Personal profile
Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9100-0142
Scopus Author ID: 7103363146
Google Scholar Profile: v-K0yJYAAAAJ
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Qualifications (Brief)
PhD - Information Systems
MSc - Information Systems
BEd (Hons) - Education
Cert Ed - Education
Qualifications/Experiences
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Period |
Department - Institution |
Position |
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7/2006 - Now |
Information Systems - City University of Hong Kong |
Associate Professor |
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7/2002 - 6/2006 |
Information Systems - City University of Hong Kong |
Assistant Professor |
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9/2000 - 8/2002 |
School of Management - State University of New York at Binghamton, USA |
Assistant Professor |
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8/1998 - 8/2000 |
Information Systems - City University of Hong Kong |
Instructor I |
Biography
Dr. Ron Chi-Wai KWOK is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Systems of the City University of Hong Kong (CityU), where he received his Ph.D. in Information Systems. He was an Assistant Professor in the School of Management at the State University of New York at Binghamton (US) before joining the CityU in 2002. He received the University Grants Committee (UGC) Teaching Award (Team Award) in 2017, two CityU Teaching Excellence Awards (2005-06, 2012-13), Innovative CityU-Learning Awards (2020-21) from CityU, and many other teaching awards. Also, Dr. Kwok received the Best Paper Awards in the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (2000) and Outstanding Paper Award in the ED-MEDIA World Conference on Education Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (2007 and 2011). His current research interests include gamification, health/fitness information systems, technology-mediated learning, and online collaborative games in education. His prior research has been published in Information Systems Research, Journal of Management Information Systems, Journal of Association for Information Systems, Decision Support Systems, Information & Management, Communications of ACM, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, European Journal of Information Systems, Computers & Education, and other journals.
Prizes/Honours
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Award Title |
Institution |
- 2020-2021 "Innovative CityU-Learning Awards" City University of Hong Kong
- 2017 "The University Grants Committee (UGC) Teaching Award (Team award)", UGC, Hong Kong
- 2017 "MOOCr Awards (Honorable Menion), Group Contribution Category of the Course Tools and Application: Social Analyics and Business Intelligence", The 4th Greater China MOOC Symposium (GCMS)
- 2012-2013 "Teaching Excellence Award" City University of Hong Kong
- 2011-2012 "College Teaching Excellence Award" City University of Hong Kong (College of Business)
- 2011 "Outstanding Paper Award" ED-MEDIA-2011 Conference
- 2007-2008 "BBA First Year Teaching Excellence Award" City University of Hong Kong (College of Business)
- 2007 "Outstanding Paper Award" ED-MEDIA-2007 Conference
- 2005-2006 "Teaching Excellent Award" City University of Hong Kong
- 2005-2006 "Best Teaching Evaluation Award" City University of Hong Kong (Department of Information Systems)
- 2004-2005 "Best Teaching Evaluation Award" City University of Hong Kong (Department of Information Systems)
- 2000 "Best Paper Award" HICSS-2000 Conference
Research Interests/Areas
- Gamification
- Technology-mediated learning
- Health/Fitness Information Systems
- Online Collaborative Games in Education
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations from the last five years
Research output
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Motivational profile and knowledge creation in eSports: examining the roles of mutualistic co-presence
Kong, J.S.-L., Kwok, R.C.-W., Lai, G.C.-H. & Law, M., 2 Feb 2026, In: Internet Research. 36, 1, p. 1-28Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Can the Government’s Distribution of Consumption Vouchers Stimulate Adoption of Digital Payment Channels? Insights from a Social Learning Perspective
Podkorytov, R., Chiang, Y. J. & Kwok, R.C.-W., 2025, Financial Technology: 5th International Conference, ICFT 2024, Singapore, September 23–25, 2024, Proceedings. Huang, K.-W., Cao, Q. & Su, R. (eds.). Singapore: Springer , p. 164-175 (Communications in Computer and Information Science; vol. 2437).Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
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Duty of Care in Action: How E-Pet Health Literacy Shapes Veterinary Expenditures
