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Accessibility

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial)  8 H5P Activities    English (United Kingdom)

Author(s): The University of Queensland Library

Subject(s): Digital Lifestyle and online world: consumer and user guides, Accessibility in web and digital design

Institution(s): University of Queensland

Publisher: The University of Queensland

Last updated: 27/05/2025

Complete this module to understand the importance of online accessibility and to build your skills to create accessible content.

Getting started at the UQ Library

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial)  5 H5P Activities    English (United Kingdom)

Author(s): The University of Queensland Library

Subject(s): Library and information services

Institution(s): University of Queensland

Publisher: The University of Queensland

Last updated: 20/05/2025

For our new students to The University of Queensland. Learn about the support, services and resources available through the Library.

The Practice of Counselling and Psychotherapy

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial)  20 H5P Activities    English (United Kingdom)

Author(s): Denis O'Hara, Jim Schirmer, Michael Ellwood, Kate Witteveen

Subject(s): Medicine and Nursing, Social counselling and advice services, Psychotherapy: counselling

Institution(s): University of Queensland

Publisher: The University of Queensland

Last updated: 19/05/2025

“The Practice of Counselling and Psychotherapy” is an open-source textbook designed to introduce mental health professions to the practice of counselling and psychotherapy. The book covers a breadth of topics from the nature of the self, neurobiology, theories of psychotherapy, ethics of practice, integration, and case formulation, to name a few. However, the unique contribution of this book is its focus on the counselling process and the experience of persons engaged in the therapeutic encounter. While theoretical knowledge is provided in the pages of this book, its primary focus is on the how and when of therapy. Therapy, at its heart, is about a deep personal encounter with self and other. For the therapist, it is about attending carefully and respectfully to the needs of the client within the minute moments of therapy. It is about journeying with the other to facilitate a drawing to life that which has been confused, blocked or restricted. In reading this book you will be introduced to what is involved in the deep processes of therapy and through it have the potential to discover how to be with another.

Practical Learning in Hospitality Education

CC BY (Attribution)   English (United Kingdom)

Editor(s): Lianping Ren, Bob McKercher

Subject(s): Hospitality, sports, leisure and tourism industries, Hospitality and service industries

Publisher: The University of Queensland

Last updated: 16/05/2025

This book examines different practical hospitality training work experience models implemented by degree granting institutions throughout the world. Through a series of research essays and reflective case studies, the book explores the range of on and off campus models used by tertiary providers to ensure their students gain practical experience that complements their formal classroom education. The book is organized into five sections: Practical learning in on-campus commercial hotels;  Practical learning in on-campus training hotels; Practical learning in on campus training units; Off campus practicums and internships, and; Internship experiences from students and industry.

Using Language Data to Learn About Language: A Teachers' Guide to Classroom Corpus Use

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial)  129 H5P Activities    English (United Kingdom)

Editor(s): Paula Tavares Pinto, Peter Crosthwaite, Carolina Tavares de Carvalho, Franciele Spinelli, Talita Serpa, William Garcia, Adriane Orenha Ottaiano

Subject(s): Language learning: specific skills, Computational and corpus linguistics

Institution(s): University of Queensland

Publisher: The University of Queensland

Last updated: 16/05/2025

Using language data to learn about language: A teachers’ guide to classroom corpus use contains English, Portuguese and Spanish teaching resources to be used in international language classes. These resources can be used in classrooms with internet access (hands on) or without (hands off). The idea behind using corpora in the classroom is that learners will play the role of language “detectives”, taking charge of their own learning process while working with others to investigate the language in use. Corpora are large collections of electronic text that learners can query and manipulate to learn about language through repeated exposure. Learners are encouraged to observe data, create hypotheses, formulate rules on linguistic patterns (i.e., an inductive approach), and/or verify the validity of grammatical rules from textbooks (i.e., a deductive approach). This perspective is called Data-Driven Learning (DDL), and is now widely featured in Computer Aided Language Learning (CALL) research (Boulton, 2010; Crosthwaite, 2020; Frankenberg-Garcia, 2021; Pérez-Paredes, 2020; Scott, 2010; among others). This collection of ready-made DDL lesson plans is curated to help both new and experienced teachers introduce DDL concepts into their language lesson planning. In each lesson, teachers and learners will find a description of the target tool and a link to a short video, in which the author(s) of the lesson explain(s) how this tool can be used. Detailed lesson plans are included, which can be used as a starting point or as an inspiration for the creation of future class activities. Most of the lesson activities can be done 1) with access to the internet (hands on); and/or 2) without access to the internet (hands off). This is useful for schools where students are not allowed to use their own devices, or where internet access is not available.

Storying the Archive

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike)   English

Editor(s): Tracey Bunda, Laura Deane

Subject(s): Archiving, preservation and digitization, Indigenous peoples / Indigeneity

Institution(s): University of Queensland

Publisher: The University of Queensland

Last updated: 16/05/2025

In this book, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander academics, researchers, and professional staff, and non-Indigenous colleagues respond to many items held in the Fryer Library Indigenous Collection. The book aims to illuminate the collections through Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s experience of them, with the intention being to spark joy and contribute to Reconciliation.

Women’s voices in tourism research

CC BY (Attribution)   English (United Kingdom)

Editor(s): Antonia Correia, Sara Dolnicar

Subject(s): Hospitality, sports, leisure and tourism industries

Publisher: The University of Queensland

Last updated: 16/05/2025

This book showcases the many contributions that women worldwide have made to tourism research. It also serves as a collective mentoring platform, containing letters written by women to the future generations of tourism researchers and passing on invaluable observations and advice.

Airbnb Before, During and After COVID-19

CC BY (Attribution)   English

Editor(s): Sara Dolnicar

Subject(s): Hospitality, sports, leisure and tourism industries, Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure

Publisher: The University of Queensland

Last updated: 16/05/2025

This book explores how Airbnb has developed from its early days as a niche accommodation provider to the alternative traveller segment to a mainstream booking platform for short-term accommodation and other travel-related services. Every chapter discusses three distinct periods of time: the time before, during and after COVID-19. The pandemic has disrupted Airbnb’s growth and expansion trajectory, leading Airbnb to focus once again on the key to its success: local communities.

UQ Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) Placement Handbook

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial)  13 H5P Activities    English (Australia)

Author(s): School of Pharmacy

Subject(s): Pharmacy / dispensing, Work experience, placements and internships

Institution(s): University of Queensland

Publisher: The University of Queensland

Last updated: 15/05/2025

This handbook provides information to assist students enrolled in UQ's Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) program during their Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placements.

Artificial Intelligence

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial)  10 H5P Activities    English (United Kingdom)

Author(s): The University of Queensland Library

Subject(s): Artificial intelligence (AI), Digital Lifestyle and online world: consumer and user guides

Institution(s): University of Queensland

Publisher: The University of Queensland

Last updated: 15/05/2025

“Artificial Intelligence” provides an overview of AI, including its types and applications. The module discusses the use of AI at UQ, including guidelines for students and staff, delves into the legal, ethical, and social implications of AI, and offers practical examples of AI applications. The module also guides readers on how to prompt AI tools, evaluate AI-generated content, and properly cite and publish with AI.