Paul Kim (academic)
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Paul Kim is the chief technology officer and assistant dean at the Stanford University
School of Education
and has held this position since 2001.
While at Stanford, in addition to teaching graduate level courses in the School of Education, he has been leading projects involving the design of learning technologies, educational research, and community development.
Dr. Kim received his Ph.D. in educational technology at the University of Southern California
in 1999. Since completing his doctorate, he has held posts such as the executive director of information technology at the University of Phoenix
, the vice president and chief information officer
at Vatterott College, and the chairman of the board for the Intercultural Institute of California.
In all of these positions, Dr. Kim has focused on improving access and equity in education throughout both developed and developing countries.
.
Programmable Open Mobile Internet (POMI). He is also currently one of senior researchers for the POMI, a National Science Foundation (NSF)
project to develop and evaluate wireless mobile computing and interactive systems for K-20 formal and informal learning and assessment scenarios.
, Africa
, and India
, he investigated the effects of highly programmable open-source mobile learning platforms on education programs for literacy, numeracy, and entrepreneurship (e.g., math games, storytelling, and farming simulations). As part of his research, he is also exploring mobile wireless sensors in simulation-based learning and ePortfolio-based assessment to promote creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving.
and educational entrepreneurship , Paul Kim founded a voluntary 501(C3) non-profit organization
named XRI in 2006 and an accompanying initiative named Seeds of Empowerment. Paul Kim has been actively encouraging the students in his graduate classes at Stanford to take classroom projects to the real world. In fact, some of the work that has come out of Seeds of Empowerment work has succeeded to the final rounds of global competitions sponsored by organizations including the Sesame Workshop
, WISE
by the Qatar Foundation, and the Marvell
100K Challenge..
In the higher education
space, he advises investment bankers and technology ventures focused on e-learning
, knowledge management
, and mobile communication solutions. His due-diligence engagements include early-stage angel funding and also later-stage private equity-based investments for large enterprises such as Grand Canyon University
, Northcentral University
, NCA/HLC
accredited online universities, and Penn Foster College
. His recent international advisement cases include the Saudi Arabia
national online university initiative, institutional development for Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador , and WASC
accreditation for the CETYS Universidad in Mexico
.
In his keynote presentations and publications, he often presents a value-centered ecosystem borrowing Charles Darwin
’s theory of evolution
. In his view, individuals and organizations must evolve in order to stay competitive and that any advantage in the ecosystem
is always temporary. His unconventional education models have been referred as future education systems.
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
School of Education
Stanford University School of Education
The Stanford University School of Education , is one of the seven schools of Stanford University. It is the second-oldest school of education in the United States, after NYU...
and has held this position since 2001.
While at Stanford, in addition to teaching graduate level courses in the School of Education, he has been leading projects involving the design of learning technologies, educational research, and community development.
Dr. Kim received his Ph.D. in educational technology at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
in 1999. Since completing his doctorate, he has held posts such as the executive director of information technology at the University of Phoenix
University of Phoenix
The University of Phoenix is a for-profit institution of higher learning. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Apollo Group Inc. which is publicly traded , an S&P 500 corporation based in Phoenix, Arizona...
, the vice president and chief information officer
Chief information officer
Chief information officer , or information technology director, is a job title commonly given to the most senior executive in an enterprise responsible for the information technology and computer systems that support enterprise goals...
at Vatterott College, and the chairman of the board for the Intercultural Institute of California.
In all of these positions, Dr. Kim has focused on improving access and equity in education throughout both developed and developing countries.
Projects
PocketSchool. Dr. Kim designed and initiated a global mobile learning technology initiative named the PocketSchool Project a contextualized learning technology solution for children in underserved communities of developing countriesDeveloping country
A developing country, also known as a less-developed country, is a nation with a low level of material well-being. Since no single definition of the term developing country is recognized internationally, the levels of development may vary widely within so-called developing countries...
.
Programmable Open Mobile Internet (POMI). He is also currently one of senior researchers for the POMI, a National Science Foundation (NSF)
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
project to develop and evaluate wireless mobile computing and interactive systems for K-20 formal and informal learning and assessment scenarios.
