Mr. Nipan J Maniar University of Portsmouth36-40 Middle StreetPortsmouth PO5 4BPnipan.maniar@port.ac.uk

Recognition:

Nominated by the University of Portsmouth for the prestigious UK Higher Education Academy National Teaching Fellow Awards (2007).

Nominated by the University of Portsmouth for the prestigious UK Higher Education Academy E-Tutors Awards (2006). I stood third nationally.

Selected to represent the University of Portsmouth in the forthcoming UK Higher Education Research Assessment Exercise (2008) under the “Art, Media and Design - living archive” category.

University of Portsmouth, Enterprise Fellow (2007).

International reputation as an inventor of ‘C-Shock’ computer game concept. C-Shock, which is based on the TR² Theory, is a game that helps international students overcome culture shock.

Publications:

Maniar N (2007) Digital Rights Management for ERA plus License, British Universities Film and Video Council, Viewfinder, No. 68

Maniar N and Bennett E (2007) A practical guide to establish streaming media service within higher education (In process of submission)

Maniar N and Bennett E (2007) Podcasting in Higher Education: Do student really benefit?, The British Journal of Educational Technology, UK. (Under review)

Maniar N, Bennett E, Hand S and Allan G (2007) The Effect that Screen Size has on Video-Based Mobile Learning, Journal of Software, JSW, ISSN1796-217X. (Under review)

Bennett E and Maniar N (2007) Are videoed lectures an effective teaching tool, http://www.e-learningcentre.co.uk/eclipse/Resources/academic.htm 

Maniar N (2007). Promoting Usage of video within arts. Research Assessment Exercise, “Living Archive”. University of Portsmouth, UK.

1

Maniar N, Jeffries N, Bonar I and Hackett R (2007). Streaming Media User Agreement. University of Portsmouth, UK.

Maniar N (2007). M-Learning to teach University Students. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (ED-Media). AACE Press, Canada.

Maniar N, Garrison W, Simms C and Bennett E (2007). Educators’ Perceptions of Learning Object Brokerage. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (ED-Media). AACE Press, Canada.

Bennett E and Maniar N (2007). Overcoming ‘culture shock’ using mobile game: User and expert evaluation. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (ED-Media). AACE Press, Canada.

Maniar N and Bennett E (2007). Overcoming ‘culture shock’ using m-learning: Concept and Prototype Application. In Proceedings of IADIS International Conference on Mobile Learning. Portugal.

Maniar N and Bennett E (2007). The effect of delivery media on mobile learning. In Proceedings of IADIS International Conference on Mobile Learning. Portugal.

Maniar N and Bennett E (2007). Designing a Mobile Game to Reduce ‘Culture Shock’. In Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Computer Games Technology (ACE'07). ACM Press. Portugal.

Maniar N, Reynolds J and Firman K (2007). Mixed Media Tool. In the Proceeding of Developing Innovative Video Resources for Students Everywhere (DIVERSE). Norway.

Garrison W, Firman K and Maniar N (2007). Mathematics for Economics –online video and learning objects. In the Proceeding of Developing Innovative Video Resources for Students Everywhere (DIVERSE), Norway.

Maniar N and Bennett E (2007). Media influence on m-learning? In Proceedings of Utilizing Video Technology in Teaching and Research. In Proceedings of VideoFunet Conference, Finland.

Maniar N, Bennett E and Gail D (2007). The Effect of Screen Size on Video-Based M-Learning. In Proceedings of Pervasive E-Learning workshop of 5th IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications. IEEE Press. USA.

Maniar H and Maniar N (2006). Post Graduate Courses: Are they worth doing? In Proceedings of AACRAO: Sixteenth Annual Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM XVI) Conference. USA.

Maniar N and Garrison W (2006). Streaming Media Portal; In Proceeding of Developing Innovative Video Resources for Students Everywhere (DIVERSE), UK.

Maniar N and Watts C (2006). Usage of media mainstream: Streaming Media and Podcasting. Heads and Course Leader Conference, University of Portsmouth, UK.

Maniar N (2006). My Success Story - What is Streaming Media, The Communicator. University of Portsmouth, UK.

Maniar N (2005). Video-Streaming oriented teaching aids. Teaching and Learning Conference, University of Portsmouth, UK.

2

Maniar N (2005). Video-Streaming oriented teaching aids, Faculty of Environment Conference, University of Portsmouth, UK.

Maniar N, Garrison W and Rosbottom R (2005). Video-Streaming oriented teaching aids. Faculty of Technology, University of Portsmouth, UK.

Rosbottom J and Maniar N and (2004). Streaming Media – How is it changing education?KDU Symposium on IT in Education, Malaysia.

Maniar N and Garrison W (2004). Dynamic Streaming Media - Creating Custom Programmes in Real-time. Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Computer Games Technology (ACE'07). ACM Press. Singapore.

Maniar N and Garrison W (2004). New Dynamics in Streaming Media;In Proceeding of Developing Innovative Video Resources for Students Everywhere (DIVERSE), Holland.

Maniar N (2001). Observation and measurement in Geosciences-E-Learning tool, Faculty of Environment, University of Portsmouth, UK.

Newspaper articles:

The Times Higher Education Supplement, article about SourceLearn.com, (pending)The Times, article about C-shock and e-mother, page 7, 29 May 2007The Independent, article about C-shock and e-mother, first edition, 3 May 2007The Times of India, article about C-shock and e-mother, page 1, 6 May 2007The Times Higher Education Supplement, article about C-shock and e-mother, page 7, 27 April 2007The Portsmouth News, article about C-shock and e-mother, page 2, 1 May 2007The Hindu Newspaper (India), article entitled ‘Inspiration of International Students’. 2006.Campus UK Magazine, a publication of the British Council in India, article entitled ‘Inspiration of International Students’. 2005.

Television and radio programs

AAJ Tak, India’s Number One News TV Channel, 25 May 2007Headlines Today, Indian News TV Channel, 26 May 2007BBC Asian Network Radio, 30 April 2007National Talk Radio, Ireland, 30 April 2007BBC Radio, Dublin, 30 April 2007BBC Worldwide Radio, 01 May 2007BBC Radio 5, 01 May 2007BBC Radio 4, May 2007BBC Radio, Wales, 01 May 2007BBC Radio Outlook Programme, 01 May 2007Original 106, 1 May 2007Student Radio, Cambridge, May 2007BBC Worldwide Radio, 28 September 2007

3