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Name: Position: E-mail: Academic Qualification: |
TAN Huey Shyh Lecturer hueyshyh.tan@newera.edu.my M.S. in Graphic Communication (National Taiwan University of Arts, Taiwan) B.A. (Hons) in Mass Communication (I-Shou Univertisy, Taiwan) |
MAJOR | Journalism, Graphic Communication, Creative Multimedia, Education Technology |
RESEARCH AREAS | Media and Information Literacy, Data Visualisation, Visual Learning, Pedagogies in Creative Multimedia, Mixed-Method Research, Game-based Learning, Experiential Learning |
TEACHING SUBJECTS | Infographic and Data Visualisation, Digital Literacy, Digital Editing and Design, Digital Image Processing, Communication and Computer Application, News Report and Gathering. |
WORKING EXPERIENCE | Lecturer, Department of Media Studies, New Era University College (stated from 2015) Feature Reporter, Nanyang Siang Pao. (2012-2015) Part-time Lecturer, Department of Media Studies, New Era College (2013-2015) |
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES | Data Visualisation Specialist Volunteer, Newsgraphy.my (2024 April - Present) Advisor, Student-led Fact Check Group (BBCC) (2023 Dec- Present) Columnist, Nanyang Siang Pao (2019-2023) Trainer, for Editors and Designers (2016-2018) Book and Publication Editing and Design |
RELATED ACHIEVEMENTS: | |
DISSERTATION/THESIS | HS, Tan (2012). The Study of Audience’s Uses and Gratification about the Next Media Animation, Master Thesis of National Taiwan University of Art |
BOOKS | All publication and artwork:https://lokashine.wordpress.com/ |
PUBLISHED PAPERS |
Yee, K. K., & Huey Shyh, T. (2024). Problem-Based Learning: Media and Information Literacy Project to Combat Misinformation for Future Communicators. Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, 0(0). DOI: 10.1177/10776958241256404 Huey Shyh, T., Yeen Ju, H. T., & Soon Hin, H. (2023). Combat Fake News: An Overview of Youth’s Media and Information Literacy Education. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Creative Multimedia 2023 (ICCM 2023). DOI:10.2991/978-2-38476-138-8_6 HS, Tan & KM, Cheng. (2021). Online Visual Thinking Strategies for Vocational College Student Learning, Proceedings of 3rd National Symposium on Human-Computer Interaction, 69-74. SF Lin, HS Tan. (2011). An Application of Environmental Education in National Taiwan University of Arts E-learning Platform, International Journal of Cyber Society and Education 4(2), 109-116. |
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION/ PROCEEDING |
Huey Shyh, T., Yeen Ju, H. T., & Soon Hin, H. (2024). Enhancing Media and Information Literacy Through Experiential Game-Based. In 4th International Conference on Creative Multimedia. Cyberjaya; DIFCON 2023. Huey Shyh, T., & Kwan Yee, K. (2023). A Problem-based Learning: Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Project to Combat Misinformation for Future Communicators. In AEJMC Conference 2023. Washington, D.C.; AEJMC. Huey Shyh, T. (2024). Combat Fake News in ASEAN: An Overview of Youth's Media and Information Literacy Education. 2024 Annual Conference of Southeast Asian Studies, Center for Asia-Pacific Area Studies, Taiwan ROC. |
TALKS/ PUBLIC LECTURES |
Moderator for Promoting Harmony and Reducing Polarization through Media Literacy in Malaysia - I Want Festival, 31 August 2024. Organized by Hi Lighter Studio. Moderator for Comics as a Social Force – A Sharing Session of Slowork Publishing Speaker of Fact-Checking Workshop in NEUC, May 2024. Organized by Student Union of Department of Media Studies. Speaker of School Magazine Editor Workshop in Kuen Cheng High School, July 2017 and Mar 2018. Organized by School Magazine Society. Speaker of Sunny Reporting Workshop in Bentong, Dec 2014 - Sept 2015. Organized by Dong Zhong Zong Xue Sheng Magazine. |
ON JOB TRAINING |
Trainer for Editor and Designer See Hua Daily Newspaper in Sabah, Dec 2016 and July 2017. Organized by SHDN Bhd. Trainer for Editor and Designer Publishing in Sibu, Jan 2018 and Apr 2018. Organized by Kaiming Press Bhd. |
PUBLICATION/ DESIGN EDITING | Newsgraphy.my online publication, 2024 onwards. Diversity of Media Practices: Connecting People and Society Online Talk Series, 2022 Department Media Studies website UI design, 2021 Break Through Chinese Media in The Digital Convergence Online Forum Visual design, 2021 Break Through Chinese Media in The Digital Convergence Online Forum website UX/UI design, 2021 E-brochure of DMS and BMS programme, 2020 Visual Identity System and Mascot of Department of Media Studies New Era University College, 2020 |
CERTIFICATE/ MICRO-CREDENTIALS | Adobe Certified Association, InDesign CC, March 2020. Adobe Certified Association, Illustrator CC, August 2018. Adobe Certified Association, Photoshop CC, August 2017. HRD- Train the Trainer (TTT), Certified Trainer, 2016. Joomla! CMS Web Design Training 2015, Aug 2015. IPMA Level D, Certified Project Management Associate, Feb 2011. |
AWARDS/ HONOURS/ SCHOLARSHIP |
Top Student Paper Award (Scholastic Journalism Division), AEJMC Convention 2023 July, Washington D.C., United States. New Era Teaching Excellence Award 2023, New Era University College. Best Poster Awards (Education Technology) in Research and Academic Showcase (RASA) 2023 Faculty of Creative Multimedia, Malaysia Multimedia University. MMU Achievers Research Scholarship - Doctor of Philosophy (Faculty of Creative Multimedia) programme (June 2022-current) Malaysia Multimedia University First Award in Poster Design and Excellent Award in Photo in Cross-University Immigration Week Competition, 2010, Kaohsiung City. |
GRANT/ SPONSOR/ COLLABORATION |
Get a 5000USD from ANNIE (Asian Network of News & Information Educators) HKU to build a student-driven fact-checking newsroom on campus in 2024-2025 May. Collaboration with ARUS Academy in developing a Media and Information Literacy Board Game Learning Experiences and collected the respondents in various states of Malaysia, 2023 Oct to 2024 April. Collaboration with JOMCHECK (Malaysia’s First academe-media-civil Fact-checking Alliance) in 2023 onward. Collaboration with ARUS Academy in developing a “Follow Me” Board Game translation in Chinese Language in 2023. |
STUDENT’S ADVISOR |
Cross-Media Content Editing and Producing Advisor Mentor of bachelor’s in Advertising and PR students, Apr 2015 to 2019 Project Advisor for Public Relations Campaign Advisor of Student Community Newspaper |