Kevin Walker
kevin@exhibitresearch.com

E D U C A T I O N

Ph.D. Institute of Education, London
In Progress
Masters Interactive Telecommunications, New York University
1995
B.A. (Honors) Anthropology/Mass Communications, University of California, Berkeley
1992
Additional study
Graphic Design, Academy of Art University, San Francisco
1986-87

Journalism, U.C.Berkeley Extension
1989-92
Defense Information School, Indiana
1984-85
Publications

Digital Dialogues: Personal Technologies and the Museum Experience (forthcoming book; co-editor with Loïc Tallon)

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

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

Screens in the museum landscape. (2006) A visual essay. In Visual Communications 5(1) (June 2006).

Story structures: Building narrative trails in museums. (2006) In Dettori, G. (ed.) Technology-mediated narrative environments for learning. Sense Publications.

A Kaleidoscopic view of European research in educational technology. (2005) Educational Technology Nov.-Dec. 2005.

Learning with "non-interactive" technology. (2005) Technology and Learning Research Symposium, NYU, 1-2 April 2005.

Learning on location with cinematic narratives. (2004) Proceedings of ACM Multimedia 2004. (PDF, 116K)

An interactive poster exhibit puts visitors in the picture, in real time. (2003) Proceedings of CHI2003

Interactive and informative art. (2003) IEEE Multimedia, Jan.-Mar. 2003 (PDF, 640K)

Beware geeks bearing gifts. (2002) Curator, the Museum Journal 45:4

The museum as "information architecture. (2001) Spectra, Journal of the Museum Computer Network.

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

[ongoing] 'Learning Trails' column in Educational Technology magazine

Teaching & Speaking

'Technology-enhanced learning in the museum,' Institute of Education museums course seminar, London (2005, 2006)

Screens and the Social Landscape (2005)

'Educational Podcasting in the Museum,' Handheld Learning conference, Oct. 2005

'Learning in technology-enhanced environments,' CAL'05

'Video for Research' workshop, London Knowledge Lab (Spring 2005)

'E-Learning in London Museums' (with Pam Meecham), Institute of Education seminar, London (Spring 2004)

Invited talks: CHI2003, ACM1; SIGGRAPH 2000; Museum Computer Network MCN2000 and MCN99; "Design: Visualizing the Unimaginable" forum at Exploratorium, 2002.

Academic Honors

Learning Technologies Fellowship, Institute of Education, 2004

Student Senate, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU
1994

Phi Beta Kappa
1992

Golden Key National Honor Society
1992



E X P E R I E N C E
Educational Technologies

Research Officer in Learning Design, London Knowledge Lab
2006 to present

Project Officer, Kaleidoscope network/London Knowledge Lab
2004 to 2005

Learning Technologies Fellow, Institute of Education, London
2003 to 2004

Interactive Exhibit Design Freelance design and consulting. Clients: West Office Exhibition Design, Whirlwind & co., Picture Projects, National Cowgirl Museum, Women's Museum, American Museum of Natural History
2001 to present

Sr. Software Designer, American Museum of Natural History, New York
1996 to 2000

Multimedia Design Clients: CNBC, Word, Warner Music Group, New Jersey Online, MediaSphere, GTE
1993 to present
Digital Audio Production DG Systems, San Francisco
1993

KDFC-AM/FM, San Francisco
1990-1992

Journalism KTVU-TV, Oakland, CA
1992

KPFA-FM, Berkeley, CA
1990

Photography Freelance. Photos have appeared in the New York Times, ArtByte magazine, Visual Communication, and licensed for advertising use.
1979 to present


A W A R D S
Exhibition Awards AIGA Environmental Design awared for Endurance exhibit
2000

American Association of Museums award for 'Global Movement' video
2000

Multimedia Grand Prix of Japan award for AMNH Biodiversity Hall computer kiosks
1999

Web Awards Endangered! Exploring a World at Risk won various awards, 1997-2001

The Nature of Diamonds in World Online Digest
2000

Electronic Newspaper featured at StudyWeb
1998

Leonardo's Codex Leicester was New Scientist magazine's Site of the Day
1996



A F F I L I A T I O N S
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) since 1999

Web Innovations Group at London Knowledge Lab since 2004

Kaleidoscope European networkin technology-enhanced learning since 2004