As it has for many aspects of society, the Covid-19 pandemic has served a blow to the education system. Universities have been forced to change how they operate to enable students to continue learning in the face of imposed restrictions and safety measures. How have teaching methods changed? And how well have they been received?
The University of Queensland ranks at number three in the world in two subject areas and highest in Australia in another two, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017.
You stand in front of a towering wall, and a colourful yet ghostly version of yourself mirrors your movements. Thousands of tiny words cloud your hands, legs, and swim menacingly around your head. Each word represents a portion of your online footprint, your public online presence.
Third-year civil engineering students got their hands dirty on a recent field trip, experiencing real-world engineering structures and applications across South East Queensland.
EAIT Faculty's Associate Professor Lydia Kavanagh and the School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering's Dr Saiied Aminossadati have been celebrated for their commitment to teaching with prestigious Higher Education Academy (HEA) Fellowships.
UQ students Daniel Hutchison and Daniel Parnell spent four weeks in Tianjin as part of the Confucius Institute’s 2017 UQ Research, Study and Experience Tour to China. They reflect on their time abroad, and their exposure to a new culture and language.
It’s not every day you come across an instrument made out of fabric but that’s exactly what Trevor Hunter and his team created as part of their Physical Computing and Interaction Design Studio course.
