ACER UPDATE
Rowe appointed to Carrick Institute board
ACER Research Director, Learning Processes, Dr Ken Rowe has been appointed as a Director and Board member of the Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. Ken was an invited attendee at the official launch of the Carrick Institute at Parliament House, Canberra, on Wednesday 11 August 2004. Further information about the Carrick Institute and Board members can be found in Minister Nelson's recent media announcements on DEST website.
More information at Carrick Institute website.
Evaluation of Deadly Vibe
ACER has been asked to evaluate the magazine Deadly Vibe ('deadly' is an Aboriginal English word that means 'cool', 'very good'). The magazine is produced by Vibe Australia, an Aboriginal media, communications and events agency that specialises in the implementation, production and dissemination of targeted, culturally sensitive communication products and services for Indigenous communities.More information can be found at Vibe Australia website .
Research Developments now available
The latest edition of ACER's research newsletter, Research Developments is now available online and in print form. Articles in this edition include an examination of higher order thinking schools, a review of Indigenous education research in Australia over the past decade and updates on other ACER projects.
ACER Press title takes out award
Crisis Management and the School Community, edited by Mardie Whitla and published by ACER Press has taken out The Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing prize in the teacher reference section. The award was announced at a presentation on 6 August. The award citation stated that "Crisis Management and the School Community provides a high quality and easy access resource for teachers dealing with crises in their school. The clear writing and examples make this title a very worthwhile resource for the school community. Purchase information for the book is available here.
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