Publications

Doctoral Thesis

1. Lucas, T. (2018). Instructional animation design: The influence of render styles at the cognitive stage of psychomotor learning [Doctoral thesis, Universiti Teknologi MARA (Shah Alam Campus)].

Journal Articles

1. Jing, J. & Lucas, T. (2025). The role of digital intangible culture heritage resources in promoting students’ innovative ability in higher education courses. Journal of Trends in Computer Science and Smart Technology, 7(4), 658-677. https://doi.org/10.36548/jtcsst.2025.4.003
2. Liew, N. F. & Lucas, T. (2025). An overview of virtual reality-based educational animation design optimisation. International Journal of Applied and Creative Arts, 8(1), 79-90. https://doi.org/10.33736/ijaca.8755.2025
3. Sayed, A. A. & Lucas, T. (2025). A framework for developing interactive animated e-books: A thematic analysis-based study. Educational Process: International Journal, 16, e2025244. https://doi.org/10.22521/edupij.2025.16.244
4. Jun, M. & Lucas, T. (2025). Gamification elements and their impacts on education: A review. Multidisciplinary Reviews, 8(5), 2025155. https://doi.org/10.31893/multirev.2025155
5. Sayed, A. & Lucas, T. (2024). Producing interactive animated e-books: Design frameworks, educational efficacy, and future directions. Linguistic and Philosophical Investigations, 23(1), 959-977. https://doi.org/10.52783/lpi.181
6. Mao, J., Qian, Z., & Lucas, T. (2023). Sentiment analysis of animated online education texts using long short-term memory networks in the context of the internet of things. IEEE Access, 11, 109121-109130. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3321303
7. Ajit, G., Lucas, T., & Kanyan, R. (2022). Design and technology in Malaysian secondary schools: A perspective on challenges. Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 7(1), 335-351. https://doi.org/10.47405/mjssh.v7i1.1219
8. Syarifuddin, A., & Lucas, T. (2021). Exploring 3D playblast-to-2D animation rotoscoping techniques. Trends in Undergraduate Research, 4(2), d1-13. https://doi.org/10.33736/tur.3499.2021
9. Ajit, G., Lucas, T., & Kanyan, R. (2021). A systematic review of augmented reality in STEM education. Estudios de Economia Aplicada, 39(1), 1-22. http://dx.doi.org/10.25115/eea.v39i1.4280
10. Sahari, F., Hasan, R., Lucas, T., Angat, N. F., & Hasbi, Z. F. (2020). Material culture: A digital documentation of the art and culture of the Saribas Malay, Sarawak. Akademika: Jurnal Sains Sosial Dan Kemanusiaan Asia Tenggara, 90(2), 115-126. https://doi.org/10.17576/akad-2020-9002-10
11. Lucas, T. (2020). From analog to virtual: Visual stylizations of humanoid characters across media. Journal of Visual Art and Design, 12(1), 38-55. https://doi.org/10.5614/j.vad.2020.12.1.3
12. Lucas, T. (2019). Exploring the effect of realism at the cognitive stage of complex motor skill learning. E-Learning and Digital Media, 16(4), 242-266. https://doi.org/10.1177/2042753019835893
13. Sian, S. A., & Lucas, T. (2018). Implementation of Retro-Futurism style in architectural building design for 3D animation. Trends in Undergraduate Research, 1(1), d1-8. https://doi.org/10.33736/tur.1165.2018
14. Lucas, T., & Rahim, R. A. (2017). The similarities and nuances of explicit design characteristics of well-received online instructional animations. Animation, 12(1), 80-99. https://doi.org/10.1177/1746847717690671

Conference Proceedings

1. Sahari, F., Hasan, R., Lucas, T., Angat, N. F., & Hasbi, Z. F. (2018, December 3-5). Material culture: A digital documentation of the art and culture of the Saribas Malay, Sarawak. Paper presented at the International Heritage and Cultural Conservation Conference. Kuching, Sarawak: University College of Technology Sarawak.
2. Lucas, T., & Rahim, R. A. (2016). Exploring visualisation models to elucidate learning capacities in the context of visual hermeneutics: A case study of online instructional animation. In J. Dolah (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Creative Media, Design & Technology (pp. 248-263). Penang: Universiti Sains Malaysia. ISBN:978-967-13104-1-0.
3. Lucas, T., & Rahim, R. A. (2015). Designing instructional animation for psychomotor learning – A conceptual framework. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Computer Supported Education (pp. 313-318). Lisbon, Portugal: SciTePress. doi:10.5220/0005477303130318
4. Hasan, R., Sahari, F., & Lucas, T. (2011, September 11-14). Sarawak Craft Council: Sustaining the Indigenous Craft of Sarawak. Proceedings of the International Conference on Creativity and Innovation for Sustainable Development (CD-Format). Kuala Lumpur: International Islamic University Malaysia.
5. Abdul Karim, A., Abdullah, N. A. V., & Lucas, T. (2011, July 6-7). Duplicating character in an existing medium into character animation. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Applied and Creative Arts (pp. 483-495). Kota Samarahan, Sarawak: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. ISBN:978-967-5224-75-1.

