Contributions to the 12 weekly discussion forums,

Percentage: 24%

Details: Following tasks are required of you every week:

1. Read the course notes for this week and the additional readings.
2. Submit answers to each of the discussion questions in the Discussion Forum for that week.

Submit your answers before reading the answers from other students. Read the answers from other students and submit at least one reply to a posting your fellow students in the Discussion Forum, for each of that week's questions.

Specific requirements: The questions each week are on topics to be covered in the two assignments. You will receive a mark and suggestions to help improve your work each week. All assessment is to be submitted on time, apart from special consideration for illness or other causes. For the first two weeks of the course you are required to use formal Harvard (author-date) style for referencing. This is so the tutor can check you know how to reference for the assignments. After two weeks you can use simple hypertext links. You can obtain assistance with referencing and writing from the ANU Academic Skills and Learning Centre.

Grading

Numerical Mark	Standard
2	Greater than expectation: Work of good quality, displaying an understanding of the subject matter and a grasp of relevant skills that is above average: all questions answered and at least one reply to another student's posting on each topic.
1	At expectation: Work of satisfactory quality, which displays an adequate understanding of most of the subject matter and a sufficient grasp of relevant skills: most questions were answered, and at least one reply to another student's posting on each topic.
0	Limited contribution: Work which is incomplete or displays an inadequate understanding of the subject matter or an inadequate grasp of relevant skills. Few or no postings to the forums, or postings with content which not acceptable. In particular material which is not correctly referenced, or cited.

Due date: Answers by the end of Wednesday and discussion by the end of Sunday, each week.

Mid-semester assignment,

Percentage: 38%

Details: Evaluate the sustainability of IT services, devices and day-to-day operations of an organisation, including the carbon footprint and e-waste: Write a report on the carbon footprint and materials use of the ICT operations of your organisation (or an organisation you are familiar with).

Specific requirements: Maximum 2,000 words. Use Harvard (author-date) style for referencing. Standard ANU Grading and Marking is used. All assessment is to be submitted on time, apart from special consideration for illness or other causes.

Due date: End of week 6.

End of semester assignment,

Percentage: 38%

Details: Prepare a sustainability strategy for IT in an organisation, covering both energy and materials use: Write a report identify ways to reduce the carbon footprint and materials use of your organisation (or an organisation you are familiar with) through ICT. This could be by changes to polices for procurement of ICT, changes to the ICT operations (such as turning up the thermostat in the computer room), or revising business processes. Describe the current way of functioning and the problems associated with it. Propose a "to be" process that is based on established standards, or proposed developments. How will you tailor the processes to suit your organisation? What are the challenges the organisation will face? How will you measure the success of the proposals? The target audience of the report is the organisation's ICT management committee.

Specific requirements: Maximum 2,000 words. Use Harvard (author-date) style for referencing. Standard ANU Grading and Marking is used. All assessment is to be submitted on time, apart from special consideration for illness or other causes.

Due date: End of week 12.