Higher Education Whisperer

Course Design, Teaching and Research.

Friday, April 4, 2025

Assessing Student Team Project Work

Greetings from the ANU Techlauncher "Sprint 1" assessment review. There are 12 tutors (mostly in person, a couple online) plus tw...

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Indonesia’s EV Policy an Opportunity for Australian Higher Education

Greetings from " Indonesia’s industrial policy: downstreaming and EV supply chain " seminar at the Australian National University ...

Sunday, March 23, 2025

What is on in Sydney 11 to 12 June?

I booked for EduTech Asia 2025 in Singapore 5 to 6 November, but then realised there is another conference much closer to home: EduTech_Au ...

With Vocational Degrees is there Much Left for Universities to Do?

Vocational Degrees were added to the Australian Qualifications Framework on 17 February 2025. These are at the same level as a university b...

Friday, March 21, 2025

What is on in Singapore 4 to 7 November?

I just booked for EduTech Asia 2025 in Singapore 5 to 6 November. Last year at the event Professor Angela Lee from Sunway University Malaysi...

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About Me

Tom Worthington: Canberra, ACT, Australia; Tom Worthington is an independent computer professional, educational design consultant and an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Research School of Computer Science at the Australian National University. A Certified Professional member of the Australian Computer Society, in 2015 Tom received a national gold Digital Disruptors Award for "ICT Education" and in 2010 was Canberra ICT Educator of the Year. Tom previously worked on IT policy for the Australian Government and in 1999 he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society for his contribution to the development of public Internet policy. He is a Past President, Honorary Life Member, Certified Professional and a Certified Computer Professional of the society as well as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Tom has a Masters of Education (specializing in Distance Education) from Athabasca University, a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education from the Australian National University and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment from the Canberra Institute of Technology.

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