Samuel Mann

Samuel Mann
Residence New Zealand
Fields computer science education, and sustainability
Alma mater University of Otago
Thesis Spatial Process Modelling for Regional Environmental Decision-making (1998)
Known for Sustainable practitioner
Green IT
Environmental Informatics

Samuel Mann is a New Zealand computer scientist, with interests in computer science education and sustainability. He is a full Professor[1] at Otago Polytechnic's College of Enterprise and Development. He has published widely on sustainable practice, both in computing and more generally to apply to any discipline.[2] He runs the capstone projects within the college.[3][4][5] Mann was educated at the University of Otago where he studied botany and geography, before completing a PhD in Information Science.

Sustainable Practitioner

Mann developed the term "sustainable practitioner". In 2007 under Mann's guidance, Otago Polytechnic committed to the strategy that "every graduate may think and act as a sustainable practitioner". Initiatives have included a Living Campus,[6] and Sustainable Community Enterprise.[7]

Mann is building an oral archive of conversations with sustainable practitioners. This is also broadcast on Otago Access Radio and podcast as Sustainable Lens. The goal is to create a searchable archive of conversations with people from many different fields who are applying their skills to a sustainable future.[8]

CITRENZ

Since 2011 Mann has served as Chair of Computing and Information Technology Information and Education and Research NZ (CITRENZ).[9] In that role he oversaw the development of a new suite of computing programmes for all New Zealand polytechnics.[10]

Awards

In 2009 Mann was awarded the Beeby Fellowship.[11] The Beeby Fellowship is a joint initiative between the New Zealand Council for Educational Research and the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO.

Books authored

References

  1. ↑ Otago Daily Times (7 April 2012). "Polytechnic appoints professors". Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Otago Polytechnic. "Samuel Mann". Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Otago Daily Times (15 November 2013). "Students create 'real world' projects". Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  4. ↑ Otago Daily Times (27 March 2013). "Fish tank monitor wins prize". Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Otago Daily Times (10 March 2012). "'Dragon's Den' approach puts IT students on spot". Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  6. ↑ Otago Daily Times (31 Jan 2009). "Live campus taking root". Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  7. ↑ Otago Daily Times (6 October 2012). "Polytech, Port Chalmers winners with Wi-Fi". Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  8. ↑ Sustainable Lens. "Sustainable Lens: Resilience on Radio".
  9. ↑ CITRENZ. "CITRENZ Board Committee Membership". Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  10. ↑ CITRENZ. "CITRENZ newsletter".
  11. ↑ Otago Daily Times (14 Feb 2009). "Green guide for all educators". Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  12. ↑ Mann, Samuel (2011). The Green Graduate: Educating every student as a sustainable practitioner. Wellington: NZCER/UNESCO. p. 175. ISBN 978-1-877398-99-5. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  13. ↑ Mann, Samuel (2011). Sustainable Lens: a visual guide. Dunedin: NewSplash. p. 206. ISBN 978-1468112771. Retrieved 6 August 2014.

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