Dr. Ron Chi-Wai KWOK
 		 
 
         
 
     
 
 
     
 


 
     
 
     
 

Research and Publication

Current Research Interest

  1. Mobile Health/Fitness Apps

  2. Online Collaborative Games in Education

  3. Educational Cloud

  4. Technology-mediated Learning.

Journal Paper

  1. Fang Yulin, Kwok C.W. Ron, and Schroeder Andreas (May 2014), “Knowledge Processes in Virtual Teams: Consolidating the Evidence”, Behaviour & Information Technology. 33(5), pp 486-501.

  2. Kong S.L. Joseph, Kwok, C.W. Ron, and Fang Yulin (2012) "The Effects of Peer Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation on MMOG Game-Based Collaborative Learning", Information & Management, 49(1), pp 1-9.

  3. Lau Y.K. Raymond, Liao Stephen, Kwok C.W. Ron, Xu, Kaiquan, Xia, Yunqing, and Li, Yuefeng (2011) “Text Mining and Probabilistic Language Modeling for Online Review Spam Detection”, ACM Transactions on Management Information Systems., 2(4), Article 25, 30 pages.

  4. Tian W. Stella, Yu Y. Angela, Vogel Doug, and Kwok C.W. Ron (2011) “The Impact of Online Social Networking on Learning: a Social Integration Perspective”, International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisation, 8(3/4), pp. 264-280.

  5. Kwok, C.W. Ron, Cheng, Shuk-Han, Ip, H.S. Horace, and Kong, S.L. Joseph (Jan 2011) “Design of Affectively Evocative Smart Ambient Media for Learning”, Computers & Education, 56(1), pp. 101-111.

  6. Yu Y. Angela, Tian W. Stella, Vogel Doug, and Kwok C.W. Ron (Dec 2010) “Can Learning be Virtually Boosted? An Investigation of Online Social Networking Impacts”, Computers & Education, 55(4), pp. 1494-1503.

  7. Du S. Helen, Hao J.X. Gordon, Kwok C.W. Ron, and Wagner Christian (Oct 2010) “Can a Lean Medium Enhance Large-group Communication? Examining the Impact of Interactive Mobile Learning”, Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 61(10), pp. 2122-2137.

  8. Lau Y.K. Raymond, Ip K.F. Rachael, Chan M.T., Kwok C.W. Ron, Wong Y.W. Eva, Wong W.M. Sharon, and So C.F. Johnny (May/June 2010), “Podcasting: An Internet-Based Social Technology for Blended Learning”, IEEE Internet Computing, 14(3), pp. 33-41.

  9. Hao J.X. Gordon, Kwok C.W. Ron, Lau Y.K. Raymond, and  Yu Y. Angela (March 2010), “Predicting Problem-Solving Performance with Concept Maps: An Information-Theoretic Approach”, Decision Support Systems, 48(4), pp. 613-621

  10. Vogel Doug, Kennedy David, and Kwok C.W. Ron (Oct 2009), “Does Using Mobile Device Applications Lead to Learning?”, Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 20(4), pp. 469-485.

  11. Lau Y.K. Raymond, Li Yuefeng, Song Dawei, and Kwok C.W. Ron (2008), “Knowledge Discovery for Adaptive Negotiation Agents in e-Marketplaces”, Decision Support Systems, 45(2), pp. 310-323. 

  12. Pong Y.H. Joanna, Kwok C.W. Ron, Lau Y.K. Raymond, Hao J.X., and Wong C.C. Percy (2008), “A Comparative Study of Two Automatic Document Classification Methods in a Library Setting”, Journal of Information Science, 34(2), pp. 213-230.

  13. Kwok C.W. Ron, Zhou Duanning, Zhang Quan, and Ma Jian (Jan 2007), "A Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision Making Model for IS Student Project Assessment", Group Decision and Negotiation, 16(1), pp. 25-42.

