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Name: Kevin Walker
About:
My research covers mobile and pervasive technologies, anthropology, and interaction design. As well as a Visiting Fellow at LKL, I run the  Information Experience Design programme at the Royal College of Art, and my own design practice. I am also a founding member of Design Science. Access a brief or full CV, see current publications and students in the tabs above. Twitter @Kevin7


Research projects

Border-crossing digital arts & social science
AHRC 2013-14, LKL, RCA, UAL
The project aims to map, exploit and extend  synergies between the digital arts and social sciences to develop an innovative methodological framework capable of capturing a more holistic understanding of embodiment.

Happenstance
2012, Spike Island, Caper, University of Warwick
Aimed to bring computational thinking, agile methodology, physical computing & arts analytics to a diverse arts organisation. See my project blog here. 

The Silent Network
2011, UAL, British Library
Investigated ways to visualise knowledge and support collaboration and interactions in the Library

Re-designing airport security
2011, UAL, CPNI
Explored technology, communications, and design of the security checkpoint.

Designing With Intent: lnfluencing behaviour in transitional spaces
EPSRC 2010-11, UAL, Kings College London, MoD
This project aimed at ‘nudging’ or influencing behaviour in the transitional spaces between physical and digital.

e-Science Usability
ESRC 2007-9, LKL, Sussex, Nottingham
Developing e-science communities using mobile and sensor technologies, photo stories.

Designing for Technology-Enhanced Learning in Museums
EU 2007, Intermedia Oslo, LKL, Limerick, Umea
Developed framework for tech-based learning in science and history museums

Village e-Science for Life
EPSRC 2006-9, LKL, Imperial College London, Leeds, Bradford, Nairobi Universities
Researched and developed mobile technologies and sensor networks for teaching science to rural Kenyan farmers. Trying to do digital media using solar power and cellular networks holds valuable lessons for the developed world.

Pedagogical Planner for Learning Analysis and Design
JISC 2006-8, LKL, Oxford, London Met
Developed tool for university lecturers to plan courses, modules, sessions. Some screenshots here.

Kaleidoscope Network of Excellence in Technology Enhanced Learning
EU 2004-2007, 80 partners led by LKL and CNRS, FR
I served as head of dissemination, covering research across Europe, including video & print/web. Some sample outputs here.

Visitor-constructed museum trails
2003-10, PhD research
Investigated how people make meaning in and from museums, through encounters with artefacts, mediated by portable digital technologies.


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Publications

Publications:

 

Walker, K. (2013) Designing for museum learning. In Luckin, R., Goodyear, et al (Eds.) Routledge Handbook on Design in Educational Computing. Routledge (In Press)

Fass, J. and Walker, K. (2013) Robotic displays based on de-computation. Proceedings of CHI’13, April 27 – May 2, 2013, Paris, France.

Walker, K., Fass, J. and Main, A. (2013) User-generated trails in third places. Proceedings of CHI’13, April 27 – May 2, 2013, Paris, France.

Walker, K., Applin, S. and Fischer, M.(2012) Visualising PolySocial Reality. 1st Intl Workshop on Just-in-Time Sociology, Lausanne, CH Dec 2012.

Walker, K. (2012) Hackers & Slackers: The New York New Media Underground in the Early 1990's. Amazon CreateSpace.

Froes, I. and Walker, K. (2012) The art of playful mobility in museums. In Conversations with Visitors: Social Media and Museums. Edinburgh: Museums Etc.

Walker, K. (2011) Design research and research design. Design Observer (3 Oct 2011).

Froes, I. and Walker, K. (2011) The art of play: Exploring the roles of technology and social play in museums. In Beale, K. (Ed.) Museums At Play: Games, Interaction and Learning. Edinburgh: Museums Etc. Preprint version
Walker, K. (2010) Designing for meaning making in museums: Visitor-constructed trails using mobile digital technologies . PhD thesis, University of London.

Rowland, D., Porter, D., Gibson, M., Walker, K., et al (2010) Sequential art for science and CHI. In Proceedings of the 28th of the international Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems (Atlanta, Georgia, USA, April 10 - 15, 2010). CHI EA '10. ACM, New York, NY, 2651-2660.

Reynolds, R., K. Walker and C. Speight (2010) Web-based museum trails on PDAs for university-level design students: Design and evaluation. Computers & Education, 28 Apr 10.

Underwood, J., Luckin, R., Smith, H., Walker K., Rowland, D., Fitzpatrick, G., Good, J., Benford, S. (2009) Reflections on Participatory Science for TELSci2.0. Science2.0 for TEL workshop at EC-TEL, 29 Sept - 2 Oct 2009, Nice, FR.

