Brian Burton 
CEO | Burtons Media Group
Abilene, Texas Area, TX, UNITED STATES
CEO at Burtons Media Group
Biography
Assoc. Professor charged with of developing and implementing a new degree in Digital Entertainment Technology at ACU. Digital Entertainment Technology comprises animation, film, and game development technologies including VR/AR and serious games.
Prior to ACU, I developed a 2 year degree at Missouri State University - West Plains in Computer Graphics & Programming.
Industry Expertise (3)
Computer Software
Education/Learning
Computer Gaming
Areas of Expertise (3)
E-Learning
Mobile App Development
Serious Games & Virtual Worlds
Accomplishments (3)
Teaching Faculty of the Year – College of Business/iSchool (professional)
2010-05-15
Named teaching faculty of the year – College of Business/iSchool, 2009-2010
Dean’s award for outstanding research (professional)
2011-05-14
Dean’s award for outstanding research, 2010-11
iPad Optimist project leader (professional)
2009-04-06
iPad Optimist project leader – Developed first app in the world for a Apple iPad for an university newspaper
Education (4)
University of Missouri-Columbia: Ed.D., Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis 2008
Dissertation: Collaboration and the use of three dimensional interface within a virtual learning environment and the impact on communication and learning: a case study
Ball State University: MIS 1990
Missouri State University: M.S., Secondary Education: Administration 1999
Completed a Masters in Secondary Education: Administration and 22 hours toward a M.S. in Computer Information Systems.
Abilene Christian University: B.S., Sec. Ed/MIS/CS 1992
Affiliations (8)
- IGDA
- FuturePlay
- GDC
- SigGraph
- Corona Labs, Inc
- University of Missouri
- Abilene Christian University
- ReLIVE
Links (1)
Event Appearances (12)
Teaching mobile application development
ConnectED Abilene, Texas, USA
2012-04-05
Mobile app development for ministry
Mobile Ministry North Carolina, USA
2011-12-06
Creation of knowledge and student engagement within personal learning environments
ReLIVE'11 Milton Keynes, UK
2011-09-21
What are the Practices and Challenges of Teaching Mobile Computing at the University Level?
American Educational Research Association New Orleans, LA, USA
2011-04-11
Panelist on mobile applications in journalism
Texas Associated Press Conference Tyler, TX, USA
2011-03-27
Gaming on the go: mobile game development
RIT Rochester, NY, USA
2011-03-14
Panelist on teaching mobile computing courses
ConnectED Abilene, Texas
2011-04-07
iPhone in the Classroom
Missouri Distance Learning Association Conference Springfield, MO
2011-07-22
Best practices: Teaching mobile computing: practices & pitfalls
Ed-Media Conference of AACE Toronto, ON, Canada
2010-06-29
Collaboration and the use of Mobile Devices
American Educational Research Association Convention Denver, CO, USA
2010-05-02
Collaboration and 3D Virtual Environments
American Educational Research Association Convention Devnver, CO, USA
2010-05-03
Experiences and direction in teaching an undergraduate course in mobile computing
Southwest EduCause Convention Austin, TX, USA
2010-02-18
Sample Talks (1)
Cross-platform Mobile Application Development
The process of developing for multiple device platforms can be daunting. Dr. Burton has published and taught widely on the topic of mobile app/game development. He is available as a trainer, panelist, content expert, and keynote speaker.
Style
Availability
- Keynote
- Panelist
- Workshop Leader
- Author Appearance
- Corporate Training
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