Rethinking the lecture: If you can be replaced by a video, then you probably should be

Within less than a year, massive open online courses (MOOCs) have exploded with the launch of Coursera , Udacity , edX , and TED-Ed. Politicians and governing boards of universities have certainly taken notice of this new learning environment, which has led many commentators to question the university’s purpose and future. The 500 year old “sage on stage” university lecture is certainly the most common teaching method, but would anyone really argue that it's the best?

I Do, but the Government Says I Can't: Marriage Equality in Australia

This presentation looks at research addressing important questions in the same-sex marriage debate, such as: what benefits does a happy marriage confer? How does being denied marriage affect same-sex attracted Australians? How do kids raised by two mums or two dads fare? Do same-sex attracted parents turn out same-sex attracted children? Speakers: Dr Fiona Kate Barlow (UQ Psychology), Dr Sharon Dane (UQ Psychology) and Ms Shelley Argent (PFLAG)

How to give an excellent presentation/job talk/lecture

Dr Jason Tangen discusses some research behind creating interesting or memorable presentations (hint: they aren't the same thing). He also provides several practical tips for preparation, design and delivery, and introduces various methods for presenting research using PowerPoint or Keynote.

Surprising Truths about Happiness

Professor Bill von Hippel discusses research showing that people frequently don't know what makes them happy and what doesn't, and thus are often misdirected in their search for satisfaction in life.

How and why some Dolphins use tools

Professor Janet Mann - Georgetown University. A Sponger for Life: How and why some dolphins start using tools while others do not

How to use SPSS to analyse the psychometric properties of a psychological test

This 48 minute video lecture is intended to show how to use SPSS to analyse the psychometric properties of a behavioural measure.

PSYC3020 Week 2 Tutorial - Intro to Arnett's sensation seeking scale article

This video is part of a course called 'Measurement In Psychology' (PSYC3020) taught by the School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Australia. It describes a tutorial exercise involving understanding behavioural test development.

PSYC3020 online video lecture on correlations - Part 1

This lecture is part of a course called 'Measurement In Psychology' (PSYC3020) taught by the School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Australia. It describes basic issues involving correlations that are relevant to human behaviour measurement.

PSYC3020 online video lecture on correlations - Part 2

This lecture is part of a course called 'Measurement In Psychology' (PSYC3020) taught by the School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Australia. It describes basic issues involving correlations that are relevant to human behaviour measurement.

Lecture attendance and your grades

Dr Winnifred Louis talks about her research into how attending lectures affects students' grades