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This is where you will find announcements of new online and other courses Tom Worthington is involved with. For most courses, the notes are available for free for non-commercial use.

Tom is a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the Australian National University, where he teaches the design of web sites and use of e-commerce systems. Tom is also Director of the ACS Professional Development Board, which runs online and face to face courses for the Australian Computer Society's 13,000 members. He also conducts in-house courses for companies and public short courses.

Tom is an independent consultant, providing advice on information technology strategies, the design of web sites and use of e-commerce systems. Clients include major government agencies, companies and research organisations.

In addition, Tom has an interest in architecture, environmental design, energy and water saving technology. He has been invited as a guest lecturer on the effects of ICT on urban design for the Bauhaus Dessau and on smart apartment design at the University of Canberra.

In 1999 Tom was elected a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society for his contribution to the development of public Internet policy.

Tom is author of the book Net Traveller and information technology professional, with 22 years experience. He writes about buying and selling on the net, e-commerce, net business, people using the Internet and travel.

Tom is a past president, Fellow and Honorary Life Member of the Australian Computer Society, a voting member of the Association for Computing Machinery and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Copyright © 18 May 2007 Tom Worthington

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Available Courses

Foundations of Open: Technology and Digital Knowledge Local 2020 Summit
This course allows guest users to enter  
A one day event to explore, discuss and develop specific policy initiatives borne out of open access for information, technology, education and governance for the benefit of our society and economy. Ideas from "Foundations of Open" will be collated and conveyed to the National 2020 Summit, particularly on the topic "Economic Infrastructure, the digital economy and the future of our cities".
Writing for the Web
This course allows guest users to enter  This course requires an enrolment key
Writing for the web needs a blend of technology, creativity and marketing. This course is for people who need to be able to create content for web sites and need to know a little about the technology behind them. It emphasizes thinking about web content from the point of view of the intended reader and creating clear and simple web designs.
Electronic Document Management
This course allows guest users to enter  This course requires an enrolment key
The Electronic Document Management course introduces two topics: metadata and data management (digital library, electronic document management). Use of the technology for practical e-commerce and e-publishing applications is emphasized using case studies and anecdotes drawing on the lecturer's experience.
The first delivery of this course was at The Australian National University, in October 2007.
Green IT
This course allows guest users to enter  This course requires an enrolment key
Environmental Sustainability brings together professionals interested in balancing economic and environmental aspects of information technology and telecommunications ("Green IT" or "Green Computing"). This is a short introduction to the issues.




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