James Birt

Personal profile

Research interests

Multi-dimensional defines my twenty-year academic career as an Associate Professor of Information and Computing Sciences where I coordinate the Mixed Reality Research Lab (www.mixedrealityresearch.com). My research spans computer science and visual arts, with an emphasis on applied design and development of interactive mixed reality (virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), 3d printing, mobile) experiences and visualisations assisting communication, learning, skills acquisition and knowledge discovery. I have published in top quality journals/conferences and received multiple national and institutional grants. I also take an active role in supporting learners and peers through mentorship, presentations and expert judging.

Statement for HDR students

I am looking for like-minded students that have a passion for learning and technology. Someone that can challenge themselves, and me, in their pursuit for higher degree learning. If you have an interest in projects related to mixed reality (VR/AR), educational technology, interactive multimedia systems and visualisation please contact me and we can discuss potential project ideas.

Education/Academic qualification

Software Engineering, PhD

Jan 2004 → Oct 2006

Information Technology, Honours (1st class)

Feb 2002 → Dec 2002

Information Technology, Bachelors

Feb 1997 → Dec 1999

External positions

Lecturer, Central Queensland University

Feb 2004 → Dec 2009

Lecturer, Griffith University Queensland

Feb 2002 → Dec 2009

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Projects 2018 2019

2 Active

eSports Diplomacy

Birt, J. & Murray, S.

16/01/19 → 29/11/19

Project: Research

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OPiC: Bond University Optimizing Productivity in Construction Research Incubator

Mbachu, J., Chang, R. & Birt, J.

6/12/18 → …

Project: Research

Research Output 2004 2019

25 Conference contribution
9 Article
5 Poster
2 Other chapter contribution
5 More

Is Technology Enabling or Disabling for Diverse Learners Studying Online

Kinash, S., Birt, J. R. & Judd, M-M., 2019, Handbook of distance education. Moore, M. & Diehl, W. (eds.). 4th ed. New York: Routledge, p. 295-310 16 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review

student

education

education system

disability

participation

Analysing micro-location beacon gamification: Scenarios, types and characteristics

Vasilevski, N., Brand, J. E. & Birt, J. R., 4 Dec 2018, Proceedings of the 30th Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference (OzCHI 2018). Morrison, A., Buchanan, G., Waycott, J., Billinghurst, M., Stevenson, D., Choi, JH-J., Billinghurst, M., Kelly, R., McKay, D. & Lugmayr, A. (eds.). New York: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), p. 484-489 6 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Research › peer-review

Human computer interaction

Global positioning system

Marketing

1 Citation (Scopus)

14 Downloads (Pure)

Assessing mobile mixed reality affordances as a comparative visualization pedagogy for design communication

Birt, J. R. & Cowling, M. A., 28 Nov 2018, In : Research in Learning Technology. 26, 25 p., 2128 .

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Open Access

File

visualization

Visualization

communication

Communication

interpretation

66 Downloads (Pure)

Framework to Enhance Teaching and Learning in System Analysis and Unified Modelling Language

Munoz, J. C., Cowling, M. A. & Birt, J. R., 4 Dec 2018, Proceedings of 2018 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2018. Lee, M. J. W., Nikolic, S., Wong, G. K. W., Shen, J., Ros, M., Lei, L. C. U. & Venkatarayalu, N. (eds.). IEEE Computer Society, p. 91-98 8 p. 8615284

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Research › peer-review

Open Access

File

Unified Modeling Language

systems analysis

Teaching

Systems analysis

computer science

Integrating Mixed Reality Spatial Learning Analytics into Secure Electronic Exams

Cowling, M. A., Hillier, M. & Birt, J. R., 28 Nov 2018, ASCILITE 2018 Conference Proceedings - Open Oceans: Learning without borders. Campbell, M., Willems, J., Adachi, C., Blake, D., Doherty, I., Krishnan, S., Macfarlane, S., Ngo, L., O’Donnell, M., Palmer, S., Riddell, L., Story, I., Suri, H. & Tai, J. (eds.). ASCILITE, p. 330-334 5 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Research › peer-review

Open Access

File

Students

Augmented reality

Virtual reality

Student theses

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and its audience as a world-building benchmark for Indigenous virtual cultural heritage.

Author: Majewski, J., 16 Jun 2018

Supervisor: Brand, J. E. (Supervisor), Birt, J. (Supervisor), Webb, S. (Supervisor) & De Byl, P. (Supervisor)

Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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