We encourage course co-ordinators to start considering learning resources, reading lists and textbooks for the 2024-25 Summer Semester to ensure they are available to your students in Week 1.
Confirm your readings using Talis Aspire
Log in to Talis Aspire and search for your course reading list.
- Add and remove items as needed.
- Assign a reading importance:
- Required – Own Copy Needed (students should possess a copy)
- Required
- Recommended
- Further.
- This helps students prioritise readings. The Library and School Locker use this information to inform their purchasing decisions.
- Add notes for students if required (e.g. Read pages 1–23) or notes to the Library (e.g. Please make available in High Use area).
- Organise your list if required (e.g. topics, weeks or modules).
- Publish your list.
Guide for updating your reading lists in Talis
Publish and update your course reading lists guide has step-by-step instructions and videos on how to use Talis Aspire. You can also read the frequently asked questions and get further help.
If you need more assistance with Talis Aspire, contact your Outreach Librarian.
Key dates for Summer Semester
- Lists are available now for updating and publishing.
- Course coordinators should publish their course reading lists by 30 September.
- Summer Semester commences 25 November.
Course reading list link in Learn.UQ (Blackboard)
Your published reading list should be automatically linked to your Learn.UQ course in the Learning Resources module as Course Reading List.
Check the course reading list link to ensure your list is linked to the correct course and semester.
Ultra users
If your course is using the Ultra version of Blackboard, your reading list should be automatically linked in the Learning Resources module in the Course content area.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resources
Indigenising Curriculum Resources has tools for finding resources including the Indigenising Curriculum reading list, examples of Indigenising Curriculum and information on how to evaluate resources.
Open Educational Resources
- Open Educational Resources (OERs) provide access to free, online material without most copyright and licensing restrictions. Visit the Library’s Open Educational Resources guide to help you find potential OERs to use in your course.
- Open textbooks provide an alternative to commercial textbooks and offer many benefits to you, your students, and the community. Find out how you can author, adapt or adopt open textbooks at Open Textbooks @ UQ.
Get help with your reading lists
The Librarian Team can provide assistance with Open Educational Resources and other resources you’d like to use in your reading list.