  14. Tian Qijia, Ma Jian, Liang Cleve J., Kwok C.W. Ron, and Liu Ou (2005), "An Organizational Decision Support System for Effective R&D Project Selection", Decision Support Systems, 39(3), pp. 403-413.

  15. Liu Ou, Ma Jian, Mao Ji-Ye, Kwok C.W. Ron, and Li Dong (2004), “E-Document Management Based on Web Services and XML”, Communications of AIS, 14, pp. 691-703.

  16. Lee Jae-Nam, Pi Shih-Ming, Kwok C.W. Ron, and Huynh Q. Minh (2003), "The Contribution of Commitment Value in Internet Commerce: An Empirical Investigation", Journal of Association for Information Systems, 4, pp. 39-64.

  17. Lee Jae-Nam, Huynh Q. Minh, Kwok C.W. Ron, and Pi Shih-Ming (2003), "IT Outsourcing Evolution: Its Past, Present, and Future", Communications of the ACM, 46(5), pp. 84-89.

  18. Kwok C.W. Ron, Ma Jian, and Vogel Doug (2002-03), "Effects of Group Support Systems and Content Facilitation on Knowledge Acquisition", Journal of Management Information Systems, 19(3), pp. 185-229.

  19. Khalifa Mohamed, Kwok C.W. Ron, and Davison Robert (2002), "The Effects of Process and Content Facilitation Restrictiveness on GSS-Mediated Collaborative Learning", Group Decision and Negotiation, 11(5), pp. 345-361.

  20. Kwok C.W. Ron, Lee Jae-Nam, Huynh Q. Minh, and Pi Shih-Ming (2002), "Role of GSS on Collaborative Problem-Based Learning: A Study on Knowledge Externalization", European Journal of Information Systems, 11(2), pp. 98-107.

  21. Kwok C.W. Ron, Ma Jian, and Zhou Duanning (2002), "Improving Group Decision Making: A Fuzzy GSS Approach", IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 32(1), pp. 54-63.

  22. Kwok C.W. Ron, Ma Jian, Vogel Doug, and Zhou Duanning (2001), "Collaborative Assessment in Education: An Application of Fuzzy GSS", Information & Management, 39(3), pp. 243-253.

  23. Lee Jae-Nam, and Kwok C.W. Ron (2000), "A Fuzzy GSS Framework for Organizational Knowledge Acquisition", International Journal of Information Management, 20(5), pp. 383-398.

  24. Khalifa Mohamed, and Kwok C.W. Ron (1999), "Remote Learning Technologies: Effectiveness of Hypertext and GSS", Decision Support Systems, 26(3), pp. 195-207.

  25. Kwok C.W. Ron, and Ma Jian (1999), "Use of Group Support System for Collaborative Assessment", Computers & Education, 32(2), pp. 109-125.

  26. Kwok C.W. Ron, and Khalifa Mohamed (1998), "Effect of GSS on Knowledge Acquisition", Information & Management, 34(6), pp. 307-315.

Conference Paper

  1. Cheung C.H. Terence, Kwok C.W. Ron, and Mark K.P. (June 23-26, 2013) “Understanding the Usefulness of Social and Mobile Learning Applications in a Large Class-Size Setting: An Empirical Analysis”, Proceedings of The World Conference on Educational Multimedia and Technology (ED-MEDIA-2014),  Tampere, Finland.

  2. Hao J.X. Gordon, Yu Y. Angela, and Kwok C.W. Ron (June 18-22, 2013) "The Learning Impacts of a Concept Map-Based Classroom Response System", Proceedings of Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Jeju Island, Korea.

  3. Kong S.L. Joseph, and Kwok, C.W. Ron (June 18-22, 2013) "Knowledge Conversion in Massive Peers: a Preliminary Study on Mutualistic Co-Presence", Proceedings of Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Jeju Island, Korea.

