Qualifications and Professional Body membership

PhD Computer Science, University of Kent at Canterbury
MSc Computer Science, University of Kent at Canterbury
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Learning and Teaching Project Award - Mike Hobbs, Debbie Holley, The Toxic Laboratory - health and safety in a 3D world (£3,500)
Organiser of the HEA Massively Multi Learner Workshop 2008 at Anglia Ruskin University http://www.inspire.anglia.ac.uk/mml08/
Hobbs, M. H. W., Gordon, M., Brown, E. (2007). Evaluation of a Virtual World Environment, Learning & Teaching Fellowship (£2,500)

Personal Profile / Teaching Experience

Departmental Responsibilities

Course Leader, Computer Gaming Technology
Member of Digital Modelling Research Group

Modules Taught

Artificial Intelligence Applications
Games Design & Development
Introduction to Computer Gaming

Teaching Experience

• Computing languages including C, C#, C++, Java, Python
• Final year undergraduate and MSc project supervision
• Mobile Technology (mobile web and application development)
• Virtual World Environment Applications (developing applications in Second Life and Open Simulator)
• Artificial Intelligence
• Professional Issues in Computing and Society

Research Interests

Serious gaming - using game engines and virtual worlds for educational and training applications.

Mobile applications - technology and user experience.

Applications of Artificial Intelligence for data exploration and problem solving.

Selected Publications

Hobbs, M., Brown, E. & Gordon, M. (2009). Learning and Assessment with Virtual Worlds. In C. Spratt & P. Lajbcygier (Eds). Ch. 4, E-Learning Technologies and Evidence-Based Assessment Approaches (pp. 55-75). IGI Global: London

Brown, E., Gordon, M. and Hobbs, M. (2008). Second Life as a holistic learning environment for problem-based learning and transferable skills, Researching Learning in Virtual Environments Re-LIVE 08, Conference, Open University Milton Keynes 21st November 2008

Hobbs, M., Brown, E. and Gordon, M. (2008). Using a Virtual World for Transferable Skills in Gaming Education, in Virtual Worlds, ed Mary Ipe, The Icfai University Press, 2008 ISBN978-81-314-1585-6

M. Hobbs, E. Brown and M. Gordon, (2008) A Virtual World Environment for Group Work', International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies, 3(1): 1-12, doi: 10.4018/jwltt.2008010101.

M. Gordon and M. Hobbs, Machinima Workshop, (2008). Journeys into Virtual Worlds HEA Workshop City College Norwich Feb 2008.

M. Hobbs, E. Brown and M. Gordon, (2007). Lessons in Learning and Teaching in Second Life ? Anglia Ruskin 8th Annual Learning and Teaching conference June, 2007, pp 8-9, Networks Issue 8 November 2007 ISSN 1743-9787

Mike Hobbs, (2007). The programming playground at the Massively Multi-Learner HEA workshop for Information and Computer Sciences, 22nd March 2007 Paisley. http://www.ics.heacademy.ac.uk/events/displayevent.php?id=142

M. Hobbs, E. Brown and M. Gordon, (2007). A Virtual World Environment for Broader Constructivist Learning, INSPIRE E-learning workshop Feb 2007

M. Hobbs, E. Brown and M.Gordon, (2007). Learning and Teaching in a Virtual World, UCLT symposium New Technologies for Learning, 27th Feb 2007, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

M. Hobbs, E. Brown and M. Gordon (2006). A Virtual World Environment for Group Work', Current Developments in Technology Assisted Education Editors A. Mendez-Vilas, A. Solano Martin, J. Mesa Gonzales, ISBN 84-690-2469-8, pp 1369 - 1373

Mike Hobbs and Marie Gordon, (2006) An Open Source Option for a Virtual Learning Environment, 7th UCLT conference September 2006, Networks UCLT ISSN1743-9787 pp 16 - 21, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford

Mike Hobbs and Marie Gordon, (2006) Virtual Worlds for Education, 7th UCLT conference September 2006, poster seminar session 'Networks' UCLT ISSN1743-9787 pp 22 - 27, 2006, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford.

Mike Hobbs and Marie Gordon, Pragmatic Research (2006) - Case Study in Using a virtual learning Environment (VLE), Progressing teaching and Research Links at Anglia Ruskin, UCLT workshop July 2006, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge.

M. Hobbs, E. Brown, M. Gordon, (2006) Learning with games, learning by making games, Using A Virtual World For Transferable Skills in Gaming Education ITALICS Volume 5 Issue 3, 2006. http://www.ics.heacademy.ac.uk/italics/vol5iss3.htm

Mike Hobbs and Marie Gordon, (2006) Pragmatic Research - Case Study in Using a virtual learning Environment (VLE) Progressing teaching and Research Links at Anglia Ruskin' UCLT workshop July 2006, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge.

Hobbs, M., Brown, E., McCary, J. Using WebCT for campus based teaching support, Anglia Ruskin University UCLT Mini Conference, Cambridge Campus (2005)

M.H.W.Hobbs, Dynamic Models - A case study in Developing Curriculum Regulation and Conformity using Protégé, Sixth International Protégé Workshop. July 2003 Manchester, England

Selected Grants/Awards

• Hobbs, M.H.W., Gordon, M., Brown, E. (2007). Evaluation of a Virtual World Environment, Learning & Teaching Fellowship.