The Chief Investigator is responsible for overseeing the research design, ensuring compliance with ethical standards, providing guidance on data analysis, and supervising the overall progress of the study.
Professor Peter Reimann
The Chief Investigator, Professor Peter Reimann, is a Professor of Education at The University of Sydney with extensive expertise in learning sciences, educational technology, and research methodologies. His research focuses on cognitive aspects of learning, technology-enhanced learning, and the use of AI in education.
The researcher is responsible for: participant recruitment, obtaining informed consent, research data management, collection of online interviews and survey data, data analysis, data reporting, dissemination of results, and the implementation of the research data management plan.
Michelle Spinks
The researcher, Michelle Spinks, is conducting this study as the basis of her dissertation for the Degree of Master of Learning Sciences and Technology (Research), under the supervision of Professor Peter Reimann, in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at The University of Sydney.
The researcher has relevant expertise in: (1) Communication design with extensive experience, indicating a strong understanding of the creative design field, (2) Current practice as a designer, ensuring up-to-date familiarity with industry trends and tools, (3) Membership to the Design Institute of Australia, indicating professional involvement and engagement in the design community, (4) Design research, through work on academic papers on GenAI and the creative design process currently under development for submission to academic journals, demonstrating knowledge and interest in the research area, (5) Development of an elaborated GenAI design process framework, highlighting research interest in understanding and applying Generative AI tools in the design process.