The Avatar Effect as an Integrated Methodology

AI-Assisted Virtual Production for Adaptive Curriculum Design, Learner Profiling, and Industry-Aligned Pedagogy in Graduate Filmmaking Education
Ph.D., Texas A&M University – College of Architecture (2025)

Dr. Jason R. Spencer’s doctoral research examines how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and extended reality (XR) can transform creative education. His work integrates storytelling, cognitive modeling, and adaptive learning systems to prototype new forms of curriculum design, learner profiling, and industry-aligned pedagogy—bridging academic research with innovation in media, design, and technological practice.

Note on Access
The dissertation and supporting technical materials are currently under institutional embargo until 2027 to protect active intellectual-property filings. Public release will follow completion of the patent review and commercialization process in collaboration with the Texas A&M University Innovation Center.

Intellectual Property and Innovation

Innovation in Motion
Six AI-driven technologies emerging from The Avatar Effect research have been filed as provisional patent applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and are under continuing review through the Texas A&M University Innovation Center. Together, these inventions form the foundation of a next-generation learning and media infrastructure currently in early-stage startup development.

Innovation & Research – Stories Powered by Intelligent Systems

A Ph.D.–trained researcher in virtual film production and XR pedagogy from Texas A&M University, Dr. Spencer is the Principal Inventor of The Avatar Effect Framework—a suite of six intellectual-property disclosures (39 modular inventions) filed through the Texas A&M University Innovation Center.

These filings explore:

  • AI-driven curriculum-alignment engines that map educational content to learner profiles, learning styles, industry demands, and pedagogical frameworks

  • Adaptive narrative systems that personalize storytelling based on audience needs and learning context

  • XR infrastructure for location-based, story-driven learning environments

  • Generative media systems that produce context-aware content in real time

  • Spatial computing platforms that transform physical spaces into intelligent narrative environments

The Avatar Effect functions as an AI engine that bridges what people need to learn with how they actually learn it, creating adaptive educational experiences that align content, cognition, industry practice, and pedagogical theory. Applications include adaptive education, curriculum design, personalized marketing, and customer-journey optimization.

Note: All technical specifications remain confidential under Texas A&M University intellectual-property policy, pending completion of formal patent review and commercialization.

Grateful to Texas A&M Innovation and Jean-Leah Njoroge for their continued support and collaboration.

Confidentiality Notice
© 2025 Jason R. Spencer. Research and related inventions are protected under institutional intellectual-property policy through the Texas A&M University Innovation Center and are currently under legal review. No public disclosure of technical methods or proprietary data is authorized at this time.

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