Archive for the ‘QUT’ Category

QUT IT Services Guide : Useful Guide to IT services at QUT

I recently accessed the QUT IT Services Guide and found it a useful source for information about the wide range of online IT services that are available across the University.
Access at http://www.itsg.qut.edu.au/

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New teaching Quality Website

This site is worth looking at . It brings the information into one place and will help us understand the processes going on to improve teaching at QUT.
http://www.otq.qut.edu.au/

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Science and Technology Precinct at QUT: update

You are all aware of the major Science and Technology Precinct development:
http://www.news.qut.edu.au/cgi-bin/WebObjects/News.woa/wa/goNewsPage?newsEventID=22799
The plan is to have lots of collaborative and individual learning spaces. There will be a large “information commons” and also a good number of small group discussion / learning / assessment collaboration spaces. One design philosophy worth noting is the hope this precinct [...]

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QUT’s KeySurvey software

QUT’s KeySurvey software is a web-based survey creation and management system that is available to all QUT students, researchers and staff, that is easy to use and provides extensive features to develop and distribute sophisticated online surveys.
For more information go to http://survey.qut.edu.au/site/

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Mobile Staff Productivity Project : Website Launch February 2009

In 2006, QUT and Griffith University received federal government funding to boost staff productivity through the increased use of mobile practices and technologies
February 2009 will see the official launch of a Mobile Technologies and Practices Website and QUT and Griffith.
For more information go to http://www.tils.qut.edu.au/initiatives/msp/

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QUT ePrints : Updated Version

QUT ePrints has released an updated version of their website.
There are a number of benefits including:

the ability to import information via a DOI or EndNote record, which will save time
a cleaner user interface
saved searches: get updates on new additions based on your search terms
contextual help throughout the input forms
QUT Login integration.

For more information about this [...]

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Bruno Starr’s letter to editor re: QUT eprints

Earlier this year, Bruno Starrs, a PhD researcher from Creative Industries wrote a letter to the Editor of Campus Review ,’extolling the virtues of QUT ePrints’.  The letter was justly awarded “Letter of the Month” status by the Editor.   Bruno has just uploaded a copy of the letter to QUT ePrints – so the whole world will [...]

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TILS Taster 2008

The Division of Technology, Information and Learning Support (TILS) is showcasing the latest technology and services supporting QUT research, teaching and learning.
Afternoon Tea will be provided – definately a drawcard I think.

Date: Tuesday 11 November 2008
Time: Drop in between 2:00 – 4:00pm
Venue: Commencing in Lab 2.0 V [...]

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Congratulations! ALTC Leadership for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Program

Huge Congratulations to Sylvia & Helen for their recent awards … these are hugely prestigious & it takes a lot of work to get there!
The following QUT project leaders and team members have received 2008 Australian Learning and Teaching Council (formerly the Carrick Institute) Grants totalling $862,000.
QUT has secured three of the eight Leadership for [...]

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Winner of an international 2008 Information Security Scholarship

Congratulations Vik Tor Goh from QUT – one of 7international scholarship winners. He is currently undertaking PhD research at QUT’s Information Security Institute in Brisbane: https://www.isc2.org/cgi-bin/content.cgi?page=11455

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