Mr. Nipan J Maniar is a professor at the University of Portsmouth who has received several honors and awards for his work. He has been nominated for teaching awards in 2007 and 2006. He has also been selected to represent the university in an upcoming research assessment. His research focuses on using digital media like video and mobile games to help international students overcome culture shock. He has published many papers on these topics and his work has been featured in several newspapers and television/radio programs.

1. Mr. Nipan J Maniar
University of Portsmouth
36-40 Middle Street
Portsmouth PO5 4BP
nipan.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
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2. Maniar N (2007). Promoting Usage of video within arts. Research Assessment Exercise,
“Living Archive”. University of Portsmouth, UK.
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.
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3. Maniar N (2005). Video-Streaming oriented teaching aids. Teaching and Learning
Conference, University of Portsmouth, UK.
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 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 programs
AAJ Tak, India’s Number One News TV Channel, 25 May 2007
Headlines Today, Indian News TV Channel, 26 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
BBC Worldwide Radio, 28 September 2007
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