[LINK] Lower carbon emissions with e-Learning and Social Networking

[Tom Worthington]

A draft of my presentation "Learning to lower carbon emissions 
e-Learning and Social Networking" for the Greening ICT to address 
Global Downturn and Global Warming Symposium, ANU, Canberra, 19 
February 2009 is available for comment: 
<http://www.tomw.net.au/technology/it/green_ict_elearning/>.

This is a slightly modified version of the talk I gave at a breakfast 
green presentation. I have added a slide pointing out that my 
e-learning course uses social networking techniques for the students 
to teach each other. The ACS identified social networking as a trendy 
topic, so I thought it worth a mention 
<http://www.tomw.net.au/blog/2009/02/future-of-technology.html>. ;-)


"The first globally accredited Green ICT course for computer 
professionals commenced on 18 January 2009. This demonstrates that 
e-learning can be used to both teach energy reduction management 
skills to ICT professionals but also how to use online management. 
Students can then apply those skills to social networking based 
decision making in their companies and government agencies. ..."



Tom Worthington FACS HLM tom.worthington at tomw.net.au Ph: 0419 496150
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Australian National University