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Prof Ric Lowe

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    • Role:
    • Professor
    • Department:
    • School of Education
    • Location:
    • Education 205
    • Telephone:
    • +61 8 9266 2186

Ric is responsible for Faculty programs in Learning Technologies and Educational Design from undergraduate to doctoral level. A particular emphasis in these programs is the innovative use of visual materials in technology-based learning.

His consultancies involve the design of high quality educational materials (pictures, diagrams, animations, etc.) for a wide range of clients including industry, schools, universities, museums, professional organisations and community bodies. He specialises in technological applications of cognitive learning principles to the development of effective educational resources e.g (http://www.cbt.com.au/).

Research Interests

  • Animations and multimedia learning
  • Visual literacy and learning
  • Learning from pictures
  • Diagrams in education

Memberships

  • Information Design Journal (1993 to present) - Member of Editorial Panel;
  • Journal of Visual Literacy: (1997 to present) - Member of Editorial Board;
  • Learning and Instruction (2003 to present) - Member of Editorial Board;
  • Education Research Review (2006 to present) - Associate Editor;
  • European Association for Research in Learning and Instruction - Australasian Correspondent;
  • International Visual Thinking and Learning Consortium - Co-director.

Publications

Book Chapters (Authored, Research Quality)

  • Ainsworth, S, and Lowe, R. 2011. Representational Learning. In Encyclopedia of the sciences of learning, 1 Edition, eds Norbert M. Seel, 2832-2835. New York: Springer.
  • Boucheix, J, and Lowe, R. 2008. Learning from animated diagrams: How are mental models built?. In Diagrammatic representation and inference, First Edition, eds Gem Stapleton, John Howse, and John Lee, 266-281. Berlin: Springer.
  • Lowe, R, and Boucheix, J. 2008. Supporting relational processing in complex animated diagrams. In Diagrammatic representation and inference, First Edition, eds Gem Stapleton, John Howse, John Lee, 391-394. Berlin: Springer.
  • Lowe, R, and Schnotz, W. 2008. A unified view of learning from animated and static graphics. In Learning with animation: Research implications for design, 1 Edition, eds Richard Lowe and Wolfgang Schnotz, 304-356. New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • Lowe, R. 2008. Learning from animation: Where to look, when to look. In Learning with animation: Research implications for design, 1 Edition, eds Richard Lowe and Wolfgang Schnotz, 49-68. New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • Lowe, R. 2008. Searching user-controllable animations during learning. In Understanding multimedia documents, 1 Edition, eds Jean-Francois Rouet, Richard Lowe, Wolfgang Schnotz, 149-168. Berlin: Springer.
  • Rouet, J, Schnotz, W, and Lowe, R. 2008. Understanding multimedia documents - an introduction. In Understanding multimedia documents, 1 Edition, eds Jean-Francois Rouet, Richard Lowe, Wolfgang Schnotz, 1-14. Berlin: Springer.
  • Lowe, R. 2007. Animated documentation: A way of comprehending complex procedural tasks?. In Written documents in the workplace, 1 Edition, eds D. Alamargot, P. Terrier, J-M. Cellier, 231-242. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
  • Lowe, R. 2006. Changing perceptions of animated diagrams. In Diagrammatic representation and inference, 1 Edition, eds D. Barker-Plummer, R. Cox, N. Swoboda, 168-172. New York: Springer.
  • Lowe, R. 2005. Multimedia Learning of Meteorology. In The Cambridge Handbook of Multimedia Learning, 1 Edition, eds Richard. E. Mayer, 429-446. New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • Lowe, R. 2001. Components of expertise in the perception and interpretation of meteorological charts. In Interpreting remote sensing imagery: Human factors, First Edition, eds R.R. Hoffman, A,B. Markman, 185-206. Florida: Lweis.

Refereed Articles (Scholarly Journals)

  • Lowe, R, Schnotz, W, and Rasch, T. 2011. Aligning affordances of graphics with learning task requirements. Applied Cognitive Psychology 25(3): 452-459.
  • Lowe, R, and Ploetzner, R. 2011. A systematic characterisation of expository animations. Computers in Human Behavior 28(3): 781-794.
  • Boucheix, J, and Lowe, R. 2011. Cueing complex animations: Does direction of attention foster learning processes?. Learning and Instruction 21(5): 650-663.
  • Boucheix, J, and Lowe, R. 2010. An eye tracking comparison of external pointing cues and internal continuous cues in learning with complex animations. Learning and Instruction 20: 123-135.
  • Fischer, S, Schwan, S, and Lowe, R. 2008. Effects of presentation speed of a dynamic visualization on the understanding of a mechanical system. Applied Cognitive Psychology 22: 1126-1141.
  • Lowe, R. 2004. Interrogation of a dynamic visualisation during learning. Learning and Instruction 14: 257-274.
  • Lowe, R. 2003. Animation and learning: Selective processing of information in dynamic graphics. Learning and Instruction 13(2): 157-176.

