanding academic performance saw her presented with the Dean’s Merit List Award,” Her dedication to her profession also saw her co-presenting at the Australian Association of Special Education conference in Darwin earlier this month, which this year focused on school and classroom leadership.
Media Note: The Dean’s Merit List acknowledges those students who demonstrated outstanding academic performance in undergraduate and coursework postgraduate degrees within the Faculty of Education. For interviews contact CSU Media.
Print this story Next international students
06 Jul 2010
The next group of international students will commence their studies at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Albury-Wodonga next week to sample Australian study and life. Twelve students from South Korea, Bangladesh and the USA are acquainting themselves with the University’s Thurgoona site as well as services available to them at CSU and around the local area. They will study business, education and environmental sciences subjects on campus, many through exchange agreements between CSU and overseas institutions. Head of CSU in Albury-Wodonga, Professor Allan Curtis, said the new students reflected the University’s commitment to providing an international experience for all students. “Overseas students enhance the on-campus experience of other students and provide links to overseas professional networks. Some of the new international students are part of ongoing exchange programs with overseas universities, others have opted for Charles Sturt University as a high quality provider of professional training in a safe environment,” Professor Curtis said.
Media Note: For interviews and pictures with new international students and CSU staff, meet at 10.45am on Thursday 8 July at the Gums Café, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, CSU at Thurgoona.
Print this story International experience for local students
06 Jul 2010
Increasing international experience and reinvigorating teaching and research has seen three new staff join the Faculty of Business at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Albury-Wodonga in recent weeks. Drs Catherine Prentice, Calvin Wang and Sajjad Khan have taken up their teaching appointments. Dr Prentice, who recently completed her doctorate in Melbourne and also has qualifications from China and the United Kingdom, said she was looking forward to offering more personal contact with students than what she was used to in the city. “After spending most of my professional life in cities, Albury offers a beautiful setting to continue my teaching and research. I heard good things about Charles Sturt University, the Faculty is very professional and welcoming, and there is ambitious and charismatic leadership,” Dr Prentice said. Dr Wang has studied regional businesses in Western Australia. “I am interested in how entrepreneurship and small business ownership contribute to economic well-being and sustainability in regional areas. At Charles Sturt University, I teach the next generation of regional entrepreneurs and hope to study dynamic entrepreneurs running their own successful regional businesses.” Classes for CSU’s second session start on Monday 12 July.
Media Note: CSU lecturers Dr Catherine Prentice and Dr Calvin Wang will be available for interviews and pictures at 10.30am on Friday 9 July at the Faculty of Business building, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, CSU at Thurgoona. Contact CSU Media for interviews.
Print this story Striving for healthy, active communities
06 Jul 2010
 In line with a vision for Healthy Inland Communities, the Centre for Inland Health (CIH) at Charles Sturt University (CSU) will work with Narrandera Shire Council in the Riverina to combat overweight and obesity in the local community. Narrandera is one 12 local government areas in Australia to pilot the delivery of the Healthy Communities Initiative which aims to reduce the prevalence of overweight and obese Australians. It is part of the four-year Council of Australian Governments (COAG) National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health. “Through the Healthy Communities Initiative, the Centre for Inland Health will evaluate the number of people who engage in accredited physical activity and dietary education programs offered by Narrandera Shire Council,” Associate Professor Ann Bonner from CIH said. “The initiative will be rolled out and assessed over the next 15 months with particular attend paid to local residents not in the paid workforce or at a high risk of developing chronic disease such as heart disease and diabetes.”
Media Note: Associate Professor Ann Bonner from CSU’s Centre for Inland Health is available for interview. She is based in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health at CSU in Wagga Wagga. The Centre for Inland Health is a research centre of CSU with a focus on the health of inland communities. Read more about the Federal Government’s Healthy Communities Initiative here.
Print this story Rebuilding the regions in Dubbo
06 Jul 2010
The NSW Farmers’ Association will discuss regional issues at a conference at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Dubbo on Friday 16 July. More than 60 people are likely to attend the conference titled Rebuilding the Regions. In the lead up to the NSW election next year, the forum will address issues important to regional NSW including the economy, social policy, transport and infrastructure, environment, water and planning. Association President Mr Charles Armstrong, NSW Opposition Leader Mr Barry O’Farrell and NSW National Party Leader Mr Andrew Stoner will be among the speakers at the meeting. For more information on the event, contact NSW Farmers’ Ms Alicia Harrison on mobile 0427 437 103.
Print this story Much loved academic retires
06 Jul 2010
After 29 years as an academic, administrator and acting dean and campus director, Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) current Head of School of Accounting, Associate Professor Ross Wilson, will enjoy his last day at CSU in Orange on Friday 6 August. “Ross has contributed so much, not only to Charles Sturt University in Orange but to the entire organisation,” said Associate Professor Grant O’Neill, Head of the School of Business at CSU. “In so many roles over a distinguished career, Ross has shown enormous commitment and care for students, staff and the community. He has contributed so much and he will be greatly missed by all at Charles Sturt University.” Mrs Zelma Bone, lecturer in the School of Business said, “Ross will always be remembered for his integrity and compassion. In Orange, we owe him a debt of gratitude for the work he did to build this campus into what it is today.” Professor Wilson will be farewelled by colleagues at a dinner on Friday 16 July.
Media Note: For interviews contact CSU Media. The retiring Professor Ross Wilsons’ farewell dinner will take place from 7pm on Friday 16 July at the Templer’s Mill Bar at CSU in Orange.
