Wee Kek Tan

Current

• Instructor and PhD Candidate at National University of Singapore

Past

• Teaching Assistant and PhD Candidate at National University of Singapore

Education

• National University of Singapore
• Singapore Polytechnic

Connections

12 connections

Industry

Research

Websites

• My Website

Wee Kek Tan’s Summary

Wee Kek is currently an Instructor and PhD Candidate with the Department of Information Systems, School of Computing, National University of Singapore. He graduated with a Bachelor of Computing in Information Systems (1st Class Honours) from the National University of Singapore in July 2007. Prior to this, he attended Singapore Polytechnic and graduated with a Diploma in Computer Information Systems, with Merit, in July 2001.

His current research interests focus on the interaction between social computing, ubiquitous/pervasive computing and e-service economy in the era of Web 2.0/3.0.

His work has been published or is forthcoming in top-tier conferences such as ACM SIGMIS International Conference on Computer Personnel Research (SIGMIS-CPR) and IFIP Working Group 8.2 Working Conference (IFIP WG8.2).



Research Publication Records

Refereed Conference Proceedings

Tan, W. K., and Teo, H. H., "Training Students to be Innovative Information Systems Developers: Synergizing Project-based Learning with Problem-based Learning," in Proceedings of the 47th ACM SIGMIS Computer Personnel Research Conference (SIGMIS-CPR), Limerick, Ireland, May 28-30, 2009, forthcoming.

Tan, W. K., Tan, C. H., and Teo, H. H., "Understanding the Exchange Intention of an Individual Blogger," in IFIP International Federation for Information Processing, Volume 267, Information Technology in the Service Economy: Challenges and Possibilities for the 21st Century, Barrett, M., Davidson, E., Middleton, C. and DeGross, J. (Eds), Springer, Boston, pp. 375-378. (IFIP Technical Committee 8 Working Group 8.2 International Working Conference, August 10-13, 2008, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) (IFIP WG8.2)

Tan, C. H., Tan, W. K., and Teo, H. H., "Training Students to be Agile Information Systems Developers: A Pedagogical Approach," in Proceedings of the 46th ACM SIGMIS Computer Personnel Research Conference (SIGMIS-CPR), Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, April 3-5, 2008, pp. 88-96.

Wee Kek Tan’s Specialties:

My current research interests focus on the following four areas:

Social Computing
Online Decision Aid Design
Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
Information Systems Development and Education

My teaching interest focuses on Information Systems Analysis, Design and Development.

Wee Kek Tan’s Experience

• Instructor and PhD Candidate

  National University of Singapore

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  July 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

• Teaching Assistant and PhD Candidate

  National University of Singapore

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  July 2007 — June 2008 (1 year)

Wee Kek Tan’s Education

• National University of Singapore

  Bachelor of Computing in Information Systems (1st Class Honours) , Information Systems , 2004 — 2007

• Singapore Polytechnic

  Diploma in Computer Information Systems with Merit , Computer Information Systems , 1998 — 2001

Additional Information

Wee Kek Tan’s Websites:

• My Website

Wee Kek Tan’s Interests:

New Technology, Current Affairs

Wee Kek Tan’s Groups:

Association for Information Systems (AIS)

•    NUS
•    National University of Singapore (NUS) Alumni
•    Singapore Open Networkers

Wee Kek Tan’s Honors:

Faculty Best Teaching Assistant Award, 2008
Faculty Award - Accenture Book Prize, 2006
Dean's List, 2005-2007
National University of Singapore Undergraduate Scholarship, 2003
Commissioned as an Officer of the Singapore Armed Forces, 2002
Lee Kuan Yew Award for Mathematics and Science (The Special Academic Awards 2001 - Ministry of Education, Singapore), for Top Technology Graduate, 2001
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) Gold Medal, for being the Best Student in the Diploma in Computer Information Systems Course, 2001
Information Technology Management Association Singapore Award, ..., 2001
Shell Eastern Petroleum Prize, ..., 2001
Singapore Polytechnic Model Student Award, 2000
Certificate Of Commendation for Services and Contributions rendered to the Software Technology Club, 2000
OCBC Prize for Meritorious Academic Performance, 1999-2001
Singapore Scouts Association Chief Commissioner's Award, 1997
School Merit Award, 1996

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