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I am Associate Professor at Otago Polytechnic, in Dunedin, New Zealand. I effectively hold two positions - I teach in computing (software engineering, interaction design) and hold the institution’s Education for Sustainability Portfolio.
Here’s the bio:
An Associate Professor with a background in both IT and land management, Sam has developed applied IT for regional government, crown research institutes and large organisations. He has taught computing since 1994, at Otago Polytechnic Information Technology since 1997, including five years as Head of Department. Sam has published over 150 conference and journal papers in the fields of augmented experiences; sustainability; and computer education.
Sam is responsible for the development of Education for Sustainability at Otago Polytechnic where we are committed to
every graduate thinking and acting as a sustainable practitioner
This initiative recently won the ITPNZ Award for Excellence in Education for a Global Role.
Sam is working in computing to develop strategies, practices and resources for computing to contribute positively to a sustainable future. Sam led the development of the draft statement on Education for Sustainability for the ACM, which followed up on the success of New Zealand NACCQ policy and agenda on computing education for sustainability.
Sam is convenor of Sustainability in Tertiary Education in New Zealand (STENZ), a cross sector group with the vision that
In 2014, all NZ tertiary graduates will understand the principles, values, and practices of sustainability.
In 2009 Sam is the Beeby Fellow for his work in Education for Sustainability. The Beeby fellowship is a joint initiative between New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO and the NZ Council of Education Research.
In 2009, Sam is one of four NZ delegates to the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development.
Sam teaches Software Engineering (using a hybrid Agile Development Framework) and manages the capstone industry projects. He and his students work on systems that harness the power of technology to help engage people with information: the goal is to make the computer invisible and to instead focus on promoting engaging experiences.
Sam’s current research, SimPa, works with Mäori communities to retell their stories in 3D game format (teaching Mäori kids programming in the process!).
Sam is on the national executive of the National Advisory Committee of Computing Qualifications, is editor of NZ’s premier computing conference, is chair of the Research and Support Working Group for polytechnic computing and is a Trustee of NZ Centres for Information Technology Research.
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- Photographers and Their Subjects 1,782 photos, 225 members
- Wind Turbines & Wind Farms 9,603 photos, 3,072 members
- Southland, New Zealand- 1,657 photos, 192 members
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- D D D 4,722 photos, 113 members
- Stereophotography 36,913 photos, 2,108 members
- Earth Hour 2010 3,903 photos, 1,473 members
- Sunrises and Sunsets 150,534 photos, 17,499 members
- Shader Materials for 3D modeling 745 photos, 31 members
- CityScape Dunedin 425 photos, 20 members
- Dunedin 2,018 photos, 137 members
- Bad Signs 20,561 photos, 4,002 members
- Libertà di FOTOGRAFARE ™ 29,612 photos, 1,434 members
- mixeum : mixing people, art and museums 407 photos, 78 members
- dunedin.nz.flickr.meetups.[dnzfm] 1,949 photos, 103 members
- Jumping Project 44,775 photos, 21,929 members
- Tell a story in 5 frames (Visual story telling) 198 photos, 12,172 members
- Tell a Story with 5 Photos for Educators 0 photos, 190 members
- Diagrams 1,674 photos, 541 members
- Square Foot Gardening 3,533 photos, 402 members
- environmentally friendly 1,495 photos, 433 members
- Sustainability for all 131 photos, 48 members
- 10 Million Photos 8,551,407 photos, 60,806 members
- Reasons Of Our Humanity 39,939 photos, 2,315 members
- Pop Up Cards 631 photos, 176 members
- Paper Pop Ups 476 photos, 74 members
- Museum Labels 98 photos, 76 members
- Melbourne Museum 319 photos, 79 members
- Little Museums 3,980 photos, 130 members
- Locomotion, the National Railway Museum at Shildon 1,779 photos, 108 members
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 1,426 photos, 298 members
- Interactive Media 221 photos, 59 members
- Museum of London 693 photos, 249 members
- Inside London Transport Museum 2,199 photos, 269 members
- Science Museum - London 6,106 photos, 627 members
- Avant-Garden 19,802 photos, 2,275 members
- Dunedin Street Art 650 photos, 59 members
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- Name:
- Samuel Mann
- Joined:
- November 2007
- Currently:
- Dunedin, New Zealand
- I am:
- Male