Books

1. Abd Ghani, K., Ghazali, N. M., Lucas T. & Awang Mat, D. A. (Eds.) (2023). Real Application of Transformative Approaches for Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century. UNIMAS Publisher. eISBN:978-967-0054-23-0
2. Lucas, T., Samy, K., Wan Abdullah Thani, W. J. I., & Abdullah, Q. D. L. (Eds.). (2019). juXtaposed: Digital Assimilation of the Arts and Culture. UNIMAS Publisher. ISBN:978-967-2298-01-4.
3. Lucas, T., & Lim, C. K. N. (Eds.) (2013). Reflections: Exhibition of Creativity, Innovation, Technology and Research in the Arts (E-CITRA) 2012. UNIMAS Publisher. ISBN:978-967-5418-35-8.

Book Chapters

1. Syarifuddin, A., & Lucas, T. (2024). Towards a conceptual design framework for virtual reality-based educational animations. In M. F. Romlie, S. H. Shaikh Ali,Z. B. Hari, & M. C. Leow (Eds)Proceedings of the International Conference on Advancing and Redesigning Education 2023. ICARE 2023. Lecture Notes in Educational Technology. (pp. 834-841). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4507-4_92
2. Lucas, T. & Abdul Halim Yun, H. (2023). Inisiatif Pendigitalan Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. In N. Abdul Shukor & M. H. Norman (Eds.) Laporan Pendigitalan Pengajaran & Pembelajaran Pendidikan Tinggi (pp. 138-146). Bahagian Kecemerlangan Akademik (BKA), Jabatan Pendidikan Tinggi, Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi. eISBN: 978-629-9905-90-5
3. Abu Bakar, A., Soon Fok, F., Zakaria, M. H., Kartiwi, M., Romli, A., Abdul Halim Yun, H., … Lucas, T. (2022). Pentaksiran. In N. Shukor (Ed.). Playbook Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran Dalam Talian (pp. 72-108). Bahagian Kecemerlangan Akademik (BKA), Jabatan Pendidikan Tinggi, Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi.
4. Lucas, T., Samy, K., Wan Abdullah Thani, W. J. I., & Abdullah, Q. D. L. (2019). Digital assimilation of the arts and culture: A juxtaposed introduction. In T. Lucas, K. Samy, W. J. I. Wan Abdullah Thani & Q. D. L. Abdullah (Eds.). juXtaposed: Digital Assimilation of the Arts and Culture (pp. 1-9). UNIMAS Publisher. ISBN: 978-967-2298-01-4.
5. Sahari, F., Lucas, T., & Hasan, R. (2019). Digitising Sarawak Borneo material culture: The exigence needs. In T. Lucas, K. Samy, W. J. I. Wan Abdullah Thani & Q. D. L. Abdullah (Eds.). juXtaposed: Digital Assimilation of the Arts and Culture (pp. 89-101). UNIMAS Publisher. ISBN:978-967-2298-01-4.

Exhibition Catalogs

1. Lucas, T. (2019). Sky Fortress Arcadia. eCITRA Digital X Culture [Exhibition catalog]. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Balai Seni Negara. ISBN:978-967-0914-33-6.
2. Lucas, T. (2013). Mutt Melancholy. Reflections: Exhibition of Creativity, Innovation, Technology and Research in the Arts (eCITRA) 2012 [Exhibition catalog]. UNIMAS Publisher. ISBN:978-967-5418-35-8.

