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Biography I am a creative individual who enjoys a challenge, originally working within the arts and then, the games industry - before becoming an experienced educator within the School of Computing at RGU.

I currently hold the position of Lecturer, and also lead two courses - those being Digital Media (2 Year Articulation) & Computing & Creative Design (4 Year). Alongside being passionate about the blend between arts & computing in HE; I am also interested in pedagogy and research projects/opportunities that align with immersive technology, games, animation & graphic design areas.
Research Interests In regards to research, key areas I am interested in exploring include (but are not limited to);

- Immersive Technology; VR/AR, Experiences for Wellness, Immersive Techniques, Storytelling.

- Animation; Hybrid, Motion Graphics, Inclusivity.

- Games; Narrative, Procedurally Generated, 'Feel' Engineering.

- Accessibility; Games, Animation, Graphics.
Teaching and Learning Within the area of teaching - areas I teach in include Creative Design, 2D Animation, 3D Character Animation & Games Development. My interests & experience span beyond these areas into further topics such as immersive technology, games design & accessibility and related areas.

I am passionate about pedagogy in relation to teaching practice & bettering the student experience based on lessons learned. Some of these lessons have been formalised & presented at conferences such as the RGU Teaching & Learning Conference 2022.:

LYTWYNENKO, J. and ZARB, M. 2022. Responding to crisis: creating a wellness video. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

LYTWYNENKO, J. and ZARB, M. 2022. A reflection on lessons learnt with tackling grade inflation. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

ZARB, M. and LYTWYNENKO, J. 2022. Implementing a large files policy for assessment submission. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

Other works;

ZARB, M., LYTWYNENKO, J. and STOILOV, Y., 2016 Student Transitions: Infographic Project.

FRYER, A. and LYTWYNENKO, J. 2016 Engaging Interest and Providing Tools to Promote Independent Learning. Poster at the 2016 annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2016).