Associate Professor Ts. Tan Chin Ike Email: citan@kdu.edu.my Associate Professor Ts. Tan Chin Ike was involved in TV Commercials and interactive content (shockwave games) for many years before venturing into the academic world. In 2011, he joined KDU University College and subsequently establish the Bachelor of Game Development program there. A year later, he was given the privilege to establish MYGAMEDEV(EPP14), a Game Development talent initiative under the Malaysian Government’s Economic Transformation Program (ETP). In his 15 years of working within the game development talent space, he has contributed to other academic aspects of Game Development such as being appointed a panel of expert for the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) Program Standards for Creative Multimedia. He has also served as a curriculum panel for Game Development in the Polytechnic Education Program and Community Colleges. He was also a member of the MAC3 Fund Evaluation Committee and PENJANA Digital Content Grant Committee under the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC). In 2019, he also received his Professional Technologist credentials from the Malaysian Board of Technologist (MBOT) and was appointed as a Professional Evaluation Panel Member for MBOT. In 2020, he established the Game Development Council of Malaysia under the Ministry of Higher Education and became its founding chairman. Qualifications PhD (Game-based Learning) University Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) (Present) MSc. in Computing University of Teesside, Middlesbrough, UK (2005) Diploma in Graphic Design Technology Limkokwing Institute of Creative Technology (1995) Research & Publications Year Title 2021 Tan, C. I., Tan, W. H., Lee, E.K.J., & Ng, Y.Y. (2021). Exploring User Experience from an Emotional Context When Designing Immersive Games for Education. Journal of ICT in Education, 8(1), 10-25 2020 Tan, C. I., & Tan, W. H. (2020). Exploring the Link Between the Psychological Needs and the Elements of Game Design for Educational Games. Journal of ICT in Education, 7(2), 65-73 2019 IGI Global – Design, Motivation and Frameworks in Game-Based Learning (Online Book) – Chapter 4, pages 93-122 Tan, C. I. (2019). Linking the Elements of Learning, Assessment, and Play Experience in a Validation Framework. In W. Tan (Ed.), Design, Motivation, and Frameworks in Game-Based Learning (pp. 93-122). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-6026-5.ch004 2016 10th European Conference for Games Based Learning 2016 (Lead Author) University of the West, Paisley, Scotland Tan, C. I., & Wong, C. Y. (2016, October). Validating the Efficacy of Serious Games for Teaching and Learning. In European Conference on Games Based Learning (p. 658). Academic Conferences International Limited. 2014 8th European Conference for Games Based Learning 2014 (Lead Author) Berlin, Germany Tan, C. I., Wong, Y. S., Lim, T. S. J., & Chong, W. S. (2014, October). The Link between Experiential Learning Using Games and the Dichotomy of the Psychological and Sociological Studies in Game Design. In European Conference on Games Based Learning (Vol. 2, p. 832). Academic Conferences International Limited. Chicago. Research Projects 2016 Curation, design and setting up of a Game Development Information Section within the PENANG TECHDOME Science Centre. Research Grant / Consultancy Project Curation, design and setting up of a Game Development Information Section within the PENANG TECHDOME Science Centre (2016) Tambora Gaming Experience Test – Research Consultancy Project Tambora Systems Singapore Pte. Ltd. (2019) Xie Keyang (2019 – completed) The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Department of Cultural and Religious Studies Norah Khor Hui Yi (On-going) UOW Malaysia KDU Nabilah Zakaria Raihan (On-going) UOW Malaysia KDU Awards and Recognitions 2021 Appointed Expert Panel for Research & Development Fund (2021 – 2023) Ministry of Science, Innovation and Technology (MOSTI) 2020 Appointed Evaluation Committee Panel Member Digital Content Grant (DCG) Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) Founding Chairperson Game Development Council of Malaysia Under the Academic Excellence Division, Ministry of Higher Education Assessor Panel and Curriculum Advisor Kolej Komuniti Malaysia Jabatan Pendidikan Politeknik dan Kolej Komuniti Ministry of Higher Education Appointed MQA Assessor Panel Member Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) Appointed Academic Panel Member Study Committee for Curriculum Review Diploma in Game Design and Development Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris 2019 Appointed Professional Assessor Panel Member Malaysian Board of Technologist 2018 IGI Global – (Book Reviewer) Design, Motivation and Frameworks in Game-Based Learning Appointed MQA Assessor Panel Member Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA Speaker/Presenter – Game Development in IHLs LEVEL UP KL Conference, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) Ministry of Communications and Multimedia, Malaysia 2016 Editorial (Paper Review) Team 26th World Wide Web Conference (WWWGSIE2017) Games, Simulations and Immersive Environment Track Australia Speaker/Presenter UPSI Gamification Seminar and Exhibition 2016 Fakulti Seni, Komputeraan & Industry Kreatif (FSKIK) Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris 2015 Appointed Member MAC3 Fund Evaluation Committee (Game Development Projects) Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation Working Member – Fund Evaluation Committee Content Malaysia Pitching Centre National Film Development Corporation (FINAS) 2014 Speaker/Presenter Malaysian Higher Education Landscape for Game Development Education Malaysian Developers Conference 2014 //bina/ Microsoft Malaysia 2012 Speaker/Presenter The Challenges and Opportunities for Growth for the Malaysian Game Development Ecosystem Malaysia-Korea Game Industry Network Forum 2012 Korean Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) 2010 Advisory Panel Committee Member Technical and Finance Committee / e-Content and Funding Monitoring Ministry of Science, Innovation and Technology (MOSTI) Appointed Panel of Expert Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) Programme Standards for Creative Multimedia