Blaine Price
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Blaine Alexander Price, (born 1964) is a Senior Lecturer in Computing
at The Open University in the United Kingdom.
Price was born in Montreal
, Canada. He obtained his BSc
in Computing and Information Science from Queen's University
in 1988 and his MSc
in Computer Science from the University of Toronto
in 1991.
's Human Interface Group. In 1990 he completed his MSc dissertation on automatic animation of concurrent programs and began his PhD research in Software visualization
with Ronald Baecker
. In 1991 he took a one year assignment in Open University
's Human Cognition Research Lab (now the Knowledge Media Institute) and three years later he was appointed to a temporary contract as a Lecturer in Computing in the Faculty of Mathematics. The next year he was made a permanent Lecturer and launched a 4 year program to transform the delivery of Open University materials from paper and surface postal delivery to electronic delivery. He produced the first automatic system for large scale processing of student electronic assignment submission and return.
In 1997 he took a 2 year secondment as Chief Systems Strategist to the Knowledge Media Institute. Upon returning to the re-named Faculty of Mathematics and Computing he resumed his academic role and conducted research in the use of robotics in teaching computing. In 2007 he launched the Open University's first course in Forensic Computing. In 2004 he began conducting research into privacy with a focus on mobile computing
and lifelogging in particular. He continues to supervise students and conduct research in this area and is a co-investigator on the EPSRC funded PRiMMA project.
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Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
at The Open University in the United Kingdom.
Price was born in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada. He obtained his BSc
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Computing and Information Science from Queen's University
Queen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
in 1988 and his MSc
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in Computer Science from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
in 1991.
Career
In 1989, Price was a Summer Research Intern in Apple ComputerApple Computer
Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. The company's best-known hardware products include the Macintosh line of computers, the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad...
's Human Interface Group. In 1990 he completed his MSc dissertation on automatic animation of concurrent programs and began his PhD research in Software visualization
Software visualization
Software visualization is the static or animated 2-D or 3-D visual representation of information about software systems based on their structure, size, history, or behavior....
with Ronald Baecker
Ronald Baecker
Dr. Ron Baecker is a tenured Professor of Computer Science at the University of Toronto, and has held these positions since 1989...
. In 1991 he took a one year assignment in Open University
Open University
The Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom...
's Human Cognition Research Lab (now the Knowledge Media Institute) and three years later he was appointed to a temporary contract as a Lecturer in Computing in the Faculty of Mathematics. The next year he was made a permanent Lecturer and launched a 4 year program to transform the delivery of Open University materials from paper and surface postal delivery to electronic delivery. He produced the first automatic system for large scale processing of student electronic assignment submission and return.
In 1997 he took a 2 year secondment as Chief Systems Strategist to the Knowledge Media Institute. Upon returning to the re-named Faculty of Mathematics and Computing he resumed his academic role and conducted research in the use of robotics in teaching computing. In 2007 he launched the Open University's first course in Forensic Computing. In 2004 he began conducting research into privacy with a focus on mobile computing
Mobile computing
Mobile computing is a form of human–computer interaction by which a computer is expected to be transported during normal usage. Mobile computing has three aspects: mobile communication, mobile hardware, and mobile software...
and lifelogging in particular. He continues to supervise students and conduct research in this area and is a co-investigator on the EPSRC funded PRiMMA project.
Select publications
- Price, Blaine A.; Baecker, Ron M. and Small, Ian S. (1992). A Taxonomy of Software Visualization. Journal of Visual Languages and Computing, Vol. 4, pp. 211–266.
- Price, Blaine A.; Adam, Karim and Nuseibeh, Bashar (2005). Keeping ubiquitous computing to yourself: a practical model for user control of privacy. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 63(1-2), pp. 228–253.
- Mancini, Clara; Rogers, Yvonne; Bandara, Arosha; Coe, Tony; Jedrzejczyk, Lukasz; Joinson, Adam; Price, Blaine A.; Thomas, Keerthi and Nuseibeh, Bashar (2010). Contravision: Exploring users' reactions to futuristic technology. In: Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Human factors in computing systems (CHI2010), 10–15 April 2010, Atlanta Georgia, USA.
Personal
Price lives in Milton Keynes, England with his wife, Linda Price (Senior Lecturer in Educational Technology at The Open University) and two children. He is the nephew of the noted Canadian geologist Raymond A. PriceRaymond A. Price
Raymond Alexander Price, OC, FRSC is an award winning Canadian geologist. He has used his research on the structure and tectonics of North America’s lithosphere to produce extensive geological maps. He has also provided guidance for nuclear fuel waste disposal and reports on the human contribution...
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