The release of the film adaptation of John Green’s super popular The Fault in Our Stars has reignited the always controversial debate – is it better to read the book or see the film first? We have a bunch of books and their film adaptations at the Library, so which ever…
The Brisbane Cultural Precinct gets magical with the Out of the Box Festival – monsters will be sighted
The end of exams can’t come soon enough. Let’s celebrate – the Out of the Box Festival starts June 25th! Out of the Box is a biennial festival of theatre, music, circus and art – all for the under 8s. Older children (and adults) love it too, though! Started in 1992, it is…
Learn coding with the world’s best
As of June, 2014 C and Java are the two most popular programming languages in the world. With Java alone used by 9 million developers and many people trying to tap into the booming app market, there is no denying that learning programming languages is worth the challenge. Luckily, tech gurus (and coding…
What’s a sanction and how do I deal with it?
You thought everything this semester was done and dusted – but wait, what is that you see in your email inbox? A sanction! In all the rush to meet deadlines you may have forgotten to return some items to the Library. We’d like to make sure everything is available and…
Discover Dr Michio Kaku in the Library
Theoretical physicist, renowned futurist and science commentator, Dr Michio Kaku is currently spending some time in Australia and recently spoke at a QUT sponsored event in Brisbane. Dr Kaku, the Henry Semat Professor of Theoretical Physics at the City College of New York, is a celebrated science communicator and popularizer…
Time to dust off the humble pen and paper – taking notes by hand is better for your memory!
Research recently published in Psychological Science * has found that students who took notes by hand, as opposed to a laptop, performed better when asked questions about the factual content and concepts they had been taught. Students watched a TED talk in a lecture environment and then took notes the…
Building work in the Kelvin Grove Library Curriculum Collection
While you are smashing your exams and then taking a well-deserved break after an awesome first semester, we are working hard to improve the Library building and facilities. This coming week some of that work will be happening in the Curriculum Collection area on level 4 at Kelvin…
Go wild for World Environment Day, June 5th
Thursday, 5th of June 2014 is World Environment Day (WED) as designated by the United Nations to encourage awareness and action. The focus this year is on Small Islands which bear much of the brunt of climate change impact. Here are 5 ways on the 5th to get engaged: Take…
Teaching and learning with lynda.com webinar
Interested in using technology to enhance your teaching practice? Not sure where to start? Join lynda.com education consultant Laurie Burruss for a webinar that will help you achieve learning outcomes for your students through blending of online and in-person instruction. Explore how to enhance curricula with lynda.com by: Referencing best practices in…
Preparing for exams
Grab the lifeboats, exams ahead! Some tips to help you weather the storm during exam period. Find a comfy and study-appropriate spot I get easily distracted by daytime TV. So if I need to concentrate, I turn off the TV and go to a place that tells my brain and body it’s…