Kabashi, A.H., K. Walker, J. Underwood, N.Wirastuti,and J. Elmirghani (2009) Wireless Sensing for Development: An Integrated Design Approach . 3rd International Conference on Next Generation Mobile Applications, Services and Technologies, Cardiff, UK, 15-18 Sept 2009.

Reynolds, R., C. Speight. and K. Walker (2009) Bridging formal and informal learning using mobile digital museum trails . 3rd WLE Mobile Learning Symposium, 27 Mar 2009, London.

Smith, H., J. Underwood, G. Fitzpatrick, K. Walker, J. Good, R. Luckin,D. Rowland and S. Benford (2009) Designing p-science: Participation, Learning & Technology. CAL'09 conference , 23-25 Mar 2009. *Best poster award.

Walker, K., J. Underwood, R. Luckin, S. Camara, D. Orwa, M. Prodanovic,et al (2009) The Story of Silanga School: Exploring sustainability online and on site. CAL'09 conference , 23-25 Mar 2009.

Smith, H., J. Underwood, G. Fitzpatrick, K. Walker, J. Good, R. Luckin,D. Rowland and S. Benford (2009) Sustainability requirements for online science communities and resources. CAL'09 conference , 23-25 Mar 2009. 

Walker, K. (2009) Shackleton’s Atlantic Journey . Dulwich OnView, Jan. 2009.

Smith, H.C., J. Underwood, K. Walker, G. Fitzpatrick,R. Luckin, S. Benford, J. Good and D. Rowland. (2008) e-Science for Learning: Crossing the Boundaries between School Science and Research Science. UK e-Science Programme All Hands Meeting, Edinburgh, 8-11 Sept 2008.

Walker, K. Mobile audio capture in a learning ecology. 10th Intl. Conf. on HCI for Mobile Devices and Services, Amsterdam, 2-5 Sept 2008.

Tallon, L. and Walker, K. (Eds.) (2008) Digital Technologies and the Museum Experience. Alta Mira Press. Download my chapter here (All rights reserved by publisher)

Kayen, R., W.C. Steele, B. Collins and K. Walker. Google Earth mapping of damage from the Niigata-Ken-Chuetsu M6.6 earthquake of 16 July 2007. 6th Intl Conf on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, Arlington, VA, US, 11-16 Aug 2008.

Walker, K., Kabashi, A. J. Abdelnour-Nocera, K. Ngugi, J. Underwood, J. Elmirghani and M. Prodanovic (2008) Interaction design for rural agricultural sensor networks . Intl Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software, Barcelona, ES, 6-10 Jul 2008.

Smith, H. J. Underwood, K. Walker, G. Fitzpatrick, R. Luckin, S.Benford, J. Good, and D. Rowland. Web 2.0 for schools e-Science: A hands-on approach. 4th Intl Conference on e-Social Science, Manchester, UK, 18-20 June 2008.

Wyeth, P., Luckin, R., Ng, M., Fitzpatrick, G., Underwood, J., Good, J., Benford, S. and Walker, K. (2008) Learning through treasure hunting: The role of mobile devices . IADIS Mobile Learning Conference, Algarve, PT, 11-13 Apr 2008. [slides]

Walker, K., J. Underwood, T.M. Waema, L. Dunckley, J. Abdelnour-Nocera, R. Luckin, C. Oyugi and S. Camara. A resource kit for participatory socio-technical design in rural Kenya. Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human factors in computing systems, Florence, IT, 5-10 Apr 2008.

Winters, N., K. Walker and J. Underwood (2008) Fluid design and community development. CHI 2008, Florence, IT, 5-10 April 2008.

Wirastuti, D., Luckin, R., Sheriff, R.E., Walker, K., Underwood, J.,and Dunckley, L. (2008) Development of a knowledge management system integrated with local communication channels and knowledge management initiatives for Kenyan rural farming. 5th Int'l Conf. on Wireless, Mobile and Ubiquitous Technologies in Education. Beijing, China, 23-26 Mar 2008.

Smith, H., K.H. Ng, K. Walker, J. Underwood, S. Heldt, G. Fitzpatrick,R. Luckin, J. Good, P. Wyeth, S. Benford. Reconstructing an Informal Mobile Learning Experience with Multiple Data Streams. (2007) Research methods in informal and mobile learning. London, UK, 14 Dec 2007.

Pierroux, P., V. Kaptelinin, T. Hall, K. Walker., L. Bannon, and D. Stuedahl (2007) A Framework for Designing for Visitors' Augmented Activities in Museums . ICHIM 07, Toronto, CN, 24-26 Oct 2007.

Walker, K. (2007) Narrative learning in games and informal settings (2007) Kaleidoscope Online Working Conference on Narrative Learning Environments, 27 Sept - 2 Oct, 2007

Walker, K. (2007) Visitor-constructed personalized learning trails. Museums & the Web conference, San Francisco, 11-14 April 2007.

