Benjamin George

Landscape & Environmental Plan

Associate Professor | ASLA, Virtual Reality, Online Design Education


Benjamin H. George

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

PhD, Instructional Technology & Learning Sciences, (Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning), Utah State University, 2014
IDENTIFICATION OF THE CONSTRAINTS AND BARRIERS TO THE ADOPTION OF DISTRIBUTED DESIGN EDUCATION
Other, Landscape Architecture, Utah State University, 2009
Indoor Outdoor Relationships at the Residential Scale
Other, Irish Studies, The Queen's University of Belfast, 2006
BS, Political Science, (Conflict Resolution), Utah State University, 2005

Biography

Hold a doctorate in Instructional Technology & Learning Sciences, and a Masters in Landscape Architecture.

Teaching Interests

Landscape History, Distributed design educaiton, Ibero-Moorish Landscape History, 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

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

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Books

      Publications | Book Chapters

    • 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 *

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.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
    • 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

    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

    , Fall 2023
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Fall 2023
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Fall 2023
    LAEP 3500 - Planting Design, Fall 2023
    LAEP 6350 - Planting Design, Fall 2023
    PSC 5090 - Sustainable Low Water Landscaping, Fall 2023
    USU 1010 - University Connections, Fall 2023
    LAEP 2900 - VR Design and Thematics Studio, Fall 2023
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Summer 2023
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Summer 2023
    LAEP 2300, 6230 - History of Landscape Architecture, Spring 2023
    LAEP 6910 - Reading Seminar I, Spring 2023
    , Fall 2022
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Fall 2022
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Fall 2022
    LAEP 1030 - LAEP 1030, Fall 2022
    LAEP 3500 - Planting Design, Fall 2022
    LAEP 6350 - Planting Design, Fall 2022
    USU 1010 - University Connections, Fall 2022
    LAEP 2900 - VR Design and Thematics Studio, Fall 2022
    , Summer 2022
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Summer 2022
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Summer 2022
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Summer 2021
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Summer 2021
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Spring 2021
    LAEP 2900 - VR Design and Thematics Studio, Spring 2021
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Fall 2020
    LAEP 6350, 3500 - Planting Design, Fall 2020
    LAEP 2700, 6270 - Site Analysis: Social, Behavioral, and Biophysical Dimensions, Fall 2020
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Summer 2020
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Summer 2020
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Summer 2020
    LAEP 2300, 6230 - History of Landscape Architecture, Spring 2020
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Spring 2020
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Spring 2020
    LAEP 6900 - Special Problems, Spring 2020
    LAEP 4350 - Travel Course, Spring 2020
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Spring 2020
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Fall 2019
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Fall 2019
    LAEP 6960 - Masters Project, Fall 2019
    LAEP 3500 - Planting Design, Fall 2019
    LAEP 6350 - Planting Design for Sustainability, Fall 2019
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Fall 2019
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Summer 2019
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Summer 2019
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Summer 2019
    LAEP 6400, 6900 - Geodesign Studio: Advanced Geographic Information and Tools, Spring 2019
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Spring 2019
    LAEP 6230 - History of Landscape Architecture, Spring 2019
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Spring 2019
    LAEP 6960 - Masters Project, Spring 2019
    LAEP 4900 - Special Problems, Spring 2019
    LAEP 4350 - Travel Course, Spring 2019
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Spring 2019
    LAEP 2400 - 3D Representation, Fall 2018
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Fall 2018
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Fall 2018
    USU 1010 - University Connections, Fall 2018
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Fall 2018
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Summer 2018
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Summer 2018
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Summer 2018
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Spring 2018
    LAEP 6230 - History of Landscape Architecture, Spring 2018
    HONR 4900 - Honors Thesis/Capstone, Spring 2018
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Spring 2018
    LAEP 6900 - Special Problems, Spring 2018
    LAEP 4350 - Travel Course, Spring 2018
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Spring 2018
    LAEP 2400 - 3D Representation, Fall 2017
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Fall 2017
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Fall 2017
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Fall 2017
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Summer 2017
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Summer 2017
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Summer 2017
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Spring 2017
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Spring 2017
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Spring 2017
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Spring 2017
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Spring 2017
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Spring 2017
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Fall 2016
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Fall 2016
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Fall 2016
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Fall 2016
    USU 1010 - University Connections, Fall 2016
    USU 1010 - University Connections, Fall 2016
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Fall 2016
    PSC 2620 - Woody Trees and Shrubs, Fall 2016
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Summer 2016
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Summer 2016
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Summer 2016
    LAEP 2300, 6230 - History of Landscape Architecture, Spring 2016
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Spring 2016
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Spring 2016
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Fall 2015
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Fall 2015
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Fall 2015
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Summer 2015
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Summer 2015
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Summer 2015
    LAEP 2300,6230 - History of Landscape Architecture, Spring 2015
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Spring 2015
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Spring 2015
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Fall 2014
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Fall 2014
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Fall 2014
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Summer 2014
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Summer 2014
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Summer 2014
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Spring 2014
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Spring 2014
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Spring 2014
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Spring 2014
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Spring 2014
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Spring 2014
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Fall 2013
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Fall 2013
    USU 1010 - University Connections, Fall 2013
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Fall 2013
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Summer 2013
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Summer 2013
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Summer 2013
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Spring 2013
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Spring 2013
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Spring 2013
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Spring 2013
    PSC 2620 - Woody Plant Materials: Trees and Shrubs for the Landscape, Spring 2013
    PSC 2620 - Woody Trees and Shrubs, Spring 2013
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Fall 2012
    PSC 2620 - Woody Trees and Shrubs, Fall 2012
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Summer 2012
    PSC 2620 - Woody Trees and Shrubs, Summer 2012
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Spring 2012
    LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture, Spring 2012
    LAEP 6230 - History of Landscape Architecture, Spring 2012
    LAEP 1030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Fall 2011
    PSC 2620 - Woody Trees and Shrubs, Fall 2011

    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

      Graduate Students Mentored

      Becca Springer, Landscape & Environmental Plan, September 2021
      Adam Painter, Landscape & Environmental Plan, July 2019
      Kenzy Fogle, Landscape & Environmental Plan, July 2018
      Brandon Blauer, Landscape & Environmental Plan, September 2017
      Liz Braithwaite, Landscape & Environmental Plan, July 2018 2022
      Zach Warner, Landscape & Environmental Plan, July 2018 2020
      Tonya Randall, Landscape & Environmental Plan, January 2017 2020
      Drew Hill, Landscape & Environmental Plan, September 2017 2019