TECHNICAL SKILLS • Operating systems: expert user of Mac and Windows, and familiar with Linux/Unix. • Software development: Visual Studio, C# and Microsoft .NET (including Compact Framework for development on mobile devices), NetBeans, Eclipse, Java, XML, Web Services, Adobe Flash and Flex/FlashBuilder, SQL Server, MySQL, PHP, JavaScript, ActionScript, ColdFusion. • Web design: expert user of Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Photoshop, Visual Studio. • Artificial Intelligence programming: Prolog, Expert Systems, CLIPS, POP-‐11. • Research analsysis software: SPSS, Nvivo. • AV systems: familiar with digital video recording equipment, and editing software including Adobe Premiere and iMovie, and experienced with AV, multimedia, and video conferencing systems. • Other: expert user of Microsoft Office suite. CONSULTANCY I have carried out consultancy work on a range of projects since 2004, including: • Co-‐authored a literature review of mobile technologies and learning, commissioned by Nesta Futurelab. • Attended the Microsoft Mobile Learning Summit, a commissioned advisory group for Microsoft on the use of mobile learning technologies. • Consulted on design and carried out field studies for MyArtSpace/OOKL project, funded by Culture Online (Department for Culture, Media and Sport). • Worked as a software developer to build working demonstrator of mobile system for language learning, using a mixture of interactive text and games, funded by Sharp Labs of Europe. • Conducted heuristic evaluations of web portals for delivering e-‐learning materials, commissioned by the Welsh Assembly and Vitae.ac.uk. • Developed a logistics simulator for Intier Automotive. • Produced reports on learning spaces for the JISC e-spaces project at University of Birmingham. • Developed an online product selection tool for GDM Coolers. REFEREES Professor Michael Murray (Head of School) School of Psychology Keele University Keele Staffordshire ST5 5BG Current employer Bob Hendley School of Computer Science University of Birmingham Birmingham B15 2TT Previous employer Professor Russell Beale School of Computer Science University of Birmingham Birmingham B15 2TT rxb@cs.bham.ac.uk Previous employer Professor Mike Sharples Learning Sciences Research Institute University of Nottingham Jubilee Campus Nottingham NG8 1BB Mike.sharples@nottingham.ac.uk Previous employer (at University of Birmingham) PhD supervisor (at University of Nottingham)
PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles Vavoula, G., Sharples, M., Rudman, P., Meek, J., and <strong>Lonsdale</strong>, P. (2009). Myartspace: Design and evaluation of support for learning with multimedia phones between classrooms and museums: Computers & Education 53: 286-‐299. Vavoula, G., Sharples, M., <strong>Lonsdale</strong>, P., Rudman, P., and Meek, J. (2007). "Learning bridges: a role for mobile technologies in education." Educational Technology (May-‐June 2007), 33-‐37. Conference Papers Apostolikas, G., Spiliotopoulos, D., Georgousopoulos, C., Möller, R., Hendley, R., Petridis, S., Giannakopoulos, T., Koutsokeras, M., Papantoniou, K., Tsatsaronis, G., Paliouras, G., Akrivas, G., Gatos, B., Ntirogiannis, K., Perantonis, S., Zavitsanos, I., Karkaletsis, V., Gries, O., Nafissi, A., Rosenfeld, M., Sokolski, K., Wessel, M., Bowers, C., Byrne, W., Melhuish, J., <strong>Lonsdale</strong>, P., Creed, C., Pinder, C., Beale, R., Sarris, N., Vasiliou, C., and Ramfos, A. (2009). CASAM: A prototype system for computer-‐aided semantic annotation of multimedia. Proceedings of SAMT 2009 - 4th International Conference on Semantic and Digital Media Technologies. Graz, Austria, Springer, LNCS. Beale, R. and <strong>Lonsdale</strong>, P. (2004). Engaging larger HCI classes with a mixture of methods and resources. In Proceedings of HCI Educators' Workshop, Preston, UK, LTSN. Beale, R. and <strong>Lonsdale</strong>, P. (2004). Mobile Context Aware Systems: the intelligence to support tasks and effectively utilise resources. In Proceedings of MobileHCI 2004. Bowers, C., Byrne, W., Melhuish, J., <strong>Lonsdale</strong>, P., Creed, C., Pinder, C., Beale, H., and Hendley, R. (2009). Interaction Issues in Computer Aided Semantic Annotation of Multimedia. Proceedings of SAMT 2009 - 4th International Conference on Semantic and Digital Media Technologies. Graz, Austria, Springer, LNCS. 2009. Byrne, W., <strong>Lonsdale</strong>, P., Sharples, M., Baber, C., and Arvanitis, T. (2004). Determining location in context-‐aware mobile learning. In Proceedings of MLEARN 2004, Bracciano, Rome, LSDA. Chan, T., Sharples, M., Vavoula, G., and <strong>Lonsdale</strong>, P. (2003). Educational metadata for mobile learning. In Proceedings of Second IEEE Workshop on Wireless and Mobile Technologies in Education. <strong>Lonsdale</strong>, P., Baber, C., and Sharples, M. (2004). Engaging learners with everyday technology: a participatory simulation using mobile phones. Mobile Human-Computer Interaction - MobileHCI 2004. Berlin, Springer. 3160/2004. <strong>Lonsdale</strong>, P., Baber, C., Sharples, M., and Arvanitis, T. N. (2003). A context-‐awareness architecture for facilitating mobile learning. In Proceedings of MLEARN 2003: learning with mobile devices, London, UK, Learning and Skills Development Agency. <strong>Lonsdale</strong>, P., Barber, C., Sharples, M., Byrne, W., Arvanitis, T., Brundell, P., and Beale, R. (2004). Context awareness for MOBIlearn: creating an engaging learning experience in an art museum. Proceedings of MLEARN 2004. E. Murelli, G. Da Bormida and C. Alborghetti (Eds.). Odescalchi Castle, Lake Bracciano, Rome, Italy, CRATOS. <strong>Lonsdale</strong>, P. and Beale, R. (2004). Towards a dynamic process model of context. To appear in Proceedings of Ubicomp 2004 workshop on Advanced Context Modeling, Reasoning and Management. <strong>Lonsdale</strong>, P., Beale, R., and Byrne, W. (2005). Using context awareness to enhance visitor engagement in a gallery space. People and Computers XIX - The Bigger Picture. Proceedings of HCI 2005. T. McEwan, J. Gulliksen and D. Benyon (Eds.). London, Springer. <strong>Lonsdale</strong>, P., Byrne, W., Beale, R., Sharples, M., and Baber, C. (2004). Spatial and context awareness for mobile learning in a museum. KAL CSCL Workshop on 'Spatial Awareness and Collaboration'. <strong>Lonsdale</strong>, P., Sharples, M., and O'Malley, C. (2007). Exploring physical, mobile learning for school children. Proceedings of ALT-C 2007. Nottingham. <strong>Lonsdale</strong>, P. R. and Ritter, F. E. (2000). Soar/Tcl-‐PM: Extending the Soar architecture to include a widely applicable virtual eye and hand. Proceedings of ICCM2000. Groningen, NL: 202-‐209. O'Malley, C., Brundell, P., <strong>Lonsdale</strong>, P., Brooks, P., Asting, T., Heim, J., Schliemann, T., Skjetne, J., Hestnes, B., Hamnes, K., Heiestad, S., Nilsen, S., Ulseth, T., Frowein, H., and Aaby, C. (2001). Eye-‐2-‐Eye: Fitness for purpose of person-‐person communication technologies. In Proceedings of International Conference on Media Futures, Florence, AEI.
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