Websites (Teaching Resources)

1. Abd Ghani, K., Lucas, T. , Ghazali, N. M., Abdul Halim Yun, H., Awang Mat, D. A., & Wan Zain, S. N. (2022). Garis Panduan Pembangunan Program Akademik Pembelajaran Terbuka dan Jarak Jauh (Open and Distance Learning – ODL) UNIMAS. Centre for Applied Learning and Multimedia, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.
2. Chwen Jen, C., Lucas, T., & Abdul Halim Yun H. (2020). UNIMAS Online Teaching Guidelines. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. https://eleap.unimas.my/mod/folder/view.php?id=826307
3. Lucas, T., Abdul Halim Yun, H., Wan Zain, S., & Chwen Jen, C. (2020). A Compendium of Online Teaching Resources: Online Resources Shared by CALM To Faculties and Centres. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. http://www.calm.unimas.my/images/downloads/Covid/CALM-Compendium.pdf

Bulletin Articles

1. Lucas, T. (2025). FACA Teaching and Learning Day 2025 Ideaphoria, Vol. 10, p. 18. https://www.faca.unimas.my/images/ebuletin/IDEAPHORIA%20eBulletin%20Vol%2010update.pdf
2. Jalil, M. H., Loh, N. H., Natasha, Rusdy Wong, N. R., Qasdina Jeeta, Abdullah, N. Q. J., Osakue, E., Abdullah, S., Senin, N., Lucas, T. , & Mohd Jainal, A.(Eds.) (2025). Ideaphoria, Vol. 10. https://www.faca.unimas.my/images/ebuletin/IDEAPHORIA%20eBulletin%20Vol%2010update.pdf
3. Lucas, T. (2024). Farewell ceremony for Year 3 Animation students. Ideaphoria, Vol. 9, p. 34. https://www.faca.unimas.my/images/ebuletin/IDEAPHORIA_eBulletin_Vol_9_2024.pdf
4. Lucas, T. (2024). PraCIPTA Final Year Project Assessment with External Assessor from FlyStudio Sdn. Bhd. Ideaphoria, Vol. 9, p. 35-36. https://www.faca.unimas.my/images/ebuletin/IDEAPHORIA_eBulletin_Vol_9_2024.pdf
5. Liew, N. F. & Lucas, T. (2024). Throw back on 7th International Conference of Applied and Creative Arts. Ideaphoria, Vol. 9, p. 37-38. https://www.faca.unimas.my/images/ebuletin/IDEAPHORIA_eBulletin_Vol_9_2024.pdf
6. Jalil, M. H., Loh, N. H. and Natasha, Rusdy Wong, N. R., Qasdina Jeeta, Abdullah, N. Q. J., Abdullah, S. Lucas, T. , & Osakue, E. (Eds.) (2024). Ideaphoria, Vol. 9. https://www.faca.unimas.my/images/ebuletin/IDEAPHORIA_eBulletin_Vol_9_2024.pdf
7. Abd Ghani, K., Ghazali, N. M., Awang Mat, D. A., Mikal, E., Abdul Halim Yun, H., & Lucas, T. (Eds.) (2024). SoTL Bulletin: Supporting Advancement and Innovative Approaches in Education, Vol. 5. https://https://www.calm.unimas.my/courses-list/teaching-and-learning-publication
8. Lucas, T. (2023). UNIMAS FACA Students’ Animations Selected in International Film Festivals in 2023. Ideaphoria, Vol. 7, p. 26-28. https://www.faca.unimas.my/images/ebuletin/Ideaphoria_eBulletin_FACA_Vol7.pdf
9. Lucas, T. (2023). Celebrating the Success of FACA’s Animation Students in ASWARA Competition 2022. Ideaphoria, Vol. 6, p.13. https://www.faca.unimas.my/images/ebuletin/Ideaphoria_eBulletin_FACA_Vol6.pdf
10. Lucas, T. & Abdul Halim Yun, H. (2021). The State and Initiative of Malaysian Public Universities in the Era of the Pandemic – Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. MEIPTA (Majlis e-Pembelajaran IPTA Malaysia) e-Learning Bulletin 2021, 59-63. https://view.genial.ly/5f03e2a1d4f29b0d9b5710f1
11. Lucas, T., Chwan, A. T., & Wan Busrah, S. F. (2020). Learning 3D Computer Animation via the Modified Team-based Learning (mTBL) Approach. SOTL Bulletin, 2, 3. http://www.calm.unimas.my/what-we-offer/publication-of-teaching-and-learning

YouTube Videos

1. Lucas, T., & Abdul Halim Yun, H. [CALM UNIMAS]. (2022, January 10). Structuring a MOOC Course [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy3p0dxF1x4
2. Lucas, T., & Abdul Halim Yun, H. [CALM UNIMAS]. (2021, May 5). Managing MOOC Project Development [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpojPl7inAQ
3. Lucas, T. [CALM UNIMAS]. (2020, June 8). Ten Essential Online Study Tips [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1wXpaltlJc
4. Lucas, T., Abdul Halim Yun, H., & Wan Zain, S. N. [CALM UNIMAS]. (2020, April 3). Asynchronous and Low Bandwidth Online Teaching Mode [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlOHgOwQJqw

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