Fully written papers (Refereed Conference proceedings)

  • Lowe, R, Putri, D, and Boucheix, J. 2011. Chaining single versus dual format representation to improve mental model building from animation. EARLI 2011 Conference:Education for a Globally Networked Society, 30/08/2011. University of Exeter, Exeter, UK: European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction.
  • Lowe, R. 2011. Dangerous dynamics: Animation as a two-edged sword. Gordon Conference: Visualization in Science and Education, 10/07/2011. Rhode Island, USA: Gordon Research Conferences.
  • Paire-Ficou, L, Lowe, R, Alauzet, A, Groff, J, Boucheix, J, and Argon, S. 2011. Does animation facilitate comprehension of public information graphics? Evidence from eye tracking. EARLI 2011 Conference: Education in a Globally Networked Society, 30/08/2011. University of Exeter, Exeter, UK: European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction.
  • Lowe, R, and Boucheix, J. 2010. Attention direction in static and animated diagrams. 6th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Diagrams, Diagrams 2010, 09/08/2010. Portland, USA: Springer.
  • Lowe, R, and Keehner, M. 2010. Comparing search of tactile and visual graphics. SIG2 - 2010: Comprehension of Text and Graphics. Tracing the mind: How do we learn from text and graphics?, 26/08/2010. Tuebingen Germany: Knowledge Media Research Centre.
  • Saby, L, Groff, J, Conte, F, Lowe, R, Alauzet, A, Argon, S, Paire-Ficou, L, and Boucheix, J. 2010. Comprehension of animated public information graphics. SIG2 - 2010: Comprehension of Text and Graphics. Tracing the mind: How do we learn from text and graphics?, 25/08/2010. Tuebingen, Germany: Knowledge Media Research Centre.
  • Lowe, R, and Mason, L. 2010. Drawing to support animation comprehension. SIG2 - 2010: Comprehension of Text and Graphics. Tracing the mind: How do we learn from text and graphics?, 26/08/2010. Tuebingen Germany: Knowledge Media Research Centre.
  • Lowe, R. 2010. Entity and space cues in animated graphics. SIG2 - 2010: Comprehension of Text and Graphics. Tracing the mind: How do we learn from text and graphics?, 26/08/2010. Tuebingen Germany: Knowledge Media Research Centre.
  • Lowe, R, and De Vries, E. 2010. Graphicacy: What does the learner bring to a graphic?. SIG2 - 2010: Comprehension of Text and Graphics. Tracing the mind: How do we learn from text and graphics?, 26/08/2010. Tuebingen Germany: Knowledge Media Research Centre.
  • Boucheix, J, and Lowe, R. 2010. Manipulable models for investigating processing of dynamic diagrams. The 6th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Diagrams, 09/08/2010. Portland, USA: Springer.
  • Lowe, R, and Keehner, M. 2010. Seeing with the hands and with the eyes: The contributions of haptic cues to anatomical shape recognition in surgery. 2010 AAAI Spring Symposium Series, 22/03/2010. Stanford University, Stanford, California: AAAI Press.
  • Lowe, R, and Boucheix, J. 2010. Unfair competition: Static cues in animated graphics. SIG2 - 2010: Comprehension of Text and Graphics. Tracing the mind: How do we learn from text and graphics?, 26/08/2010. Tuebingen Germany: Knowledge Media Research Centre.
  • Lowe, R. 2007. Animating ideas: Communicating complex dynamic content. Apple University Consortium Conference, 26/09/2007. Queensland australia: Queensland University of Technology.
  • Lowe, R. 2006. Animations: A key advance for open and distance learning?. 17th Biennial Conference of the Open and Distance Learning Association, 11/11/2005. Adelaide: Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia.
  • Lowe, R. 2006. Educational animation: Who should call the shots?. Who's Learning? Whose Technology?, 03/12/2006. Sydney: Sydney University Press.
  • Fischer, S, Schwan, S, and Lowe, R. 2006. Effects of presentation speed of a dynamic visualization on the understanding of a mechanical system. CogSci/ICCS 2006, 26/07/2006. Vancouver, Canada: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc..
  • Soirat, A, Lowe, R, and Boucheix, J. 2006. Online processing of a complex technical animation: Eye tracking investigation during verbal description. Text and graphics comprehension, 30/08/2006. University of Nottingham, UK: University of Nottingham.
  • Lowe, R. 2005. Animations: A key advance for open and distance learning?. 17th Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia Conference, 09/11/2005. Adelaide South Australia: Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia.
  • Lowe, R. 2005. Selection of the fittest: Choosing between dynamic and static graphics. Apple University Academic and Developers Conference, 25/09/2005. Hobart Tasmania: Apple Computer.
  • Lowe, R. 2004. Animation and learning: Value for money?. ASCILITE, 05/12/2004. Perth: Australasian society for computers in learning in tertiary education.
  • Lowe, R. 2004. User-controllable animated diagrams: The solution for learning dynamic content?. Third International Conference, Diagrams 2004, 22/03/2004. Cambridge University, UK: Springer.