I saw this gentleman present at the ACU Connected Summit in February this year and thought it could be very worthwhile to follow up with him. Not only were students experiencing art, but suggesting ways that the experience could be enhanced for others through use of augmented reality. Some very intriguing projects were the result of this approach.
Here’s the description from the conference schedule:
Can Augmented Reality Put the “Mobile” in Mobile Learning?
Kenny Jones, Associate Professor of Art, ACU
Alumni Conference Room, Hunter Welcome Center
Augmented Reality (AR) can be described as layering virtual digital content on top of “real life” sites, in this case seen through an iPhone camera in real time. In this project, the potential for AR to enhance the learning experience of students, while offering an enhanced experience to those who come to view artwork on the ACU campus was investigated. Preliminary project findings with art students who create and design for publicly viewed AR content will be described.
Kenny Jones’ career in art and education began in 1986 with the Knoxville Museum of Art in Tennessee where he served as the Associate Curator of Education and oversaw and designed outreach programs supported by the N.E.A. Since 1991 he has taught over 20 different university courses including art history, studio art, art criticism and offerings in the Honors program in addition to museum studies at Chicago, New York City and Belgium-Germany-Holland-France. He has served as Foundations Director at ACU since 2005 and is a practicing artist who was recently awarded the Judge’s Best of Show Award for the 2010 Big Country Art Association Competition