Higher Education Whisperer

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Learning AI from a Children's Book

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Dr Ben Swift Yesterday I took part in Ben Swift 's " LLMs Unplugged: A tech-free guide to understanding (and teaching) AI " at...
Tuesday, August 11, 2026

40% of new tech staff don't have degrees

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Greetings from the National Press Club in Canberra for the launch of the Australian Computer Society annual Deloitte " Digital Pulse ...
Friday, August 7, 2026

Making universities a part time world

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Associate Professor Kelly Linden, Charles Sturt University, has produced a well researched report " Is the problem us? Helping part-tim...
Thursday, August 6, 2026

ANU University House New and Old

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ANU Great Hall Greetings from the Great Hall of the Australian National University , which has reopened after a multi-year restoration. As t...
Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Cyber Threat Looms Over Government

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Greetings from day one of Technology in Government conference in Canberra. While AI is the topic of many presentations, cybersecurity featu...
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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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