Jay Alan Jackson
Adjunct
Program Faculty, School of Mathematics and Statistics
Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 4:00-4:45pm
Office Mailing Address
70-2575
Jay Alan Jackson
Adjunct
Program Faculty, School of Mathematics and Statistics
Education
BS, MS, Ph.D., Florida State University
Bio
Research and scholarship Interests include developing ''abstract mathemusical playgrounds'': entertaining, educational and enlightening exercise platforms involving myriad mixes of music, motion, math, and media.
Areas of Expertise
scientific computing
visualization and simulation
music
computational essays
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Published Conference Proceedings
Jackson, Jay Alan. "Unity3D Math Sims with Companion Wolfram Notebooks for Active Learning." Proceedings of the Wolfram Technology Conference, October 21, 2022, Champaign, IL. Ed. Wolfram Research. Champaign, Illinois: n.p., Web.
Jackson, Jay Alan. "Mixed-Reality Exergame Platforms for Inner Ear Training." Proceedings of the Conference of the Association for Technology in Music Instruction, October, 2021. Ed. ATMI. Rochester, NY: n.p., Web.
Jackson, Jay Alan. "How to Train Your Robotic Sea Turtle|Close Encounters of the mth Kind." Proceedings of the Wolfram Technology Conference 2019. Ed. Wolfram Research. Champaign, IL: n.p., 2019. Web.
Jackson, Jay Alan. "The Bubble Drum Project: Experimental Prototypes for Active Rhythm Games." Proceedings of the Games For Health 2011 May 18-19, 2011 Boston, MA. Ed. Ben Sawyer and Bethany Bryant. Boston, MA: DiGRA, 2011. Web.
Invited Keynote/Presentation
Jackson, Jay Alan and Enan Munzar. "The Caribbean Trapezoid: Computational Thinking via Mixed-Reality Sci-Fi." Wolfram Technology Conference. Wolfram Research. Champaign, IL. 18 Oct. 2018. Conference Presentation.
Ganapathiraju, Ashwin and Jay Alan Jackson. "The Caribbean Trapezoid: Wrangling 3D Sea Turtle Graphics with UnityLink." Wolfram Technology Conference 2018. Wolfram Research. Champaign, IL. 18 Oct. 2018. Conference Presentation.
Shows/Exhibits/Installations
Jackson, Jay Alan. Bubble Drum-agog-ing: Polyrhythm Games & Other Inter Activities. 22 May 2012. 12th International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, Ann Arbor, MI. Exhibit.
Jackson, Jay Alan. Syncopated Surfing Ring. 12-14 Jun. 2012. Games For Health 2012 - Exergaming Expo, Boston. Exhibit.
Currently Teaching
PRFL-490
Special Topics in Performing Arts
0-3 Credits
An in-depth examination of a selected aspect of performing arts with a focus on performance and composition.
SOIS-299
Special Topics
1-4 Credits
Special topics are experimental courses offered per semester.