School of Creative Technologies (CT)

Nipan Maniar

Mr Nipan Maniar

Senior Lecturer

Creative Technologies

Eldon Building EL2.08
Winston Churchill Avenue
Southsea, PO1 2DJ
Hampshire
PO5 4BP

nipan.maniar@port.ac.uk

Profile

 

BSc (Gujurat University) MSc (Portsmouth) PgCert LTHE (Portsmouth)



 

Course Leader: BSc Web and Game Technology
Course Leader: MSc Digital Media


Previously Taught Units:

Year 1 – Core unit – 20 credits
INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL VIDEO – with Charlie Watts

Year 1 – Core unit – 10 credits
SCRIPTING
with Steve Hand

Year 1 – Core unit – 10 credits
TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE WEB
previously known as Streaming Technology for Web
Unit I created for BSc Digital Media. 

Year 2 – Core Unit – 20 credits
ENCODING MEDIA
Unit I created for BSc Television and Video Broadcasting & BSc Entertainment Technologies

Currently Teaching Units:

Year 1 – Core unit - 20 credits
SUPPORTING SOFTWARE  
 
Year 2 – Core Unit – 20 credits
ENCODING MEDIA
Unit I created for BSc Digital Media. 

Year 3 – Core unit – 20 credits
STREAMING TECHNOLOGY 
Unit I created for BSc Digital Media. 

Year 3 – Optional unit – 20 credits
INTERACTIVE MOBILE PHONE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 
Unit I created for BSc Digital Media.& BSc Web and Game Technologies 

Year 3 – Optional unit – 20 credits
STREAMING MEDIA AND WEB PROGRAMMING 2 
Unit I created for BSc Digital Media. & BSc Web and Game Technologies

Units that I Support and Supervise in:

Year 2 Core Unit – 20 credits
PREPRO – Roger Eglin

Year 3 Core Unit – 40 credits
FINPRO – Rod Jeffcote

 

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Publications
Journal Articles
Encyclopaedia Entries
Books
Internet Articles
Conference Long Papers
Conference Short Papers
Workshop and Seminars
Reports
Newsletters
Policy Documents
Academic Research Papers
Newspaper Articles
Television and Radio Programmes
Invited Speaker
Esteem Indicators

Journal Articles[Back to top]

Bennett, E. Maniar, N. Clark, R. & King, T (2008). Using supplementary podcasts to enhance campus-based courses: Students’ perceptions and usage. IEEE Learning Technology. ISSN 1438-0625.

Bennett E and Maniar N (2008). Podcasting in Higher Education: Do student really benefit?, The British Journal of Educational Technology, UK.

Maniar N, Hand S, Allen G and Bennett E. (2008). The effect of mobile screen size on video based learning. Journal of Software, ISSN: 1796-217X, Vol. 3, Issue No. 4, April 2008

Maniar N, Bennett E, Gal D. (2007). The Effect That Screen Size has on Video basedElearning. percomw,pp.145-148, Fifth IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops (PerComW'07), 2007

Maniar N (2007).Digital Rights Management for ERA plus License, British Universities Film and Video Council, Viewfinder, The Journal of the British Universities Film & Video Council, Issue No. 68, October 2007


Encyclopaedia Entries[Back to top]

Maniar, N. (2011). Cue Summation and Learning, Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning, Springer Reference & Database Publishing, Germany, ISBN 978-1-4419-1427-9

Maniar, N. (2011). Streaming Media, Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning, Springer Reference & Database Publishing, Germany, ISBN 978-1-4419-1427-9

Maniar, N. (2011). Video Based Learning, Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning, Springer Reference & Database Publishing, Germany, ISBN 978-1-4419-1427-9



Books[Back to top]

Maniar, N. J. (2011). Streaming Media Management and Delivery Systems. In Wankel, C., & Law, J. (Eds.), Streaming Media Delivery in Higher Education: Methods and Outcomes. (pp. 1-19). doi:10.4018/978-1-60960-800-2.ch001

Maniar, Nipan and Maniar, H. (2010) Use of gaming to reduce culture shock: use of games for teaching and learning purposes. Amazon Create Space. ISBN 978 1451559186


Internet Articles[Back to top]

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


Conference Long Papers[Back to top]

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).Are videoed lectures an effective teaching tool, http://www.e-learningcentre.co.uk/eclipse/Resources/academic.htm

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, Hand S, Allen G 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 ELearning 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 Enrolment Management (SEM XVI) Conference, USA.


Conference Short Papers[Back to top]

Maniar N (2008). C-Shock: A game to combat culture shock, World University Forum, IIT, Mumbai, INDIA

Maniar N (2008) A university-wide evaluation of the educational value of audio podcasting, Learning and Teaching Conference, UK Higher Education Academy.

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

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.


Workshops and Seminars[Back to top]

Farr A and Maniar N (2008). Introduction to the WIMBA Tools, University of Portsmouth, UK.

Maniar N, Saxey M and Farr A (2008). Streaming Media – Make it work for you and your students, University of Portsmouth, UK.

Maniar N, Saxey M and Farr A (2008). Podcasting – Make it work for you and your students, University of Portsmouth, UK.

Hackett R, Saxey M and Maniar N (2008). TV Studio – Make it work for you and your students, University of Portsmouth, UK.


