At the Library, there really is no such thing as a stupid question. Did you know that the most common question we get asked is, “Where are the bathrooms?” Helping you to find the bathroom is just one of the many ways we can help in the Library.…
Why you’ve already forgotten how this sentence began
It is easy to under-appreciate how much you read on a screen each day – hey, look you’re doing it right now – and this ease and availability of content is one great benefit of the Internet. But, it seems most technological advancements have a flip side and…
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…
A PDF app that speaks back
Reading and taking notes is an essential part of student life and PDF is a popular format for core readings in QUT units. There are a number of programs that allow students to highlight, add sticky notes, add images or comments to improve comprehension and critical analysis of…