Research
Dr. Kim is also working with numerous international organizations to develop mobile empowerment solutions for extremely underserved communities in developing countries. In his recent expeditions to Latin AmericaLatin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, he investigated the effects of highly programmable open-source mobile learning platforms on education programs for literacy, numeracy, and entrepreneurship (e.g., math games, storytelling, and farming simulations). As part of his research, he is also exploring mobile wireless sensors in simulation-based learning and ePortfolio-based assessment to promote creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving.
Leadership
In order to promote and incubate social innovationSocial innovation
Social innovation refers to new strategies, concepts, ideas and organizations that meet social needs of all kinds - from working conditions and education to community development and health - and that extend and strengthen civil society....
and educational entrepreneurship , Paul Kim founded a voluntary 501(C3) non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
named XRI in 2006 and an accompanying initiative named Seeds of Empowerment. Paul Kim has been actively encouraging the students in his graduate classes at Stanford to take classroom projects to the real world. In fact, some of the work that has come out of Seeds of Empowerment work has succeeded to the final rounds of global competitions sponsored by organizations including the Sesame Workshop
Sesame Workshop
Sesame Workshop, formerly known as the Children's Television Workshop , is a Worldwide American non-profit organization behind the production of several educational children's programs that have run on public broadcasting around the world...
, WISE
World Innovation Summit for Education
The World Innovation Summit for Education aims to transform education by fostering innovation and linking education to global issues and leading fields of development....
by the Qatar Foundation, and the Marvell
Marvell Technology Group
Marvell is an American producer of storage, communications and consumer semiconductor products.Founded in 1995, Marvell Technology Group Ltd. has operations worldwide and approximately 5,700 employees. Marvell’s U.S. operating subsidiary is based in Santa Clara, California and Marvell has...
100K Challenge..
In the higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
space, he advises investment bankers and technology ventures focused on e-learning
E-learning
E-learning comprises all forms of electronically supported learning and teaching. The information and communication systems, whether networked learning or not, serve as specific media to implement the learning process...
, knowledge management
Knowledge management
Knowledge management comprises a range of strategies and practices used in an organization to identify, create, represent, distribute, and enable adoption of insights and experiences...
, and mobile communication solutions. His due-diligence engagements include early-stage angel funding and also later-stage private equity-based investments for large enterprises such as Grand Canyon University
Grand Canyon University
Grand Canyon University is a for-profit Christian university located in Phoenix, Arizona. It is owned by Grand Canyon Education . GCU was founded in 1949 as a non-profit liberal arts college. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. purchased Grand Canyon University in February 2004...
, Northcentral University
Northcentral University
Northcentral University is a private, for-profit, accredited university based in Prescott Valley, Arizona, that offers distance education. It was established in 1996 and is currently owned by Rockbridge Growth Equity, LLC, Falcon Investments, LLC, and the school's founder, Donald Hecht...
, NCA/HLC
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools , also known as the North Central Association, is a membership organization, consisting of colleges, universities, and schools in 19 U.S. states, that is engaged in educational accreditation...
accredited online universities, and Penn Foster College
Penn Foster College
Penn Foster College is a U.S. for-profit institution offering higher education via distance education. Penn Foster, originally International Correspondence Schools or ICS, was founded in 1890 by Thomas J. Foster, a Pennsylvania newspaper editor...
. His recent international advisement cases include the Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
national online university initiative, institutional development for Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador , and WASC
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
accreditation for the CETYS Universidad in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
In his keynote presentations and publications, he often presents a value-centered ecosystem borrowing Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin
Charles Robert Darwin FRS was an English naturalist. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestry, and proposed the scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection.He published his theory...
’s theory of evolution
Evolution
Evolution is any change across successive generations in the heritable characteristics of biological populations. Evolutionary processes give rise to diversity at every level of biological organisation, including species, individual organisms and molecules such as DNA and proteins.Life on Earth...
. In his view, individuals and organizations must evolve in order to stay competitive and that any advantage in the ecosystem
Ecosystem
An ecosystem is a biological environment consisting of all the organisms living in a particular area, as well as all the nonliving , physical components of the environment with which the organisms interact, such as air, soil, water and sunlight....
is always temporary. His unconventional education models have been referred as future education systems.