Lai, A.K.-H., Lai, G.C.-H., Cheung, J.C.-F. & Kwok, R.C.-W., Oct 2025, (Presented).Research output: Conference Papers › RGC 33 - Other conference paper › peer-review
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From learners to innovators: Enhancing entrepreneurship education through AI-powered team-based learning
Kwok, R.C.-W., Cheung, J.C.-F., Chung, A. Y. K., Hu, W. Y., Sze, L. K. Y., Chan, C. K. Y., Ho, K.-H., Law, M., Ng, G. M. S., Thadani, D. R. & Yeung, E. W. K., 2025, In: Journal of Information Technology Case and Application Research. 27, 2-3, p. 186-193Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › Editorial Preface
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Managing online small-group learning: Effects of facilitation style and type of group reward
Kwok, R.C.-W., Kahai, S. S. & Hao, J.-X., Aug 2025, In: International Journal of Information Management. 83, 102909.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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TDG(CityU): An Entrepreneurial Chatbot Project for Supporting Learning and Teaching of Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship
KWOK, C. W. R. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
13/10/25 → …
Project: Research
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SSF-CityUHK: Gamifying AI-Powered Digital Health Technologies for Brain Health Management Ecosystem (G.A.M.E) in the Greater Bay Area
LEE, E. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), CHAN, W. Y. K. (Co-Principal Investigator), HO, D. (Co-Principal Investigator), JIANG, L. C. (Co-Principal Investigator), KWOK, C. W. R. (Co-Principal Investigator), LI, X. (Co-Principal Investigator) & XIN, M. (Co-Principal Investigator)
1/06/25 → …
Project: Research
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TDG(CityU): Pedagogical Use of Chat GPT to Enrich the Teaching and Learning Activities of a Python Coding Course in a Prosocial Context
KWOK, C. W. R. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & CHUNG, Y. K. A. (Co-Investigator)
17/07/23 → …
Project: Research
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TDG(CityU): Gamification to Promote Challenge-based Learning
LEUNG, C. M. A. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & KWOK, C. W. R. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/18 → …
Project: Research
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TDG(CityU): Students’ application of positive psychology and mental health theories to create an app for people with mental health problems
KWOK LAI, Y. C. S. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), CHIU, Y. L. M. (Co-Investigator), KWAN, C. K. (Co-Investigator), KWOK, C. W. R. (Co-Investigator), WONG, W. K. (Co-Investigator) & YIM, C. P. (Co-Investigator)
1/05/17 → …
Project: Research
Prizes
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Teaching Excellence Award
KWOK, C. W. R. (Recipient), CHUNG, Y. K. A. (Recipient) & MAN , C. Y. K. (Recipient), 2026
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Outstanding Paper Award, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
Kong, J.S.-L. (Recipient) & KWOK, C. W. R. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Outstanding Paper Award, 19th World Conference on Education Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications
VOGEL, D. (Recipient) & KWOK, C. W. R. (Recipient), 2007
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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2017 UGC Teaching Award (General Faculty Members/Teams)
FENG, G. G. (Recipient), CHENG, S. H. (Recipient), KWOK, C. W. R. (Recipient), Lai, L.C.-H. (Recipient) & LUI, E. (Recipient), 7 Sept 2017
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Research Tuition Scholarship
KWOK, C. W. R. (Recipient), 1 Aug 1997
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
Press/Media
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2017 UGC Teaching Award (General Faculty Members/Teams) - team lead by Prof Gary Feng (Associate Provost (Academic Planning and Undergraduate Education))
FENG, G. G., CHENG, S. H., KWOK, C. W. R., Lai, L.C.-H. & LUI, E.
7/09/17 → 8/09/17
6 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Thesis
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Effect of group support system and facilitation on knowledge acquisition
KWOK, C. W. R. (Author), MA, J. (Supervisor), 15 Oct 1999Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Supervised Students
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Mr. Yijian HU, 胡羿堅
- Department of Information Systems
- Department of Decision Analytics and Operations - Research Assistant
Person: Doctor of Philosophy (Student), Research Assistant
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