The Net Positive Valuation of Information and Communication Technology in Online Education

The concept of net positive has emerged as a new way of doing, measuring and reporting business that recognizes the importance of putting sustainability at the core of business strategy. To be “net positive” simply means to put more back into society and the environment (called handprint) than to take out of it (called footprint). This report focuses on a preliminary case study of the net positive impact of ICT in the online education market, utilizing the current ASU Online education program for undergraduate degrees as the case study. More...