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Proposed sustainability policy for ACM SIGCSE
In the current issue of the ACM SIGCSE Bulletin (Digital Library) we make the case for a SIGCSE policy on Computing Education for Sustainability: Computing and IT underpins every sector of society as a pervasive and influential discipline with global impact. As a result, computing influences the environment and society either positively or negatively. While we have […]
Not much sign of ICT education taking a role in “Sustainable ICT in Higher Education”
January 29, 2009
I agree with almost everything Peter James and Lisa Hopkinson’s study on Sustainable ICT in Further and Higher Education (first, second, third, fourth posts). Although very long and heavily slanted to provision of IT services in tertiary education, it is second to Madden and Weißbrod’s Connected – ICT and sustainable development (see earlier post) on […]
Balancing benefits and invisible overheads in “Sustainable ICT in Higher Education” report
January 27, 2009
Here’s more notes from Peter James and Lisa Hopkinson’s study on Sustainable ICT in Further and Higher Education (first, second, third posts). The application of ICT in higher education is pervasive and beneficial in both administration and learning. With the benefits come “an ‘invisible overhead’ of environmental impacts, which is seldom fully appreciated”. Some areas are […]
Environmental best practices in ICT in Higher Education report
January 27, 2009
Here’s more notes from Peter James and Lisa Hopkinson’s study on Sustainable ICT in Further and Higher Education (first, second post). This chapter describes environmental best practices. Short story: return of the data centres (but with a green tinge). The chapter is structured around taking action. Data centres are seen as an important area with rapidly expanding data […]
More from ICT in Higher Education report – several drivers
January 27, 2009
Here’s more notes from Peter James and Lisa Hopkinson’s study on Sustainable ICT in Further and Higher Education (first post). In this chapter they present the case for universities and colleges at the forefront of sustainable ICT. The report presents a case for greater action to achieve sustainable ICT in higher education. They see financial arguments as the strongest in the […]
February 9, 2009
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