Walker, K., Boyle, T., Bradley, C., Laurillard, D., Neumann, T. and Pearce, D. (2007) Introducing theory to practice in pedagogical planning. Part of the symposium Designing for Learning - revolution or evolution'  CAL conference, Dublin, IE, 27 Mar 2007.

Walker, K. (2006) Story structures: Building narrative trails in museums. In Dettori, G., Giannetti, T., Paiva, A. and Vaz, A. (Eds.) Technology-mediated narrative environments for learning, 103-114. Sense Publications.

Walker, K. (2006) Screens in the museum landscape: A visual essay. In Visual Communication 5(1) (June 2006), 189-198.

Walker, K. and Winters, N. (2005) Learning with "non-interactive" technology. Technology and Learning Research Symposium, New York, NY, 1-2 April 2005.

Walker, K. (2004) Learning on Location with Cinematic Narratives. [poster] Proceedings of ACM Multimedia 2004.

Meecham, P., Walker, K., Ollerton, D. and Carnell, E. (2004) Hub Museums' Final Report: Evaluating the Schools provision and the delivery of effective learning the four London Hub Museums. Research report commissioned by MLA, London. [slides]

Walker, K. (2003) An Interactive Poster Exhibit Puts Visitors in the Picture, in Real Time. Proceedings of CHI2003, Orlando, US (PDF, 172K) 

Walker, K. (2002) Beware Geeks Bearing Gifts. Curator, the Museum Journal, 45(1) Oct 2002.

Walker, K. (2001) The Museum as "Information Architecture" Spectra, the Journal of the Museum Computer Network.

Walker, K. (1999) Mass MoCA: A museum for new forms of energy. ArtByte, June 1999. 

Walker, K. (1996) Random Abstract: Experiments in form and sound. Masters thesis, New York University.

 

 

 

Seminars & workshops

Walker, K. Museer/Teknologi seminar  at London Knowledge Lab, 28 Oct 2009.

Bradburne, J., K. Walker, L. Tallon, B.Vianna, I. Froes. (2009) Mobile and Global: Museum Handheld Technologies From An International Perspective. Session at AAM conference, 2 May 2009.

Winters, N. and Walker, K. (2009) Village e-Science for Life . Africa Gathering, 25 Apr 2009, London.

Walker, K. Technologie de l'apprentissage humain dans les musées. Education, culture and leisure seminar, Laboratoire d'Informatique de Grenoble , FR, 5 Mar 2009.

Walker, K. Overview of mobile learning in the cultural sector (2009) Keynote at Mobile Learning Conference , 26 Jan 2009, V&A, London.

Walker, K. Designing experiences inside/out. Keynote at NODEM 08 , 3-5 Dec 2008, Rejkjavic.

Walker, K. Futurescape08 at London Knowledge Lab, 16-17 Oct 2008. Co-organiser with CABE, ran Embedded Technologies workshop.

Walker, K. V&A iGuides project evaluation (2008) Centre for Excellence for Teaching and Learning through Design(Victoria & Albert Museum, Royal College of Art, RIBA, Univ. of Brighton

Walker, K. (2008) Technology-enhanced learning and the physical museum space. Workshop & Keynote at Danish museum education & communications conference. Copenhagen, DK, 25-27 Mar 2008.

Walker, K. (2008) Designing activity-centered mobile learning experiences. Context and collaboration in mobile learning. Wolverhampton, UK, 23 Jan 2008.

Designing human centred technologies for the developing world . Workshop at HCI 2007, Lancaster, UK

Walker, K. (2007) Visitors' voices: Personal narrative trails (2007) UK Museums Assn. conference Digital Dialogues: Using everyday technologies to personalise the visitor experience. V&A Museum, London, 15 June 2007.

Walker, K. (2007) Mapping the landscape of mobile learning. Introduction to Big Issues in Mobile Learning. Kaleidoscope Mobile Learning SIG.

Walker, K. (2007) Structures for learning in World of Warcraft. Seminar paper delivered at Computer Games: Learning, meaning and method, London, 26 Jan. 2007.

Walker, K. (2006) A method for creating collaborative mobile learning trails. Kaleidoscope Convergence Workshop, Intersecting and integrating collaborative-mobile-inquiry learning, Amsterdam, NL, 4-6 Dec. 2006.

Walker, K. (2006) Narrative and mobile learning in practice and theory. 2nd Kaleidoscope Workshop on Narrative and Learning Environments, Palermo, IT, 26-28 June 2006.

Walker, K. (2005) Educational Podcasting: Learner-constructed audio trails in museums. Workshop at Handheld Learning 2005, London, UK.

Winters, N., Walker, K and Roussos, G. (2005) Facilitating learning in an intelligent environment. IEE International Workshop on Intelligent Environments, Colchester, UK, July 2005.

