Making Public Histories: Australian History Beyond the University

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This book is created for, and ultimately with, students in Making History HIS3MHI. It is used heavily in this capstone history subject to harness the principles and power of open education. This is a book and subject that asks broadly what it means to ‘make history’ – in particular, what history means beyond schools and universities. We ask, what are the different forms and functions of historical knowledge in the modern and contemporary world? What does history mean in the public sphere, in parks, on webpages, in museums, and in people’s homes? What happens when historians operate in the public sphere? How is the past utilised by politicians? How does it bind us (or not) as a nation? How is it used to inform debates about the future both inside and outside universities, in schools, and in the mainstream community? How is history presented in commemorations, films, heritage sites, historical fiction, memorials, museums, re-enactments, and tours? What are the ethical and moral obligations historians have as 'gatekeepers' of the past?

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: Clare O'Hanlon, Jose Manga, Kat Ellinghaus, Madeleine Gome, Nicholas Short, Nikita Vanderbyl, Paul Doogood, Thomas Amos

Designing Learning Experiences for Inclusivity and Diversity: Advice for Learning Designers

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The development and implementation of inclusive and diverse learning experiences is a vital consideration for educators in higher education. Increasingly, learning designers play a significant role in this process. This textbook offers postgraduate students a comprehensive guide to designing learning experiences that are accessible, equitable, and inclusive. It provides advice, principles, and practical strategies to help learning designers create a learning environment that recognises and celebrates diversity while promoting equitable learning outcomes.

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Authors: Bruna Contro Pretero, Camille Dickson-Deane, John Vulic, Katie Duncan, Katrina Thorpe, Keith Heggart, Mais Fatayer, Nhung Nguyen, Puvaneswari P Arumugam, Rhiannon hall, Shaun Bell, Susan Page

Burning Issues in Classics

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This volume addresses various ways that we interact with, refashion and reuse aspects of ancient Greece and Rome. Its studies range from the political engagement of Italian fascists with ancient Rome, to the use of ancient Greece in video games. The chapters each take on a ‘burning issue’ of identity or ownership, that is, how we identify with ancient Greeks and Romans, as well as drawing (often troubling) elements of our identity from them. In addition, they address the question: which of us feel that we own the past? Does Classics belong to everyone, or has it been coopted by an elite few?

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: Nicole Gammie, Rhiannon Evans

Value-based Healthcare

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This open textbook presents a contemporary overview of Value-based Healthcare: a healthcare delivery and reimbursement model that focuses on achieving the best possible health outcomes for patients while controlling costs. It represents a shift of focus from quantity to quality, and aims to align incentives to bring together the interests of patients, healthcare providers, and payers. The resource covers core content in the following topics: an introduction to value based healthcare, funding models, leadership and governance, models of care, shared decision making models, case studies, global perspectives, resources management and cost control. This text is for Masters-level courses in health administration, public health, nursing, or health information. It will also be useful more broadly for anyone studying health or working in the health sector including clinicians, managers, and policy makers.

Material Type: Textbook

Author: Hanan Khalil

Digital Evidence Manual

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This book is written to alert the detective or civil investigator to what extent technology is embedded in our society and how it can be used to advance an investigation. It may also be of interest to those who do not understand the amount of data they generate which is stored on digital devices and international cloud services. With this information, they can make more informed decisions about how they use technology in their life. It is unlikely a connected person can conduct many activities in their day without technology accumulating and storing data created by their activities and online interactions with other people. Technology is a driving feature of many individuals’ lives, but few users understand what is happening behind its functional level. Large amounts of personal data are being generated from the multitude of technological devices we interact with each day that are stored by manufacturers and service providers and used for profiling and sale. Once this data is generated and stored, evidence of activity remains on the devices and/or corporate servers where it can be used to build a profile on an individual including their personality which becomes more accurate as more data is accumulated. Where people forget what they have done, technology never does.

Material Type: Textbook

Author: Graeme Edwards

Practical introduction to writing reviews in health research

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This book is a practical guide to writing about health research, which includes elementary reviews of the research literature and simple research reports. The goal is to teach you how to write about research clearly and with confidence. You will gain useful skills and transferrable knowledge by learning how to critically evaluate research, how to compare different aspects of research studies, and how to synthesize and interpret research evidence. The book includes information on basic skills in statistical and qualitative analyses that are valuable in preparing research reports and reviews.

Material Type: Student Guide, Textbook

Authors: Dell Horey, Fernanda Nava Buenfil, Joanne Marcucci

Building Your Career: A Guide for Students

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This book has been written as a useful companion for students in high school, vocational, and higher education to understand the world of work and how to establish a career. The lessons in this book are also useful to other readers, especially those that are in the early stages of their careers or those looking to transition into other careers - something that will happen much more frequently in the coming years. This book brings together scholarly research in careers and employability in an engaging manner for readers to gain a broader understanding of career motivations and identity blended together with practical advice and guidance on career management strategies.

Material Type: Textbook

Author: Michelle Gander

Diagnosis: a Medical Education Game

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Diagnosis was created with, and for, students in the Joint Medical Program (JMP). The JMP is a unique partnership of the University of Newcastle and the University of New England. Learning is problem-based, and supported by early and broad clinical experience. This game-based open resource enables medical students to develop their diagnostic skills and adaptive expertise as they compete with each other to solve a clinical case.

Material Type: Game, Teaching/Learning Strategy

Authors: Eleonora Leopardi, Nara Jones