  4. Zhang Wenping, Lau Y.K. Raymond, Liao Stephen, Kwok C.W. Ron, and Song Long (Dec 16-19, 2012) "A Probabilistic Generative Model for Latent Business Networks Mining," Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Orlando Florida, USA.

  5. Huynh Q. Minh, Chitrakar Nilesh, and Kwok, C.W. Ron (July 13-15, 2012) “Strategy for Academic-Community Collaboration: Enabled and Supported by the Development of an Open-Source Web Service”, Proceedings of Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

  6. Kong S.L. Joseph, and Kwok, C.W. Ron (July 13-15, 2012) “MMOG Game-Based Knowledge Conversion: An Ecological View of Mutualistic Co-Presence”, Proceedings of Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

  7. Song Long, Zhang Wenping, Lau Y.K. Raymond, Liao Stephen, and Kwok C.W. Ron (July 13-15, 2012) “A Critical Analysis of the State-of-the-Art on Automated Detection of Deceptive Behavior in Social Media”, Proceedings of Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

  8. Zhang Wenping, Cai Yi, Lau Y.K. Raymond, Liao Stephen, and Kwok C.W. Ron (July 13-15, 2012) “Semi-Supervised Text Mining for Dynamic Business Network Discovery”, Proceedings of Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

  9. Cheung C.H. Terence, Kwok C.W. Ron, and Cheung H.L. Hokling (June 24-29, 2012) “e-Portfolio Service for Undergraduates’ Academic and Career Development”, Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Services Economics, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

  10. Kwok C.W. Ron, Mak S.N. Tania,  Lee W.K. Ken, Hui S.C. Stanley, Wu K.S. Peter, Wong C.K. Clara (Oct 24-26, 2011) “Can Mobile Virtual Fitness Apps Replace Human Fitness Trainer?”, Proceedings of The 5th International Conference on New Trends in Information and Service Science (NISS), Macau, China, pp. 56-63.

  11. Ip, H.S. Horace, Byrne, Julia, Cheng, Shuk-Han, and Kwok, C.W. Ron (Aug 17 – 20, 2011 “The SAMAL Model for Affective Learning: A Multidimensional Model Incorporating the Body, Mind and Emotion in Learning”, Proceeding of DET 2011, Florence, Italy.

  12. Kong S.L. Joseph, and Kwok, C.W. Ron (Jun 27 – July 1, 2011) "Knowledge Creation in MMOG: An Empirical Study", Proceedings of The World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (ED-MEDIA-2011), Lisbon, Portugal. (Received Outstanding Paper Award)

  13. Kwok C.W. Ron, Cheung H.L. Hokling, Chen Y.J. Josephine, Thadani Dimple, Bandyopadhyay Rupa, Lau Y.K. Tania, Wong M.C. Anthony (May 6 – 9 2011), “Positive Effects of Reflective e-Portfolio on Overseas Exchange Learning Experience”, Proceedings of The International Conference on Computer Supported Education (CSEDU-2011), Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands. (Nominated for Best Paper Award)

  14. Ip, H.S. Horace, Byrne, Julia, Cheng, Shuk-Han, Kwok, C.W. Ron, and Lam, S.W. Lam (Jan 7-9, 2011) “Smart Ambience for Affective Learning (SAMAL): An Innovative Exploration for Integrating Immersive Virtual Reality in Education”, Proceedings of The 2nd International Conference on e-Education, e-Business, e-Management and e-Learning, Mumbai, India.

  15. Yu Y. Angela, Tian W. Stella, Vogel Doug, and Kwok C.W. Ron (Dec 12-15, 2010). “Embedded Social Learning in Online Social Networking”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Saint Louis, USA.

  16. Ip, H.S. Horace, Byrne, Julia, Cheng, Shuk-Han, Kwok, C.W. Ron, and Lam, S.W. Lam (Nov 29 – Dec 3, 2010) “Smart Ambience for Affective Learning (SAMAL): Instructional Design and Evaluation”, 18th International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE) - Workshop on The Design, Implementation and Evaluation of Game and Toy Enhanced Learning, Putrajaya, Malaysia.

