Higher Education Whisperer

Course Design, Teaching and Research.

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Securing a sustainable future for Australian universities through mergers

Universities Australia reports in " Critical challenges in Australia’s university sector: securing a sustainable future " that alm...

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Charles Darwin University Cancelling Plans for a London campus

Charles Darwin University is cancelling plans for a London campus. Perhaps CDU should consider more modest options, along the lines of the ...

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

CDU London Campus

There has been criticism of Charles Darwin University opening a London campus, but if they can turn a profit in a reasonable time (say 5 ye...

Sunday, February 8, 2026

And the winner is ... at the Defence Hackerthon

Greetings from the last day of the Australian Defense Tech Hackathon at UNSW Canberra. The wining teams were Crowdshield , a crowd-sourced ...

Ambassador of Ukraine on Deterrence Through Innovation

Ambassador of Ukraine addressing the Australian Defense Tech Hackathon, photo by Tom Worthington, CC-BY 8 February 2026 Greetings from the ...

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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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