Walker, K. (2005) Learning in technology-enhanced environments (2005) CAL Virtual Learning Conference, Bristol, UK, 4-6 April, 2005.

 

Column for Educational Technology magazine, 2006 to 2009.


Academic & working papers

Walker, K. (1995) Jazz Computing: Performing and Processing Digital Media. New York University, Jun 1995.

Walker, K. (1994) Copyright Issues for Electronic Publishers. New York University, May 1994.

Walker, K. (1993) The Meat Behind the Machines: Recognizing Human Values in Technology. New York University, Dec 1993.

Walker, K. (1992) Orientalism and the "Other": Towards a New Anthropology of the Middle East. BA Anthropology thesis, University of California, Berkeley.

Walker, K. (1992) Blind, Deaf and Dumb: The Failure of the Press in the Iran-Contra Scandal. BA Mass Communications thesis, University of California, Berkeley.

Walker, K. (1992) Sharks in the Meme Pool? Cultural Evolution and Social Control. University of California, Berkeley, Jun 1992.

Walker, K. (1992) "Nazi Astronauts Return to Earth!" Decoding the Ideology of Tabloids. University of California, Berkeley, Jun 1992.

Walker, K. (1992) A Field on the Wane? Anthropology's Binary Oppositions. University of California, Berkeley, May 1992.

Walker, K. (1992) The Politics of Tele-Democracy: Tabloids, Pseudo-Events and "Reality" in the 1992 Presidential Campaign. University of California, Berkeley, May 1992.

Walker, K. (1992) A Kinder, Gentler Sociobiology: Reconciling Biology and Feminism in Studying Gender. University of California, Berkeley, Apr 1992.

Walker, K. (1992) Animal Wrongs. An Evolutionary View of the Animal Liberation Movement. University of California, Berkeley, Mar 1992.

Walker, K. (1991) Digital Audio Broadcasting: Radio Wave of the Future. (Policy Paper). University of California, Berkeley, Dec 1991.

Walker, K. (1991) Children at the Table: Western News Coverage of the Middle East Peace Talks. University of California, Berkeley. Nov 1991.

Walker, K. (1991) Perceived Chaos: Rethinking the Evolution of the Human Brain. University of California, Berkeley, Jun 1991.

Walker, K. (1991) Here Come the Video Commandos: The Use of Amateur Video in Television News. University of California, Berkeley, Jun 1991.

Walker, K. (1991) Middle East Meme: The Rise and Fall of Orientalism. University of California, Berkeley, May 1991.

Walker, K. (1991) From Luce To Less: Time Magazine's Military and Market Battles. University of California, Berkeley, May 1991.

Walker, K. (1991) The Threat of the Hyper-real: A Critical Evaluation of Cultural Imperialism. University of California, Berkeley, Apr 1991.

Walker, K. (1991) Global Surveillance, Global Culture: An Evolutionary View of the Communications Media. University of California, Berkeley, Mar 1991.

Walker, K. (1990) Caller I.D. (Policy Paper). University of California, Berkeley, Dec 1990.

Walker, K. (1990) Telcos in the Cable Business (Policy Paper). University of California, Berkeley, Nov 1990.

Walker, K. (1990) The Media As Hostages: Do Reporters Affect the Story They Are Covering? University of California, Berkeley, Oct 1990.

Walker, K. (1990) Invading Forces: In U.S. military operations, the press is has become the enemy. University of California, Berkeley, Oct 1990.

Walker, K. (1990) Forward March! Molding the minds of American children. University of California, Berkeley, Aug 1990.

Walker, K. (1990) Dominance Behavior in African Old World Monkeys: A comparison of three species in captivity. Chabot College, June 1990.

Students

Students: Current PhD students in Information Environments, London College of Communication

Katie Hayes: Graphic design in the gallery
Chris Twigg: Visualising texts for decision support

Current MA Communication Design students at Central St Martins

Ivo Federspeil: Interactive information to support decision making
Cally Gatehouse: Social publishing
Martha Reissland: Non-design-related activities supporting the design process

2011 MRes Information Environments students, University of the Arts London

John Fass: Self-measurement and how technology mediates perception (distinction)
Michael Fauikner: Exploring the connection between food and cities (distinction)
Daria Filatova: Mediation of visual memories of environments by verbal narrative (merit)
David Kopulos: Social wayshowing (distinction)
Amy Lee: Sustainable tourism sites (merit)
Stephanie Lessmann: The classroom as information environment (merit)
Angus Main: How technology could help improve how we view and choose food (distinction)
Maulshree: Knowledge exchange networks in Indian craft communities (distinction)
Sarah Thompson: A social semiotic analysis of development sites in Southwark, London (merit)

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