Tom Worthington

Tom Worthington is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the Australian National University College of Engineering & Computer Science, specializing in ICT Sustainability, E-Learning, and Higher Education. He designs award-winning courses on green ICT and maintains the Higher Education Whisperer blog.

• PhD supervision at tertiary institutions
• Research: Climate change mitigation via energy-efficient ICT
• 15+ years teaching web design and e-commerce systems

His ICT Sustainability course has been adopted by universities in Australia and North America. He focuses on integrating synchronous and asynchronous e-learning tools to enhance constructivist education.

Recent publications analyze:

• Moodle and edX software integration
• Greenhouse gas reduction through ICT
• Mobile learning applications
• Policy frameworks for government IT

Scientific recognition:

• 2015 Australian Computer Society Digital Disruptors Award (Gold)
• 2010 Canberra ICT Educator of the Year
• Fellow of the Australian Computer Society (1999)

He mentors university students through programs like Innovation ACT and serves on the International Review Board for higher education publications.