Print this story Partnership to assist less able in Albury community
05 Jul 2010
 A community partnership that marries social services and the environment will come to fruition next Wednesday 7 July between Charles Sturt University (CSU) and the Albury-based Kalparrin community organisation that provides post school programs and respite services to people with a disability. The agreement to be signed on Wednesday will see Kalparrin move to the University’s Thurgoona site to build a sustainable ‘farm park’ to include a hydrotherapy pool, interactive bird aviary and amphitheatre, which will also be available to the wider community. Head of CSU in Albury-Wodonga Professor Allan Curtis said CSU students, particularly those studying occupational therapy and physiotherapy, will work with and gain valuable insight into the needs and lives of individuals living with a disability. “Kalparrin was attracted to the sustainability focus of Charles Sturt University’s Thurgoona site, and we are keen to encourage involvement by community groups on the campus,” Professor Curtis said. Kalparrin provides opportunities for people with a disability to participate in recreation, leisure, skill development and respite activities.
Media Note: Representatives of CSU and Kalparrin will be available for interviews and pictures at 10am on Wednesday 7 July near the proposed site for the 'farm park' on the CSU site at Thurgoona, off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona. They will then sign a Memorandum of Understanding at 10.30am in the Gordon Beavan Building, also on the Thurgoona site. Kalparrin is a non-profit community organisation established in 1989 to provide support and services for adults living with disability in and around Albury, and provides the only respite services for families and carers of adult people with disabilities in the area. Print this story Equipping young people for life
29 Jun 2010
A unique educational program for young people will be revealed during a public lecture hosted by Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga on Thursday 8 July. The ‘Putting Youth in the Picture’ (PYP) program was created by Queensland lawyer, Mr Adair Donaldson, to help local communities deal with issues confronting youth. “Our program uses a series of authentic but confronting movie scenarios to show how young people can become involved in life altering incidents as a result of poor decision making,” said Mr Donaldson. “The issues presented and discussed include sexual assault, a bar-room fight, illegal recreational drugs, binge and underage drinking.” Mr Peter Bell, Manager, Residential Operations with the Division of Student Services at CSU in Wagga Wagga said, “Charles Sturt University is extremely fortunate to be one of only two universities outside Queensland to deliver this impressive program.”
Media Note: Mr Donaldson will deliver the public lecture from 7pm on Thursday 8 July in the Convention Centre at CSU in Wagga Wagga. Read more about PYP program here.
On Friday 9 July, ‘Putting Youth in the Picture’ program creator and Queensland lawyer Mr Adair Donaldson will conduct a ‘Train the Trainer’ session for CSU staff. It will be held in the Convention Centre building 230, CSU in Wagga Wagga between 9am and 1pm. Mr Donaldson is available for interview on 0427 625 977. Mr Bell from the Division of Student Services at CSU in Wagga Wagga is also available for interview. Contact CSU Media.
Print this story Bio-pesticides for the Australian grain industry
29 Jun 2010
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has invested over $1 million in the research and development of commercial bio-pesticides at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga. Heading the research team is Associate Professor Gavin Ash from the School of Agriculture and Wine Sciences at CSU in Wagga Wagga and acting Director of the EH Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation – an alliance between CSU and Industry & Investment NSW. “Integrated pest management programs that reduce the reliance on chemical pesticides are likely to provide better management strategies to ensure a sustainable future for the Australian grain industry,” said Professor Ash. The current project, which focuses on the management of aphids, has been funded for three years until middle 2013.
Media Note: Associate Professor Gavin Ash from the School of Agriculture and Wine Sciences at CSU in Wagga Wagga is available for interview. His team includes research scientists Ms Bree Wilson, Dr Ben Stodart, Dr Caroline Hauxwell and PhD student Mrs Jennifer Spinner. Sucking insects like aphids can cause significant yield losses in agriculture due to the direct effects of feeding and the indirect effects associated with the spread of viruses. The current control of sucking insects relies on the use of chemical insecticides but these encourage the development of chemical resistance and suppress natural predator populations. Print this story Learning from international law enforcers
29 Jun 2010
It has been a busy few months for Ms Amanda Davies, a lecturer with the School of Policing Studies at CSU in Goulburn. The award-winning lecturer recently published a book and conducted research in the United Kingdom (UK) and Canada. The CSU academic visited the UK to research the use of simulation in policing training. “I am interviewing police in the field who have undertaken training through simulation and reflecting on how this has impacted on their professional practice. The research seeks to inform the design, implementation and educational benefits of using simulation in the future training of police.”
Ms Davies then moved onto Canada for the implementation of Problem Based Learning in policing. “In Canada, I travelled between the Durham Regional Police Service and Sudbury Regional Police, meeting training officers, field offices and recruits to understand how they have implemented the Problem Based Learning concepts into their recruit training.” Ms Davies’ new book evaluates the impact of delivering fire investigation studies using a CD-ROM with virtual fire scene scenarios.
Media Note: The book by CSU policing lecturer, Ms Amanda Davies, The impact of re-useable learning objects in education: Using virtual environments for teaching fire investigation cause and origin determination was published in March 2010 by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. Late in 2009, Ms Davies was awarded an Australian Learning and Teaching Council citation for her contribution to student learning. Read more here. In addition to her lecturing in the area of police and citizen communication, Ms Davies is a PhD student with the School of Education at CSU in Wagga. She is researching the use of simulation in police training. Read more about the School of Policing Studies’ relationship with international law enforcement agencies here. Print this story
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