Congratulations to Asst. Prof. Dr. Kuldeep Nagi on receiving the title “ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR” in the University Council’s Meeting of the academic year 2022 on May 23, 2023.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kuldeep Nagi

Associate Professor Dr. Kuldeep Nagi joined Assumption University of Thailand in 2006.

Education:

  • 1972 M.S. Botany-Genetics & Plant Breeding, Vikram University, Ujjain, MP, India.
  • 1982 M.Ed. Masters in Education, University of Bombay, India.
  • 1988 M.S. + 45 Qr. Credits, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
  • 2000 Diploma in Network Administration, NSCC, Seattle, WA, USA
  • 2000 Diploma in Computer Systems Management, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
  • 2010 Ph.D. eLearning Methodology, Assumption University of Thailand

Employment History:

  • 1990-1992 Faculty- IT, Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, WA, USA
  • 1992-2006 Faculty Business and IT, North Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA, USA
  • 2007-2015 Faculty ICT, GSeL, Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • 2016-2018 Program Director, Ph.D. Technology, Education & Management (TEM), Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • 2019 onward Faculty & Researcher, Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand

Awards

  • 2006 Fulbright Scholar Award (1-year) from Council for International Exchange of Scholars CIES, Washington D.C. USA. I was assigned to work as a Fulbright Scholar at CIDE, Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand

  • 2006 Dan Evans Faculty Award for Excellence and Faculty Award for Innovation, SCCD, WA, USA.
     

Research Publications*:

Since his arrival here in 2006, Thailand, he has published more than three dozen academic and research papers. Details of a few selected documents published till 2021 are given below.

Title, Conference, Venue, Date:

1. Research Analysis of Moodle Reports to gauge the level of Interactivity in eLearning Courses at Assumption University, IEEE sponsored ICCCE08 Conference, Istana Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 13-15 May 2008*

2. eReadiness of Higher Education in India: Challenges & Opportunities and the Way Forward, eIndia 2008, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India, 29-31 July 2008

3. Solving Ethical Issues in eLearning for Diverse Learners. International Conference on the Education of Learner Diversity (ICELD08), 26-27 August, Marriot Hotel, Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

4. Future of Software- Challenges & Opportunities for Open-Standards and Open Source, 5th International Conference on eLearning for Knowledge-Based Societies, Impact Exhibition & Conference Center, Bangkok, Thailand, September 4-5, 2008.

5. Use of Moodle Reports for Knowledge Management, Planning, and eTraining in SMEs, IEEE Conference on Management of Innovation & Technology, Bangkok, 21-24 September 2008*

6. Borderless Education- Challenges & Opportunities for Thai Universities, ASAHIL, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 17 October 2008.

7. Using Mobile Devices for Educational Services- A Case Study of Student’s Expectations, IEEE TENCON-2008, November 18-21, 2008, Hyderabad, India*

8. Evaluating Interactivity of eLearning Resources in a Learning Management System (LMS) - A Case Study of Moodle, an Open-Source Platform, 5th. International Conference on eLearning in Knowledge-Based Society, Bangkok, Thailand, 11-12 December 2008.

9. University Autonomy- Need for a new framework for Thai higher education in the era of globalization, University of Sans Malaysia (USM), Putrajaya (USM), Malaysia, 18 December 2008.

10. Using Emergent Technologies for Facilitating Engaged Learning in a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), International Conference on IT to Celebrate Prof. Dr. Srisakdi Charmonman Birthday, March 2009.

11. Using Learning Management System (LMS) Activity Logs for Developing a Framework for Improving the Core Components of an eLearning Course”, TOUCHPOINT 2010, International Conference in Technology in Education, Manila, Philippines, March 4-5, 2010*

12. Applying Six Sigma Techniques to Improving the Quality of eLearning Courseware Components- A Case Study”, The 5th IEEE International Conference on Management of Innovation (ICMIT2010), Singapore June 2- 5, 2010.

13. Problem Based Projects (PBPs): Making Them Relevant for eLearning” Special Issue of the International Journal of the Computer, the Internet and Management, Vol. 17 No. SP3, December 2009.

14. Computer and the Cloud- Can eLearning continue expanding Higher Education? National e-Learning Conference 2010, Cyber University, Bangkok, Thailand, July 10-11, 2010*

15. xLearning for Efficient Delivery of On-Line Content, 6th International Conference on eLearning for Knowledge-Based Societies, Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand, December 16-17, 2010

16. Importance of English in eLearning Programs in Context of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)”, Thailand Cyber University-NEC 2013, Bangkok, Thailand, 5-6 August 2013

17. An evaluation of the usability of pre-recorded videos in eLearning Courses, 4th International Conference on Teaching and Learning (ICTL-2013), Bangkok, Thailand, November 13 – 15, 2013.

18. Promoting English as a medium of instruction through eLearning programs, ELSCA 2014 Conference, Ubon Ratchathani University, Thailand, March 29th-30th March 2014.

19. Academic use of forums in eLearning- Perceptions, Findings and Truths, The 1st International Conference on Innovative Communication and Sustainable Development in ASEAN, NIDA, Bangkok, July 9-10, 2015.

20. More autonomy in higher education institutions can improve quality– An American perspective, IEC-2015, Cyber U, Bangkok, Thailand, July 20-21, 2015.

21. New Social Media and Impact of Fake News on Society (June 6, 2018). ICSSM Proceedings, July 2018, Chiang Mai, Thailand, pp. 77-96, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3258350

22. Integrating STEM and Skill Development (SD) for Thailand 4.0 - Means, Methods and Challenges (July 8, 2018). iSTEM 2018, Chiang Mai, Thailand, July 2018, pp. 16-34, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3262373

23. From Bits and Bytes to Big Data - An Historical Overview (June 9, 2020). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3622921 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3622921

24. Essentials of Managing Research Quality in Thai Universities (March 2020). Essentials of Managing Research Quality in Thai Universities International Review of Business Research Papers Vol. 16. No. 1, March 2020 Issue, Pp. 99– 116, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3622929

25. Thailand’s universities need to tweak their model.(January 26, 2022). Available at SSRN: https://southeastasiaglobe.com/thailand-universities-need-to-tweak-their-model/

There are 12 or more papers that are not listed here. Please Google his name to learn more.

Writer of Books

1. Guru Vs. Google - Available on Amazon
2. Riding the Next Wave of Higher Education - Available on Amazon

Other duties

In addition to working as an ICT instructor, Program Director for PhD (TEM), he has also worked in other capacities as given below:
1. Managing Editor of Monthly eNewsletter called eLearning@AU
2. Managing Editor of AU-eJournal of Interdisciplinary Research http://www.ejir.au.edu/
3. Reviewer for ABAC and other International Journals
4. Writer and columnist for the NATION, a daily newspaper published in English
5. Regular contributor to Bangkok Post Newspaper- Post Bag 

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