Selected Publications
- Kim, P.,Lee, D., Lee, Y., Huang, C., Makany,T. (2011). "Collective intelligence ratio: Measurement of real-time multimodal interactions in team projects", Team Performance Management, Vol. 17 Iss: 1/2, pp.41 - 62
- Kim, P. Higashi, T., Gonzales, I., Carillo, L., Gàrate, A., & Lee, B. (2010). Socioeconomic strata, mobile technology, & Education: A comparative analysis. DOI: 10.1007/s11423-010-9172-3. Educational Technology Research & Development
- Kim, P. (2009). An action research for the development of mobile learning system for the underserved. Educational Technology Research & Development.57(3), pp. 415-435. 2009 ETRD AWARD
- Park, C.B., Choi, H., & Kim, P. (2009). Adaptive Open Mobile Learning Device For the Underserved. Proceedings of 2009 IEEE. International Conference on Consumer Electronics.
- Kim, P., Freedman, N., Parikh, V., Taleja, N., Cho, G., Lim, G., & Geva, U. (2009). Mobile Technology as Empowerment Tool for the Underserved. Proceedings of 2009 IEEE. Conference on Technologies for Humanitarian Challenges.
- Kim, P., Ng, Chen Kee, & Lim, G. (2009). When Cloud Computing Meets with Semantic Web: The Creation of ePortfolio System for the New Digital Era. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2010.01055.x. British Journal of Educational Technology.
- Hong, J.S., Kim, P., Bonk, C., & Lim, G.M. (2008). Effects of Group Reflection Variations in Project-Based Learning Integrated in a Web 2.0. Space. DOI: 10.1080/10494820903210782. Interactive Learning Environments.
- Kim, P., Miranda, T., & Olaciregui, C. (2007). Pocket school: Exploring mobile technology as a sustainable literacy education option for underserved children in Latin America. International Journal of Educational Development. 28(4), pp. 435-445.
- Kim, P. & Olaciregui, C. (2007). The effects of electronic portfolio-based learning space on science education. British Journal of Educational Technology. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8535.2007.00763.
- Kim, P. (2006). Perspectives on a visual-map-based electronic portfolio system. In A. Jafaria & C. Kaufman (Eds.), Handbook of Research on e-Portfolios. (pp. 44-53). Hershey, PA: Idea Group.
- Kim, P. (2006). Effects of 3D virtual reality on students’ achievement and attitude toward learning science. Interactive Learning Environments, 14(1), pp.25-34.
Selected Keynotes
- "Mobile Innovations to improve rural community schools" - National Symposium by Argentina TelecomTelecom ArgentinaTelecom Argentina is the major local telephone company for the northern part of Argentina, including the whole of the city of Buenos Aires...
, Buenos Aires, Argentina, August, 2011.
- "Pedagogical paradigm shift" - ORT UniversityORT UruguayORT Uruguay is Uruguay's largest private university. It has about 8,000 students, distributed among five faculties and institutes.-History:...
, Montevideo, Uruguay, August, 2011.
- "Causing Evolution in the Education Ecosystem" - EDEN(European Distance Education Network) Annual Conference, Dublin, Ireland, June,2011.
- "Contextualized Innovations in Education" - Imagination Summit, La Mirada, CA, April, 2011.
- "Global Alliance For the 21st Century Education Ecosystem", Omani Society for Education Technology, First International Conference on Blended and Mobile Learning, Muscat, OmanMuscat, OmanMuscat is the capital of Oman. It is also the seat of government and largest city in the Governorate of Muscat. As of 2008, the population of the Muscat metropolitan area was 1,090,797. The metropolitan area spans approximately and includes six provinces called wilayats...
, December, 2010.
- "How innovative technology can make a difference for the underserved" National Center for Technology InnovationNational Center for Technology InnovationThe National Center for Technology Innovation was established in the United States to advance learning opportunities for all students, with a special focus on individuals with disabilities. NCTI is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs at the U.S...
, Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, November, 2010.
- "Evolution in the 21st Century Higher Education Ecosystem," E-LEARN, Orlando, FloridaOrlando, FloridaOrlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, October, 2010.
- "Evolution of higher education in the 21st century," National Learning and Teaching Forum, MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia, September, 2010.
- "Evaluating higher education institutions in the 21st century," QS Higher Education Forum, LimaLimaLima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, Peru, September, 2010.
- "ICT National Initiatives and Mobile Innovations 2020," Ministry of ICT, RwandaEducation in RwandaHistory of Rwandan education-Prior to 1900:Education in Rwanda was informal and delivered largely through the family. Training was also delivered through amatorero training schools...
, Kigali, Rwanda, August, 2010.