Reports[Back to top]

Maniar N (2008). Project plan for the WIMBA Tools Pilot Study, ELearning Steering Group, University of Portsmouth, UK

Maniar N & Hackett R (2008). Proposal for introducing Box of Broadcast to enhance students learning experience, ELearning Steering Group, University of Portsmouth, UK

Maniar N (2008). University-wide evaluation of the educational value of video podcasting, ELearning Steering Group, University of Portsmouth, UK

Maniar N and Bennett E (2008). University-wide evaluation of the educational value of audio podcasting, ELearning Steering Group, University of Portsmouth, UK

Maniar N (2008). Digital Media Management and Delivery System, ELearning Steering Group, University of Portsmouth, UK

Maniar N and Bennett E (2008). The potential of podcasting, video streaming and live broadcasting, ELearning Steering Group, University of Portsmouth, UK


Newsletters[Back to top]

Maniar N (2008). Is it podcasting?, ELearning newsletter, Portsmouth Business School, University of Portsmouth, UK.


Policy Documents[Back to top]

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


Academic Research Papers[Back to top]

Heather K and Garrison W (2005). Distance learning and student support in teaching Business and Industrial Economics. International Journal of Management Education, 3 (4).

Calverley G. (2005). Enhancing streaming video resources for the practitioner: metadata. VINE Journal, 35(1/2) 78 – 84.

Garrison W (2004). Lifesign: Making popular television work for online learning. He@lth Information on the Internet Journal 43, 6-7. Royal Society of Medicine Press.

Green S, Voegeli D, Harrison M, Phillips J, Knowles J, Weaver M and Shephard K (2003). Evaluating the use of streaming video to support student learning in a first-year life sciences course for student nurses. Nurse Education Today Journal 23(4), 255-261.

Shephard K (2002). Questioning, promoting and evaluating the use of streaming video to support student learning. British Journal of Educational Technology 4(3), 295-308.

Shephard K (2002). Streaming Audio and Video for Course Design, Higher Education Academy

Dalgleish A (2002). The Use of Networked Moving Images for Learning and Teaching: the Lifesign Project. Internet Librarian International: collected presentations, UK, Medford, N.J., Information Today, p. 30.

Mahoney J and Dalgleish, P (2002). Presentation to the Society of Experimental Biologists, April 2002, University of Swansea.

Lifesign.ac.uk (2002). Pilot web project nets BBC science shows. Times Higher Education Supplement, 21st June, UK.

Shephard K (2002). Integrating national initiatives and local developments: Streaming Video to support Nurse Education in the UK in Winds of change in the sea of learning.
In Proceedings of the 19th Annual Conference of the Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. New Zealand.

Garrison W (2001). Streaming into the Mainstream. Journal of Audiovisual Media in Medicine, 24(4), 174-178.

Atkinson J (2001). Digitising moving images: national and local perspective, JUGL Seminar on Digitisation in Practice, UK.

Mahoney J (2001). Lifesign delivers moving images for learning in the life sciences, Media Online Focus (5).

Mahoney J (2001). Lifesign Project. In Hermans and Goldschmeding (eds.), Streaming Video in Hoger Onderwijs SURF, 40-42.

Garrison W. (2000). Internet Health Information on the Internet, Royal Society of Medicine Journal, 13, 1-2, Royal Society of Medicine Press.
 
Garrison W. (2000). We Stream But Do They Watch? Viewfinder, British University Film and Video Council, 41, 13-14.


Newspaper Articles[Back to top]

The Times, article about C-shock and e-mother, page 7, 29 May 2007

The Independent, article about C-shock and e-mother, first edition, 3 May 2007

The Times of India, article about C-shock and e-mother, page 1, 6 May 2007

The Times Higher Education Supplement, article about C-shock and e-mother, page 7, 27 April 2007

The Portsmouth News, article about C-shock and e-mother, page 2, 1 May 2007

The 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 Programmes[Back to top]

AAJ Tak, India’s Number One News TV Channel, 25 May 2007

Headlines Today, Indian News TV Channel, 26 May 2007

Zee News, Indian News TV Channel, 27 May 2007

BBC Asian Network Radio, 30 April 2007

National Talk Radio, Ireland, 30 April 2007

BBC Radio, Dublin, 30 April 2007

BBC Worldwide Radio, 01 May 2007

BBC Radio 5, 01 May 2007

BBC Radio 4, May 2007

BBC Radio, Wales, 01 May 2007

BBC Radio Outlook Programme, 01 May 2007

Original 106, 1 May 2007

Student Radio, Cambridge, May 2007


Invited Speaker[Back to top]

Maniar N (2008). A practical guide to establish streaming media service within higher education, Learning on Screen Event, British Universities of Film and Video Council, UK

Maniar N (2008). C-Shock gaming concept for reducing cultural boundaries, Beyond Distance Conference, University of Leicester, UK

Maniar N (2007). C-Shock gaming concept for reducing cultural boundaries, London Game’s Festival, UK

Maniar N (2007). C-Shock gaming concept for reducing cultural boundaries, SURF's Education Days, Netherland

Maniar N (2007). Budding entrepreneurs, Enterprise Society, University of Portsmouth, UK

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


Esteem Indicators[Back to top]

  • Learning and Teaching Fellowship award (2007), University of Portsmouth
  • Teaching Fellow (2007),Higher Education Academy, UK
  • Enterprise Fellow (2007), CommercialiSE, Finance South East Ltd, UK
  • Nominated by the University of Portsmouth for the prestigious Higher Education Academy National Teaching Fellow Awards (2007). I scored beta 1 and higher marks in all criterions. I am on the NTFS award reviewer panel since 2008.
  • Nominated by the University of Portsmouth for the prestigious Higher Education Academy E-Tutors Awards (2006). I stood third nationally.
  • Contributed at both National and International level towards the Higher Education Research Assessment Exercise (2008) under the “Art, Media and Design - living archive” category.