PhD thesis examiner for hire
I’m stuck at a new home (for several months, possibly) training a dog from a refuge home, so will be missing intellectual stimulation. I’m examining a PhD thesis application this week but would...
View ArticleNew book cover
Was one of two book covers possible and I think due to some email confusion they didn’t choose my preferred cover but I really appreciate permission by Dr Anthony Masinton to use his rendered image....
View ArticleNew ARC LIEF Grant!
LE210100021 — The University of Melbourne Australian Cultural Data Engine for Research, Industry and Government. The project aims to develop an Australian Cultural Data Engine (ACD-Engine), which will...
View ArticleArticle popularity
I am impressed that the Virtual Archaeology Review Journal (@VARjournal) has a stats page with % comparing views to downloads and abstracts listed (and a 3D -model- filter!) It can help authors check...
View ArticleAudio-augmented arboreality: wildflowers and language
New article Hafizur Rahaman, Michelle Johnston & Erik Champion (2021). Audio-augmented arboreality: wildflowers and language, Digital Creativity, DOI: 10.1080/14626268.2020.1868536 free for first...
View Articlesome Virtual Heritage journals
I’ve been asked advice on virtual heritage-related journals. I’d suggest (and this is not a comprehensive list): Studies in Digital Heritage (SDH) open access Virtual Archaeology Review open access ACM...
View ArticleVirtual Archaeology Review’s Paper of the Year
Virtual Archaeology Review nominated my and Dr Rahaman’s 2020 paper “Survey of #3D digital heritage repositories and platforms” their paper of the year.
View ArticleVirtual Heritage: A Guide
I am not sure this will be the final title but just finished (I hope) my editing for the following open access 10 chapter book: Virtual Heritage: A Guide, Ubiquity Press 2021. Table of contents:...
View ArticleAssassin’s Creed in the Classroom Book Project
I have started an 18 chapter 25 author edited book project with De Gruyter (Video Games and the Humanities series) and Dr Juan Hiriart as co-editor. I hope to publish it in 2022. Confirmed authors are...
View ArticleNational and International grants
For the below I have written grants and delivered presentations but some are still to be be completed: No Level Commencement Completion Grant details 1 National 22-Oct-19 21-Oct-20 ARC LIEF...
View ArticleUnreal on a Curved Screen
Google reminded me of a 2017-18 summer student intern project I supervised 3 years ago. I asked Corbin Yap to calibrate Unreal to larger screens (as with the French intern hybrid reality project I have...
View ArticleBooks on the way (I think)..
Books to be on the way Champion, E. (2021: in press). Rethinking Virtual Places. Indiana University Press, Spatial Humanities series. In a week they should be sending me the first proof. Champion, E....
View ArticleBook Chapters on the way (provisionally)
Champion, E. (2021: pending). Biodiversity and Cultural Diversity: Virtual opportunities. In E. Wandl-Vogt (Ed.), Biodiversity in connection with Linguistic and Cultural Diversity. Vienna, Austria....
View ArticleUpcoming virtual talks
2 March 1PM (AWST Perth time): Promoting Tourism Sector Recovery Via Smart Virtual Reality, ASEAN Australia Smart C Nities Trust Fund – AASCTF AASCTF on ADB.org. Invited speaker for webinar. 23 March...
View ArticleFree access: paper on AR-ph app talking flower guide
Limited free paper on AR that speaks native names of flora back to you, “Audio-augmented arboreality: wildflowers and language”, published in Digital Creativity, Volume 32 Issue 1. First 50 copies are...
View ArticlePromoting Smart Tourism Recovery via Virtual Reality
Part 7 of the ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series on “Promoting Smart Tourism Recovery via Virtual Reality” slide presentations and the webinar recording are now available on the ADB Knowledge...
View ArticlePaper and Proceedings Published
Virtual Museum Template With Interconnected Media Walls
View Article3 chapters to go
With 2 books in press, an edited book in the preview chapter- due-a-few-months-away stage, am now trying to clear my desk and have the two, no, three, below book chapters to finish (in dark red). Then,...
View ArticleFrom Digital Literacy to Immersive Literacy: Learning Experiences with XR...
The below is an essay for a digital learning futures class. If the paper receives good feedback and interest I may try to develop it for a journal (or subsection of a book I am planning on critical...
View Articleupdate on immersive literacy
I received a distinction on my essay so I will extend it back to its draft length and send that either to a journal or add it to my 2022 book proposal on theoretical VR. My next essay to write is on...
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