Get future ready at UQ
Digital technologies have fundamentally altered the way we live and work. They have broken down barriers and given rise to a wave of new job titles, a growing virtual workforce and an explosion in personalised online services – all of which are having a profound impact on what and how we choose to learn (Student Strategy 2016-2020 White Paper PDF, 1.25MB).
What is Digital Essentials?
We partnered with UQ students to create Digital Essentials, a series of online modules for you to quickly build your digital skills so you can succeed in study and work.
- Use the Learning pathway to select modules to help you build the digital skills you need to complete your courses and to enhance your employability.
- The Graduate attributes for modules tab also has links to the modules. Graduate attributes have been assigned to each module to help you decide what will be important for you.
Teaching staffYour pathway to digital skills
The pathway will allow you to choose modules to build your digital capabilities. It also lists related support and resources, if you need extra help or information. Some modules will fall under multiple paths, as they cover more than one skill. You can take a short quiz at the end of each module to check your knowledge.
Click the plus symbol for the skill you want to learn and choose a module that will help you develop the skill.
Build graduate skills
University of Queensland graduates are expected to display effective communication skills, independence and creativity, critical judgement and ethical and social understanding, as well as in-depth knowledge in their field of study. Read more in the Graduate Attributes policy. You can gain knowledge and skills from each module that will contribute to your graduate attributes. These qualities are valued by employers, along with your discipline knowledge.
Creation and innovation
| Modules |  Effective communication |  Independence and creativity |  Critical judgement |  Ethical and social understanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accessibility and study hacks |  | | ||
| Choosing the right tool | | | ||
| Finding and using media | | | ||
| Writing for the web | | | | |
| Your Intellectual Property | | |
Data
| Modules | Effective communication | Independence and creativity | Critical judgement | Ethical and social understanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working with data | | | | |
| Document your research data | |
Identity, communication and wellbeing
| Modules | Effective communication | Independence and creativity | Critical judgement | Ethical and social understanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communicate and collaborate | | | | |
| Digital wellbeing and privacy | | | | |
| Employability | | | ||
| eProfessionalism | | | | |
| Social media | | |
Information and research
| Modules | Effective communication | Independence and creativity | Critical judgement | Ethical and social understanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information essentials | | | ||
| Types of assignments | | | ||
| Write, cite and submit | | |
Learning and functional skills
The UQ systems module is to help you become familiar with the systems you will need to use at UQ, including Learn.UQ, mySI-net, TurnItIn, email and UQ Book It. It has not been assigned any graduate attributes.
| Modules | Effective communication | Independence and creativity | Critical judgement | Ethical and social understanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial intelligence | | |||
| Internet essentials | | | ||
| Password management | | | ||
| Working with files | | |
For personal or study-related issues students can access UQ services for assistance.
