FILMING FOR OPEN DAY COMMERCIAL
Filming for the 2006 Ipswich Open Day television commercial will be at the Ipswich Campus this Thursday, 22 June from 1 – 6pm. Filming will be at various locations around Campus, including the interior of Building 8 (garden area), campus grounds and Building One. Current UQI students will be used in all footage. For more information, contact Loretta Porche on ext 11068.
JUNIOR SPORT HOLIDAY CLINICS AT IPSWICH
Junior sport holiday clinics will be offered at the Ipswich campus for the first time this month from June 26-30. The exciting multi sport program developed by UQ Sport will cater for children aged 6-12 years in full day or half day format. The clinic will focus on a different sport each day including touch football, netball, soccer, cricket and volleyball. Children will enjoy UQ Ipswich’s high class sporting facilities under the tuition of high calibre, accredited instructors.Instructors will teach children the rules, skills, and strategies of each sport. These skills will then be put to the test in a game situation. For more information and to enrol your child phone 11341 email ipswich@uqsport.uq.edu.au or click here (A discount is available for families who send three or more children)
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MID-YEAR ENTRY
SIGN UP FOR MEDIA AWARENESS TRAINING AT IPSWICH
The Office of Marketing and Communications will run an intensive media awareness training session at UQ Ipswich from 12.30–4pm on Wednesday, June 28. The workshop, for up to six people, is designed for University academics, PhD students and senior staff. Topics include how the media operates, what journalists expect and how the University can develop good relationships with media. Participants will be able to practise media interview skills. Register online
ENTERTAINMENT BOOK AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
The UQ Secretaries' and Office Professionals' Association is pleased to announce that a fresh stock of the Entertainment Book is now available from Raewyn Peeti - please call Raewyn on 11002 or email on r.peeti@uq.edu.au Each book retails for $60.
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE NEWS
The University Health Service at UQ Ipswich will close on 24 June for approximately two weeks whilst rectification works for the building are in progress. If you are likely to need repeat scripts or blood tests, either in June or early/mid July, please make an appointment to see Dr Stoltz soon. Phone 3381 1210 from outside, 1 1210 or email ipswichhealthservice@uq.edu.au
TEACHING SUPPORT FOR ACADEMICS IN ResTeach INITIATIVE
Teaching next semester? TEDI offers the following workshops designed to provide you with hands-on experience and practical strategies centred on engaging active and effective student learning:
ABSTRACTS INVITED FOR ETL CONFERENCE
The Effective Teaching & Learning (ETL) Conference 2006 is on 2 and 3 November. This year the Conference theme is “21st Century University Teaching and Learning: Continuing the conversation”. Submissions are encouraged for an abstract for consideration by the Conference Committee by 10 July 2006. Abstracts for paper presentations, symposia and workshops of no more than 300 words should be submitted to etl2006@uq.edu.au as Word attachments. For more information about the conference, and to register please visit the website: www.tedi.uq.edu.au/ETLConference06/
TEDI eLEARNING COURSES
Getting started with eLearning Activity Design
July 3 9.30-1pm, Room 241, Collaborative Learning Centre
This course provides the opportunity to discuss the concept of eLearning and ways in which it can enhance student learning. This course is a three and a half hour face-to-face session followed by drop –in –sessions to support the development of on-line activities. For registration please email StaffDev@tedi.uq.edu.au
Blackboard & eLearning Staff Development Courses
Places are still available in a number of the Blackboard and eLearning courses run by TEDI for 2006. To view individual course descriptions, objectives, times and dates please go to
and follow the links to ‘Request Registration’.
ASSESSMENT WORKSHOPS - JULY
TEDI is offering a number of assessment workshops in July. Click on the links below for details and/or registration:
Please note that all general workshops are able to be customised to suit the needs of course, program, or school groups. Contact Dr Clair Hughes (clair.hughes@uq.edu.au or 52456) for further information.
FIRE WARDEN TRAINING
All staff are invited to undertake Fire Warden Training organised by The Fire Safety Unit in P&F. The Warden training for Ipswich Campus will be held on July 3 in Rm 307 Building 6201. Please register through the TEDI website. The training format has been revamped and new material included to keep it interesting.
MID YEAR GRADUATION CEREMONIES
The Ipswich Campus Mid Year Graduation Ceremonies will be held at the Ipswich Civic Hall on Monday, 17 July. This year will see the first graduates from the UQ Nursing Program.
5pm Business Economics and Law Faculty
7pm Arts; Engineering, Physical Sciences and Architecture; Health Sciences and Social and Behavioural Sciences Faculties
SUBMISSIONS FOR UQI UPDATE
We welcome your submissions. Please ensure that information submitted for inclusion includes ALL the necessary details - including dates, times, location, venue, program responsible, contact person and details, etc.
Please send all submissions to the UQI Update editor (uqiupdate@uqi.uq.edu.au, also found under the Ipswich email global address list). Cut-off date for content is 5pm each Monday.