Elizabeth Koh

Doctoral Candidate and Teaching Assistant

 

Welcome!

Elizabeth Koh is a doctoral candidate and teaching assistant at the Department of Information Systems, in the School of Computing, National University of Singapore.

Her research interests include IT and education, virtual teams, cultural background and social computing. For her doctoral thesis, she is examining collaborative learning systems such as wikis and how they can be an effective tool for learning. She is also investigating the impact of cultural background on team learning and performance.


Contact       Research       Teaching

 

Contact details:

Email: diskre@nus.edu.sg OR ekoh@comp.nus.edu.sg

Contact number: (65) 6 516 2829

Mailing Address:

Department of Information Systems

School of Computing

National University of Singapore

Building “Computing 1”, #03-68

Law Link (Off Kent Ridge Drive/Kent Ridge Crescent)

Singapore 117590

Twitter/Plurk/Tumblr ID: elizabethkoh

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Research:

Published Research

International Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings

Koh, E., & Lim, J. (2009). Microblogging virtual communities and game elements – an exploration of Plurk. International Simulation and Gaming Association 40th Annual Conference (29 June to 3 July 2009), Singapore. Publisher: Society of Simulation and Gaming of Singapore

Koh, E., Guo, X., Yeo, G-K., & Lim, J. (2008). Academic Wiki Assessment: An Overview And A Case Study. In International Conference On Teaching And Learning In Higher Education (TLHE 2008) 3-5 December, 2008. Singapore. Centre for Development of Teaching & Learning.

Koh, E., & Lim, J. (2008). The emergence of educational technology. In Proceedings of the Third IFIP Conference on the History of Computing and Education, 7-10 September 2008 (pp.99-112). Milano, Italy: Springer.

Koh, E. & Lim, J. (2007). The Effectiveness of Educational Technology: A Preliminary Study of Learners from Small and Large Power Distance Cultures. In Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, 22 - 27 Jul 2007. New York: Springer.

Koh, E., & Lim, J. (2007). The Role of Power Distance in Determining the Effectiveness of Online Education. In Proceedings of the 2007 Information Resources Management Association International Conference: Managing Worldwide Operations and Communications with Information Technology (pp.511-514). Hershey PA: IGI Publishing.

Koh, E. & Lim, J. (2006). A Review of the Development of Information Technology and Education: The Role of Culture. In Proceedings of the Tenth Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2006), 2006, (pp.482- 489).

Tan, M.T.K., Tan, H.P., Koh, E.R., & Kong, E.S. (2006). Evolving Team Dynamics in IS Implementation. In Proceedings of the Fourteenth European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2006), Goteburg, Sweden, 12 to 14 June 2006.

Peer Reviewed Book Chapters

Koh, E. & Lim, J. (2009). Wiki use in Education: Implications on Group Size and Task Complexity. In Handbook of Research on Social Interaction Technologies and Collaboration Software: Concepts and Trends, (Eds) T. Dumova and R. Fiordo. IGI Global: Hershey, PA.

Wang, Z., Lim, J. & Koh, E. (2008). An Overview of E-negotiation Support Systems. Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Ed. M. Khosrow-Pour. IGI Global Publishing: Hershey, PA.

Koh, E., & Lim, J. (2008). Online Education and Cultural Background in Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking, Ed. M. Pagani. IGI Global Publishing: Hershey, PA.

Working Papers

Task Type and Group Size on Team Learning and Performance

Effect of Sociability and Visibility of Collaborative Learning Systems on Student Group Learning.

 

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Teaching:

Elizabeth is an approachable, creative and responsible educator. She sees her role as a knowledge facilitator for students. She believes in interaction (student-student, teacher-student) and incorporates several activities to stimulate student thinking and to improve their interpersonal skills.

List of modules taught

  • IT1001: Introduction to Computing (Sem I 2009-2010) Tutor
  • IT1001: Introduction to Computing (Sem II 2008-2009) Tutor
  • CS3253: Management Information Systems (Sem II 2008-2009) Tutor
  • IT1001: Introduction to Computing (Sem I 2008-2009) Tutor
  • CS3254: Information Security Management (Sem II 2007-2008) Tutor
  • IT1001: Introduction to Computing (Sem I 2007-2008) Tutor
  • GEK1511: Introduction to Computing (Sem II 2006-2007) Tutor
  • IT1001: Introduction to Computing (Sem I 2006-2007) Tutor
  • IT1801: Programming for Business (Sem II 2004-2005) Lab Assistant

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last updated 15 September 2009