Benjamin George
Landscape & Environmental Plan
Associate Professor | ASLA, Virtual Reality, Online Design Education
Contact Information
Office Hours: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.Office Location: FAV 238
Phone: (435) 797-0561
Email: benjamin.george@usu.edu
Additional Information:
Educational Background
Biography
Hold a doctorate in Instructional Technology & Learning Sciences, and a Masters in Landscape Architecture.
Teaching Interests
Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Landscape History, Online Education, Design pedagogy, Plant Identification and Uses
Research Interests
Online design pedagogy, design pedagogy, history pedagogy, Moorish gardens, Portuguese gardens, Collaborative Technology, Social Media
Awards
Award of Excellence, 2017
American Society of Landscape Architects
Certificate of Excellence, 2016
Utah Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects
Honor Award, 2024
Utah Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects
Excellent in Teaching, Junior Level, 2024
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture
Award of Scientific Merit, 2020
Digital Landscape Architecture Conference
Graduate Student Teaching Award of Merit, 2013
North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
Robins Award for Graduate Instructor of the Year, 2013
Utah State University
2012 College of Agriculture Graduate Student Teacher of the Year, 2012
College of Agriculture
Publications | Abstracts
- George, B., Chamberlain, B., (2023). Producing 2D Asset Libraries with AI-powered Image Generators.
- George, B., (2021). The Impact of VR on Student Design Decisions: Assessing Density and Proximity When Designing in VR Versus Traditional Analog Methods. Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture
- George, B., Chamberlain, B., Fernberg, P., Gardner, P., (2024). Assessing the Value of Artificial Intelligence in Plant Selection. Digital Landscape Architecture Conference
- Hughes, A., George, B., Sleipness, O., Ramineni, S., (2016). Hidden History: Using digital tools to discover the historical landscape around us. Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Conference 2016
- Sleipness, O.R, George, B., (2015). Beyond the Sagebrush Rebellion: Envisioning the Role of Landscape Architects in Alternative Futures of Land Ownership in the Intermountain West. Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Books
- George, B., Walker, A.E, (2017). Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, volume 40: A. Social learning in a distributed environment: Lessons learned from online design education. Springer *
Publications | Book Chapters
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- George, B., Shelton, B., Walker, A.E, (2017). Barriers to the adoption of online design education within North American collegiate landscape architecture programs. Landscape Review
- George, B., AI in Practice: Landscape Architecture Artificial Intelligence Survey Findings. Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture
- George, B., Assessing the Impact of Vritual Reality on the Planting Design Process. Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture
- George, B., Chamberlain, B., Fernberg, P., (2024). Assessing the Value of Artificial Intelligence in Plant Selection. Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture9, 277-284. doi: 10.14627/537752026
- Martinez, A., Fernandez, J., George, B., Spooner, D., Rezaeimalek, S., (2023). Determining the effect of alleyway design on perceived safety through virtual reality. Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture, 9
- George, B.H, Chamberlain, B., Fernberg, P., Gardner, P., (2023). Enhancing Plant Selection in Landscape Architecture: Assessing the Value of AI in Plant Selection.. Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture, 9
- Fernberg, P., George, B., Chamberlain, B., (2023). Producing 2D Asset Libraries with AI-powered Image Generators. Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture, 8:2023, 186-194. doi: 10.14627/537740020
- George, B., Bussiere, S., George, P.L, (2020). Non-traditional Students and the Design Studio: Creating a Productive Learning Environment. Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal—Annual Review, 14:1, 27-35.
- George, B., Gottwald, D., (2020). Cinematography in the landscape: Transitional zones in themed environments. Landscape Research Record, 9, 49-64.
- George, B., Park, K., (2020). Flying high: A case study of the integration of drones into a landscape architecture curriculum. Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture
- George, B., (2019). Learning to draw: An assessment of an online landscape architecture basic graphics course. Landscape Journal, 37:1, 23-37.
- George, B., (2018). Using virtual tours to facilitate sustainable site visits of historic sites. European Journal of Sustainable Development, 7:4, 411-422.
- Summerlin, P., George, B., Fulford, T., (2017). Which software are you teaching?: A survey of design software usage in landscape architecture curricula.. The International Journal of Architectonic, Spatial, and Environmental Design, 11:4, doi: 10.18848/2325-1662/CGP
- Sleipness, O., George, B., (2017). Impacts of Immersive Virtual Reality on Three-Dimensional Design Processes: Opportunities and Constraints for Landscape Architecture Studio Pedagogy. Landscape Research Record, Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture 6
- George, B., (2017). A study of traditional discussion boards and social media within an online landscape architecture course. Review of Applied Socio-Economic Research, 13:1
- George, B., Sleipness, O., Quebbeman, A., (2017). Using virtual reality as a design input: Impacts on collaboration in a university design studio setting. Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture, 2, 252-259.
- George, B., Bussiere, S., (2016). Factors impacting students’ decisions to stay or leave the design studio. Landscape Research Record, 3:1
- George, B., (2016). Distributed site analysis utilizing drones and 360 degree video. Digital Landscape Architecture, 1, 92-99.
- Sleipness, O., George, B., Hughes, A., Remineni, S., (2016). Hidden dimensions: Illuminating landscape history through mobile apps. . Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture, 1, 273-280.
- George, B., Shelton, B.E, Walker, A.E, Barriers to the adoption of online design education within collegiate landscape architecture programs. Landscape Review
- George, B., (2014). An Analysis of the Spatial Structure of the National Palace of Queluz. Landscape Research Record, 1:1
Public or Trade Journal
- George, B., (2024). Integrating AI Technology for Plant Selection in Landscape Design: Design Online. , 16-17. *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Technical Reports
Other Reports
- George, B., (2015). Identifying critical environmental factors for plant selection: A whitepaper for The Plantium. The Plantium *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Teaching
Creative Works | Exhibitions
Creative Works | Other
- The Digital Library of Landscape Architecture History, Other, Digital Library
- Exploratory Physiocartographies of Place and Time, Art - Exhibition, Group, - 2013