Mr Jim Picton
Grad Cert Creative Industries (with Distinction), Grad Dip Learning & Teaching (with Distinction); Bach Multimedia (with Distinction); Cert IV IT - Software Applications; Cert IV IT - NetworksJames (Jim) Picton
School of Education and the Arts
My Networks
About Me
I am a Unit Coordinator and Teaching Scholar on the Bachelor of Digital Media Program. Additionally, I am an active PhD student exploring replicable frameworks for telling creative stories about historical objects in Virtual Reality (VR), and a founding member of the Immerse High (www.immersehigh.com.au) immersive storytelling competition for schools.
I have worked fulltime in higher education with CQUniversity since 2015, but also have 16+ years working across a range of educational and digital media development roles within the commercial, government and educational sectors.
Specialisations:
- Virtual Reality (VR) - creative applications of, NOT development
- Illustration
- Game design & development
- Multimedia development
- Project management
- Learning management systems (LMS)
- Content management systems (CMS)
- Leadership
- Instructional design for flexible learning
- Teaching, and
- Vocational education & training
Previous Roles:
- eLearning & Multimedia Developer
- Army Education Officer
- Technical lead - enterprise eLearning platform for the Australian Government
- IT & Multimedia Project Manager
- Instructional Designer
- Training Developer
- Instructor
- Art, multimedia and ICT specialist teacher (Education Queensland)
- Classroom teacher (Education Queensland)
- Freelance illustrator & multimedia developer
- Network administrator (Local and Wide Area Networks - LAN/WAN)
- Web designer
- IT frontline support and
- Dreamworld Entertainer (yes, you read that correctly)
University Awards:
- 2019 CQUniversity Opal Award Winner 2019 for Excellence in Engagement - Engaged Education & Training
- 2019 CQUniversity School of Education & The Arts Early Career Educator Excellence Commendation
- 2018 CQUniversity Opal Award Finalist 2018 for Excellence in Engagement - Engaged Education & Training
- 2017 CQUniversity Student Voice for Educator of the Year (Game Development)
- 2016 CQUniversity Student Voice Award (Mobile Application Development)
- 2015 CQUniversity Student Choice Award: Commendation - Distance Educator of the Year (Game Design)
Portfolio:
Employment & Academic History:
General
Universities Studied At
Central Queensland University
Murdoch University
QLD University of Technology (QUT)
Universities Worked At
Central Queensland University
Awards
- 2019 CQUniversity Opal Award Winner 2019 for Excellence in Engagement - Engaged Education & Training
- 2019 CQUniversity School of Education & The Arts Early Career Educator Excellence Commendation
- 2018 CQUniversity Opal Award Finalist 2018 for Excellence in Engagement - Engaged Education & Training
- 2017 CQUniversity Student Voice for Educator of the Year (Game Development)
- 2016 CQUniversity Student Voice Award (Mobile Application Development)
- 2015 CQUniversity Student Choice Award: Commendation - Distance Educator of the Year (Game Design)
- 2013 The Karen Barnett Memorial Award for the Most Collegial & Supportive Student (Royal Australian Army Educational Corps)
- 2007 CQU 'Bob Beevers Memorial Award' (Teaching student completing degree in the shortest time with the highest GPA)
- 2007 CQU 'Most supportive & Collegial Student'
- 2007 WebQuest Direct Silver award for the development of an educational webquest for an integrated upper-school curriculum unit
- 2006 Student Australian Interactive Multimedia Industry Association (AIMIA) nomination for the redevelopment of www.normanlindsay.com.au
- 2005 Commanding Officer's Commendation: Most promising Soldier - 1st Aviation Regiment
- 2004 Soldier's Medallion for Exemplary Service to the Australian Army
Media Citations
2024
- Student game developers have eyes on the prize to collaborate beyond uni
- Nine award-winning student design projects from Design Institute of Australia
- Design Institute of Australia (DIA) - Graduates of The Year (GOTYA) Award 2024 - Official Judging Panel
2023
2022
2021
2019
- Sunshine Coast high school teachers get immersed in VR technology
- Uni students of the future may never leave their lounge again
2018
- Student nurses help create online resource for nursing professionals
- Stories of war-time nurses brought to life in Noosa
- Digital narrative illustrates story of WWII nurse hero
- Seriously fun science showcase blows audience away
- https://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/photos/science/61841/#/13
2017
- Sunshine Coast Business Awards 2017
- A VIRTUAL 'EWOK VILLAGE' AMONG OUTCOMES FROM SCHOOLS' WORKSHOP AT CQUNI NOOSA
- Students virtually immersed in art
- IMMERSE CONFERENCE 2017: Serious Games Panel Discussion (Panel host)
- Pecha Kucha Night #23 - Lost and Found
- World First Inter-School Virtual Reality Art Competition: Interview with Beach City Media
- Immersed in unreal 3D art a real eye-opener
- DIGITAL MEDIA WORK EXPERIENCE: Joachim enjoyed seeing life through the lens
- NDSHS student's CQU work experience
- Moving ceremony by young leaders
2016
- DEFENCE FORCE EMBRACING 'GREEN-SCREEN' SPECIAL FX FOR BATTLEFIELD TRAINING - CAPT JIM PICTON
- NEW DIGITAL ARTS PROJECT TO BOOST OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
2015
Previous teaching
Teaching Experience:
- University academic (teacher and unit coordinator)
- Royal Australian Army Educational Corps Officer - Captain (Staff Officer Grade 3)
- Education Queensland - Classroom / Multimedia / Art Teacher (Gold Coast, Scenic Rim & Ipswich Regions).
Key Achievements
Computer Software
1. Adobe Suite:
- Photoshop
- Flash
- Fireworks
- Illustrator
- Audition
- Lightroom
- Captivate
- Dreamweaver.
2. Corel Painter
3. Unity
4. Articulate Storyline & Rise
5. Content Management Systems (CMS):
- WordPress
- Microsoft SharePoint.
6. Learning Management Systems (LMS):
- SABA
- Moodle (vanilla) and BeDifferent (bespoke).
7. Virtual Reality (VR) Software:
- Google Tiltbrush / Open Brush
- Vermillion
- Adobe Medium
Research Interests
Creative Arts And Writing
Visual arts - Visual arts not elsewhere classified
Active PhD student exploring ways to create replicable frameworks for telling creative stories about historical objects in Virtual Reality (VR).
Publications
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Teaching
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Links
Art of Jimbo
Personal portfolio website
Immerse High - Immersive Storytelling in Schools Competition
Founding member & current board member (2017-)
Western Front Association
Volunteer Researcher & Digital Mapper
Design Institute of Australia
DIA Member & 2024 Graduates of The Year Awards (GOTYA) Official Judge