  17. Kwok, C.W. Ron, Cheng, Shuk-Han, Ip, H.S. Horace, and Kong, S.L. Joseph (Oct 19-23, 2009) “Design of Affectively Evocative Smart Ambient Media for Learning”, Proceedings of ACM Multimedia, Beijing, China, pp. 65-75.

  18. Kong, S.L. Joseph, and Kwok, C.W. Ron (July 10-12, 2009) “MMOG Game-Based Collaborative Learning: An Exploratory Study and its Research Potential”, Proceedings of Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Hyderabad, India.

  19. Kong, S.L. Joseph, and Kwok, C.W. Ron (June 8-10, 2009) “Intention to Learn in MMOG: Examining the Roles of Peer Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations”, Proceedings of The 17th European Conference on Information Systems, Verona, Italy, pp 2533 - 2544.

  20. Tian W. Stella, Yu Y. Angela, Vogel Doug, and Kwok C.W. Ron (May 30-31, 2009). “Social Networking Impact on Learning”, Proceedings of the 8th Wuhan International Conference on e-business, Wuhan, China.

  21. Thadani R. Dimple, and Kwok C.W. Ron (August 8-13, 2008), “Leaders for Tomorrow: The Emergence of Leadership in Massively Multiplayer Online Gaming Environment”, The 68th Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California, USA.

  22. Hao J.X. Gordon, Kwok C.W. Ron, and Lau Y.K. Raymond (July 3-6, 2007), “Predicting Problem-Solving Performance Using Concept Map”, Proceedings of the Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Auckland, New Zealand.

  23. Hao J.X. Gordon, Kwok C.W. Ron, and Yu Y. Angela (July 3-6, 2007), “Automatic Semantic Causal Map Integration”, Proceedings of the Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Auckland, New Zealand.

  24. Fang Yulin, and Kwok C.W. Ron (July 3-6, 2007), “Searching Unanswered Questions: A Review of Knowledge Management Processes in Virtual Teams”, Proceedings of the Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Auckland, New Zealand.

  25. Vogel Doug, Kennedy David, and Kwok C.W. Ron (June 25-29, 2007), “Do Mobile Device Applications Lead to Learning?”, Proceedings of The World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (ED-MEDIA-2007), Vancouver, Canada. (Received Outstanding Paper Award)

  26. Vogel Doug, Kennedy David, Kuan Kevin, Kwok C.W. Ron, and Lai Jean (Jan 3-6, 2007), “Do Mobile Device Applications Affect Learning?”, Proceedings of The 40th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, Hawaii, USA.

  27. Du S. Helen, Hao J.X. Gordon, Kwok C.W. Ron, and Wagner Chris (July 7-9, 2006), “Can Lean Media Enhance Large Group Learning? An Empirical Investigation of Mobile Information and Communication Technology", Proceedings of the Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

  28. Hao J.X. Gordon, and Kwok C.W. Ron (Aug 11-14, 2005), “Incorporating Information Quality Management into EAI Processes”, Proceedings of the The Americas Conference on Information Systems, Association for Information Systems, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.

  29. Liu Ou, Ma Jian, Mao Ji-Ye, and Kwok C.W. Ron (July 8-11, 2004), “A Distributed Web Service-based Infrastructure for E-Document Management", Proceedings of the Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Shanghai, China.

  30. Tian Qijia, Ma Jian, Kwok C.W. Ron, Dong Mingkai, and Shi Zhongzhi (Dec 14-15, 2002), "Strategy Configuration of Agent-based Automated Negotiation in Electronic Markets", Proceedings of the First Workshop on e-Business (WEB 2002), Barcelona, Spain.

  31. Lee Jinyoul, Jayatilaka Bandula, and Kwok C.W. Ron (May 19-22, 2002), "Virtual Organization: Duality of Human Identities in Consciousness and Entity", Proceedings of the Information Resources Management Association (IRMA) International Conference, Seattle, Washington, USA.

