Brian K. Smith

Brian K. Smith is an associate professor of Information Sciences and Technology and Education at Pennsylvania State University. He is the principal investigator for the Medical Informatics Research Initiative and Director of the Solutions Institute.^[1] Smith has received recognition from a number of different areas, including but not limited to the Faculty Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation in 2000. He has also had an appearance on the cover of Black Issues In Higher Education in February 2002, and received the Jan Hawkins Award for early career contributions to Humanistic Research and Scholarship in Learning Technologies from the American Education Research Association.^[2]

Research

Before coming to Pennsylvania State University, Smith was an associate professor of Media Arts and Sciences in the MIT Media Laboratory where he conducted research on software for use in education, particularly software incorporating multimedia with an emphasis on visual features and design. His research during this time covered different aspects of education, including but not limited to Music, Biology, and History. His research during this time also included concerns outside of the classroom, with publications in the medical field examining the potential benefits of a multimedia approach to patient counseling and education.^[3]

While at the Pennsylvania State University, Smith has continued to conduct educational multimedia software research, branching out into studies of physically active computer gaming and Fantasy basketball.^[1]

Educational Background

Smith received his Ph.D in Learning Sciences from Northwestern University, and his Bachelors of Science in Computer Science and Engineering at UCLA.

Recent publications

Journal articles

• Smith, B.K., Frost, J., Albayrak, M., & Sudhakar, R. . "Facilitating narrative medical discussions with computer visualizations and photography." Patient Education and Counseling, 64: 313-321. (2006)
• Smith, B. K., Frost, J., Albayrak, M., and Sudhakar, R. " Improving diabetes self-management with glucometers and digital photography. " Personal and Ubiquitous Computing.
• Smith, B.K., Sharma, P., & Hooper, P. (2006). Decision making in online fantasy sports communities." Interactive Technology & Smart Education, 4: 347-360.(2006)
• Smith, B.K. "Design and computational flexibility." Digital Creativity, 17(2): 65-72.(2006)
• Smith, B.K. "Physical fitness in virtual worlds." IEEE Computer, 38(10): 101-103. (2005).
• Smith, B.K. & Reiser, B.J.). "Explaining behavior using video for observational inquiry and theory articulation." The Journal of the Learning Sciences, 14(3): 315-360. (2005)
• Blankinship, E., Smith, B., Holtzman, H., and Bender, W. "Closed caption, open source." British Telecom Technology Journal, 22(4), 151-159. (2004).
• Smith, B.K. & Blankinship, E.. "Justifying imagery: Multimedia support for learning through explanation." IBM Systems Journal, 39(3&4): 749-767. (2000)
• Smith, B.K., Blankinship, E., & Lackner, T. (2000). "Annotation and education." IEEE Multimedia 7(2): 84-89. (2000)

Other publications

• Reiser, B.J., Tabak, I., Sandoval, W.A., Smith, B.K., Steinmuller, F., & Leone, A.J. "BGuILE: Strategic and conceptual scaffolds for scientific inquiry in biology classrooms." In S.M. Carver & D. Klahr (eds.), Cognition and Instruction: Twenty Five Years of Progress (pp. 263–305). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.. (2001)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} (2007). Retrieved 10/29, 2007, from http://ist.psu.edu/ist/directory/faculty/?EmployeeID=169
2. ^ (2007). Retrieved 10/29, 2007, from http://www1.cs.uic.edu/CSweb/public/news.php?audience=public&label=&ind=195
3. ^ (2007)Retrieved 10/29, 2007, from http://www.media.mit.edu/explain/papers.html