Lee Griffiths UX/UI expert

My research work explores the application of emerging technolgy to traditional problems and I use my expertise in UX/UI paradigms to explore new was of interactiing with computers. Current projects include:

My reserach and experimentation work is published in appropriate outlets including:

• Griffiths, L., Ogden, R., and Aspin, R. (2012) A profile of the future: what could HTML 5 do for HE by 2015? Full Proceedings paper in Proceedings of Alt-C 2012 "A confrontation with reality", Manchester, UK, September 2012
• Griffiths, L., and Ogden, R., (2012) The reality of assessment - a lightweight extensible tool for help with bulk formative feedback System demonstration at Alt-C 2012 "A confrontation with reality", Manchester, UK, September 2012
• Mooney, J, Griffiths, L., Patera, M., Driscoll, P., Roby, J., & Ogden, P., (2012), An electronic tabletop 'eTableTop' exercise for UK Police Major Incident education, in: 'Proceedings of The 12th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT)', IEEE Computer Society, Rome, Italy, pp.tbc.
• Griffiths, L (2011), Flexible Learning in an inflexible society, in: 'Proceedings of The 11th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT)', IEEE Computer Society, Athens, USA, pp.274-276.
• Mooney, J & Driscoll, P & Griffiths, L (2010), 'Major incident tabletop exercises: a high tech, low cost evolution', Injury Extra, 41(12), pp.157-158.
• Griffiths, L & Mooney, J & Driscol, (2010), Pandemic planning: from paper to pixels, in: 'ALT-C 2010 'Into something rich and strange' - making sense of the sea-change', Nuffield Press, Nottingham, UK, p.33.
• Griffiths, L & Mooney, J & Driscol, (2010), Major incident tabletop exercises: a high tech, low cost evolution, in: 'British Trauma Society Annual Scientific Meeting', British Trauma Society, Manchester, UK.
• Mooney, J & Driscoll, P & Griffiths, (2009), 'Major Incident Tabletop Exercises: A High Tech, Low Cost Evolution', Exhibited at: Autumn conference of the College of Emergency Medicine, London, UK, From 16/09/2009 To 18/09/2009.
• Traxler, J & Griffiths, L (2009), IWB4D - Interactive Whiteboards for Development, in: 'Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development', www.ictd2009.org, Doha, Qatar.
• Griffiths, L (2008), A Poor Man's Interactive WhiteBoard: Using Nintendo's Wii to deliver interactivity on the go, in: 'Proceedings of , ALT-C 2008. Rethinking the digital divide', Association for Learning Technology, Oxford, Leeds, UK.
• Griffiths, L., Chen, Z., (2007), Investigating the differences in web browsing behaviour of Chinese and European users using mouse tracking, in Proceedings of HCII 2007: 12th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. Beijing, China. Springer.
• Keegan, H & Griffiths, L & James, M & Whittle, S (2006), The ESMOS project and an SMS pilot study with international exchange students, in: 'E-Competences for Life, Employment and Innovation', EDEN, Vienna, Austria, pp.176-181.
• Griffiths, L (2005), A Poor Man's Personal Response System: Investigating the use of Bluetooth enabled mobile phones as part of a classroom response system, in: 'Proceedings of 12th International Conference, ALT-C 2005', Association for Learning Technology, Oxford, Manchester, 2005.
• Griffiths, L & James, M (2005), Campus-wide implementation of SMS text services within a Blackboard VLE, in: 'Proceedings of 12th International Conference, ALT-C 2005', Association for Learning Technology, Oxford, Manchester, UK.
• Griffiths, L & Thornhill, S & Tsolakis, P (2005), Video for the masses: a further study into the effectiveness of low quality streamed video, in: 'Proceedings of HCII 2005: 11th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction', Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc (LEA),Las Vegas, USA.
• Griffiths, L. & Hmer, A.A. (2004) U R L8 4 ur exam :) - Students Opinions Towards Receiving Timely Information via SMS', in Proceedings of ALT-C 2004, Association for Learning Technology, Oxford, Exeter, UK.
• Griffiths, L & Thornhill, S & Tsolakis, P (2003), Video for the masses: Measuring the educational effectiveness of very low bit-rate video streams, in: 'Gray, P., Johnson, H., & O'Neill, E. (Eds), Proceedings of HCI2003: designing for society Volume 2.', Research Press International, Bath, Bristol, UK.
• Griffiths, L. and Stott, D. (2001), An Acceptable Delay? Students perceptions of download delays on the Internet, in Proceedings of ALT-C 2001: Changing Learning Environments. Edinburgh p28.
• Griffiths, L., Ashworth, J., Ward, H., and Marsden, P. (1999), Learning-Online: Student behaviour in a Virtual Campus. The Virtual University Journal, 2:4.

Invited Papers and Lectures

• Invited speaker on the topic of future interface and web technology at BBC MediaCityUK - interactive web team, April 2012.
• Invited speaker on the topic of Classroom response systems using mobile phones for the JISC: Innovative Practice workshops: Planning and implementing innovative practice with mobile and wireless technologies, University of Salford, UK, April 2007.

Media and other impact

• Organised Digital Retro public computing event at the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry March 10th/11th 2012 as part of "Meet the Telecommunications Engineer" event and on July 1st 2012 as part of the Turing Centenery celebrations.
• Invited to talk about the release of the Raspberry Pi (£25 computer) on BBC Radio Manchester February 29th 2012
• Griffiths, L & Smith, P 2011, 'BBC North West Tonight to get Salford touch screen.', in: BBC News, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-13814484 , Manchester, 17/06/2011.
• Griffiths, L & Smith, P 2011, 'University adds nice touch to live programmes', in: BBC Ariel newspaper. BBC White City, London. http://www.bbc.co.uk/ariel/13807390, 17/06/2011.
• BBC news report: Can a computer game save lives? North West Tonight, March 10th 2010, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8558244.stm

Posters

• Griffiths, L. and Smith, P., (2011) 'Media Touch Surface for live broadcast viewer submitted content interaction.' Demonstrated at the 9th European Confrerence on Viual Media Production, British Film Institute, London, November 2011. Available online at http://www.cvmp-conference.org/2011-Papers/SHORT-Papers
• Mooney, J & Driscoll, P & Griffiths, L (2010), '12/12 school kids enjoy Emergency Planning gaming', Exhibited at: The 13th International Conference on Emergency Medicine, Singapore, June 2010. www.icem2010.org Accepted.
• Griffiths, L. and Smith, A. (2002), 'Internet Performance Report', Special Presentation at the House of Commons, SET for Britain event. London, March 2002

Contact Lee Griffiths by email : l.s.griffiths@salford.ac.uk | phone : 01612953658 | social : facebook.com/cssalford
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