  32. Tian Qijia, Ma Jian, Liang Cleve J., and Kwok C.W. Ron (January 7-10, 2002), “An Organizational Decision Support Approach to R&D Project Selection”, Proceedings of The 35th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, Hawaii, USA. 

  33. Zhou Duanning, Kwok C.W. Ron, Zhang Quan, and Ma Jian (July 25-28, 2001), "A New Method for Student Project Assessment Using Fuzzy Sets", Proceedings of Joint IFSA World Congress and 20th NAFIPS International Conference, Vancouver, Canada.

  34. Khalifa Mohamed, Kwok C.W. Ron, and Davison Robert (January 3-6, 2001), "GSS Facilitation Restrictiveness in Collaborative Learning", Proceedings of The 34th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, Hawaii, USA. (Nominated for Best Paper Award in the Collaboration Systems and Technologies Track)

  35. Kwok C.W. Ron, Lee Matthew, and Turban Efraim (January 3-6, 2001), "On Inter-Organizational EC Collaboration: The Impact of Inter-Cultural Communication Apprehension", Proceedings of The 34th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, Hawaii, USA.

  36. Pi Shih-Ming, Kwok C.W. Ron, Huynh Q. Minh, and Lee Jae-Nam,   (June 2-3, 2000), "An Empirical Study on Customer Value in Electronic Commerce", Proceedings of the Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Hong Kong.

  37. Huynh Q. Minh, Kwok C.W. Ron, Lee Jae-Nam, and Pi Shih-Ming  (May 21-24, 2000), "An Exploratory Study of Teaching a Case Method Online", Proceedings of the Information Resources Management Association (IRMA) International Conference, Alaska, USA.

  38. Kwok C.W. Ron, Ma Jian, and Vogel Doug (January 4-7, 2000), "Effect of  GSS and Facilitation on Knowledge Restructuring", Proceedings of The 33rd Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, Hawaii, USA.

  39. Lee Jae-Nam, Huynh Q. Minh, Kwok C.W. Ron, and Pi Shih-Ming  (January 4-7, 2000), "The Evolution of Outsourcing Research: What is the Next Issue?", Proceedings of The 33rd Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, Hawaii, USA.  (Received Best Paper Award in the Organizational Systems and Technologies Track)

  40. Zhou Duanning, Ma Jian, Tian Qijia, and Kwok C.W. Ron (January 5-8, 1999), " Fuzzy Group Decision Support System for Project Assessment ", Proceedings of The 32nd Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, Hawaii, USA.

  41. Zhou Duanning, Ma Jian, Kwok C.W. Ron, and Tian Qijia (August 4-7, 1998), "Fuzzy Group Decision Support System for Assessment of Projects", Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Processing Systems, pp. 340-343, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

  42. Kwok C.W. Ron, and Khalifa Mohamed (Jan. 6-9, 1998), "Effect on GSS on Meaningful Learning", Proceedings of The 31st Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, pp. 463-469, Big Island, Hawaii, USA.

  43. Zhou Duanning, Ma Jian, and Kwok C.W. Ron (July 21-22, 1997), "A Fuzzy Set Model for Group Decision Making", Proceedings of The 4th Conference of the International Society for Decision Support Systems, pp. 629-637, Lausanne, Switzerland.

  44. Kwok C.W. Ron, and Ma Jian (August 16-18, 1996), "A Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision Model for the Assessment of Projects in Information Systems", Proceedings of The 2nd Americas Conference on Information Systems, pp. 662-664, Association for Information Systems, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

  45. Kwok C.W. Ron, and Ma Jian (July 22-26, 1996), "Electronic Learning Contract for the Assessment of Projects in Information Systems", Proceedings of The Second IFIP International Working Conference on Information Technology in Educational Management for the Schools of the Future, pp.66-71, IFIP, Hong Kong.