- "Programmable Open Mobile Internet Ecosystem," ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute), Deajon, Korea, June, 2010.
- "Disintegration: The Strategy for Causing Technology Evolution," KISTI (Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information), *Deajon, Korea, June, 2010.
- "Mobile Technology Ecosystem for Education and Workforce Development," VIRTUAL EDUCA, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, June, 2010.
- "Mobile Innovation and Global Education Ecosystem," Global Learn, Penang, Malaysia, May, 2010.
- "Contextualization of Mobile Technology for Education, Empowerment, & Peace," Berzeit UniversityBirzeit UniversityBirzeit University is a university located in Birzeit near Ramallah, Palestinian territories. BZU is among the foremost tertiary educational institutes in the Palestinian territories and has played a significant role in the Palestinian political dialogue.- History :The institution was originally...
, West Bank, Palestine, March, 2010.
- “Mobile Education: Perspectives on the Role of Teacher, School, and Parent,” Universidad Tecnológica, San Salvador, March, 2010.
- “Programmable Open Mobile Internet (POM1) 2020,” APAN (Asia Pacific Advanced Network) Annual Meeting, Sydney, January, 2010.
- "Mobile Technology & Entrepreneurship," INCAE (Instituto Centroamericano de Administración de Empresas ) Business School, San Jose, Costa Rica, December, 2009.
- "Innovation - Increasing Access Through Technology," World Innovation Summit for EducationWorld Innovation Summit for EducationThe World Innovation Summit for Education aims to transform education by fostering innovation and linking education to global issues and leading fields of development....
, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar, November, 2009.
- "Entrepreneurship in Education," Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India, August, 2009.
- "Charter Schools & Technology Innovation," National Charter Schools Conference, Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, June, 2009.
- “Mobile Creative Economy and International Development,” National Information Society Agency, Ministry of Public Administration and Security, Seoul, Korea, May, 2009.
- “Mobile Innovation in Medical Education,” Korea Software Promotion Agency, Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Seoul, Korea, May, 2009.
- “Mobile Innovation and Entrepreneurship,” Venture Capital in Education Summit, Stanford, CA, May, 2009.
- “Mobile Learning Design and Contexualized Innovation,” American Educational Research AssociationAmerican Educational Research AssociationThe American Educational Research Association, or AERA, was founded in 1916 as a professional organization representing educational researchers in the United States and around the world....
, San Diego, CA, April, 2009
- "Digital Innovation and Empowerment for All," International Conference on E-Learning and Distance Learning, RiyadhRiyadhRiyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...
, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, March, 2009.
- "Health Education through Mobile Innovation in Developing Countries," National Information Society Agency, Ministry of Public Administration and Security, Korea, February, 2009.
- "Boosting Educational Development and Creative Economy through Mobile Innovation" National University of RwandaNational University of RwandaThe National University of Rwanda is the largest university in Rwanda. It is located at in the city of Butare and was established in 1963 by the government in cooperation with the Congregation of the Dominicans from the Province of Quebec.When it was established, the NUR had three divisions The...
, Huye, Rwanda, January, 2009.
- "E-Learning and M-Learning Case Studies" Future Education Forum hosted by KERIS (Korea Education & Research Information Service), Ministry of Education and Science, Korea, December, 2008.
- “The world of Web 2.0 in Distance Education.” 24th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning, Madison, WI, August, 2008.
- "Mobile Innovation in Health Education," Asia Pacific Ministry of Health Summit - Health ministers from the Pacific Region, Seoul, Korea, July, 2008.
- "E-portfolios, Accreditation, Institutional Accountability," Korea Engineering Education Association Annual Forum, Seoul, Korea, July, 2008.
- "Mobile Empowerment in the developing world," Nokia Research Center, Palo Alto, CA, April, 2008.
- “Clinical Diagnosis and Medical Education through Internet 2 and GLORIAD 10Gbps backbone ,” CENIC (Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California)Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in CaliforniaThe Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California is a nonprofit corporation formed in 1996 to provide high-performance, high-bandwidth networking services to California universities and research institutions...
, Oakland, CA, March, 2008.
- “Active engagement strategies in a web-integrated science learning environment,” SITE( Society for Information Technology & Education) Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, March, 2008.
- “E-PBL: Multimodal Synchronous Learning Environment in Medical Education,” APAN (Asia Pacific Advanced Network) Annual Meeting, Hawaii, January, 2008.