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Sustainable Community Enterprise
I’ve been working with an inspiring learner Joe Davy. Here’s our presentation in support of proposal to establish a Sustainable Community Enterprise within Otago Polytechnic. Community sustainableenterprise from Samuel Mann
DIY “Essay”
July 29, 2011
This year I’m teaching Web1 (1 because it is in first year, the subject matter is Web2.0). The course has a large project that generates 50% of the marks. Another 30% is for achievement of weekly learning outcomes – this is entirely self and peer assessed through a collaborative learning approach – all their […]
Modelling sustainability in the chaotic and unpredictable
June 16, 2011
I’m always on the lookout for ways of engaging people in sustainability. And I just realised that I have a great tool on my shelf already. So, here’s something completely different that does that engaging: Fluxx. Fluxx, from Looney Labs is a card game that is all about change. It is a draw-play-discard game in […]
Book launch: The Green Graduate
June 9, 2011
The challenge: every student graduates able to think and act as a sustainable practitioner, whatever their field. This is the goal Otago Polytechnic set itself and, as one of the main proponents, Samuel Mann became the go-to guy. Here he takes the reader on that journey and in doing so provides the framework for making […]
August 7, 2012
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