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KC is a world renowned scholar and leader in the open and distance education field. In 2023, he received two highest accolades in the field, the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) "Prize of Excellence" and the Asian Association for Open and Distance Learning (AAOU) "Meritorious Service Award", each of which is given to only one distinguished person in a year.
As the inaugural Dean of the School of Open Learning of HKMU, KC is keen to assist students to effectively complete our distance-learning and part-time programmes and succeed in gaining HKMU undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications. In addition, KC leads research in innovative learning, teaching and educational administration at the University’s Institute for Research in Open and Innovative Education, as its Director. Externally, he serves as Visiting Professor of Middlesex University in the United Kingdom and a number of institutions in China, such as Hebei Academy of Social Sciences and Hebei University of Economics and Business.
KC has published over 250 refereed journal articles/book chapters/conference papers and 8 monographs/textbooks, co-edited 12 books. He serves as the Editor-in-Chief for the Asian Association of Open Universities Journal and one of the Editors for the 'Innovation and Technology in Education' Section of SN Computing Science, has been Guest Editor of special issues for six renowned journals, as well as editorial board member for distinguished journals. Being keenly interested in research in innovative and open education, He has successfully obtained funding for a large number of research and development projects in related research areas.
For three decades, KC has devoted to open education and related development, for which he has played a broad variety of roles, including strand/department head, course developer, course development coordinator, postgraduate and undergraduate programme leader, course coordinator, and supervisor for doctoral research. He has headed teaching teams in the disciplines of business, education and language studies. In 2016, he founded the University’s Institute for Research in Open and Innovative Education.
For the Asian Association of Open Universities which has over 60 member institutions, KC also served as the Secretary-General for three years from 2014, actively promoting professional development and facilitating professional exchanges in open and distance education for the institutional members of the Association. He is now one of the Executive Committee Members of the Association.
Being active in the academic and professional communities, KC has engaged in a broad variety of community services. He is currently the Chairman of Hong Kong Society of the Chartered Institute of Linguists, and advisor for the Programme Endorsement Sub-Committee of the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management. In the past, he contributed as an advisor in a broad range of study and training programmes and as a key member in committees of various professional bodies, for example, he was the founding Chairman of the Council of Hong Kong Professional Associations.
Closely connected to the school sector in Hong Kong, KC has served for more than two decades as a Supervisor and Manager for many secondary and primary schools of a major sponsoring body.
KC has earned three bachelor’s degrees, four master’s degrees and a PhD from renowned institutions, including the University of Hong Kong, Peking University and the University of London. He has also been awarded many professional qualifications such as Diploma in Education, Advanced Diploma in Translation, as well as Chartered Linguist and Fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Linguists.
KC has organized many international conferences in areas of open, online and innovative education and technology-mediated education, including the signature annual event: International Conference on Open and Innovative Education. He is also popular at local and overseas conferences and professional events as a keynote speaker.
PhD [HKU], MA [CityU], MA [PolyU], MA [Surrey], MA [London], LLB [Peking], DipEd [London], AdDipTrans [HKTS], FDip [CIOL], DipTrans [CIOL], FCOPA, FIHRM(HK), FCIL, CL
Visiting Professor and advisor (honorary appointments), Doctorate in Professional Studies Programme, Department of Education, Middlesex University, UK
November 2012 - present
Visiting Professor (honorary appointment), Hebei University of Economics and Business, China
appointed in 2017
Visiting Professor (honorary appointment), Hebei Academy of Social Sciences, China
appointed in 2012
Visiting Professor (honorary appointment), Kaifeng University, China
appointed in 2007
Visiting Professor (honorary appointment), Hefei University, China
appointed in 2007
Chair Professor (honorary appointment), Handan College, China
appointed in 2006
President, Chartered Institute of Linguists Hong Kong Society
2010 - present,
2002 - 2010, Chair
2000 - 2002, Vice-Chair
1999 - 2000, Executive Committee Member
Editor, Asian Association of Open Universities Journal
2014 - present
Editor: 'Innovation and Technology in Education' Section of SN Computing Science
2020 - present
Editorial Board Member: Interactive Technology and Smart Education
2017 - present
Editorial Board Member: Higher Education Quarterly
2017 - 2021
Subject Specialist, Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications
2007 - 2014; 2016 - present
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):
Bachelor, Education
Master, TESL, City University of Hong Kong
Master, Chinese Linguistics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Bachelor, Law, Peking University
Master, Distance Education, St. George's University of London
DipEd, St. George's University of London
Doctor, Curriculum Design, The University of Hong Kong
Master, Applied Linguistics, University of Surrey
Visiting Professor (honorary appointment), Hebei University of Economics and Business
2017 → …
Visiting Professor and advisor (honorary appointments), Doctorate in Professional Studies Programme, Middlesex University
Nov 2012 → …
Visiting Professor (honorary appointment), Hebei Academy of Sciences
2012 → …
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LI, K. C. (PI)
15/02/22 → 13/08/24
Project: Research
LI, K. C. (PI)
1/01/16 → 31/03/17
Project: Research
LI, K. C. (PI), Eva TSANG Yuen Mei (CoI), Ivy YAU Sui Yu (CoI), Linda LEE Yin King (CoI) & WONG Suet Lai (CoI)
1/10/14 → 30/04/16
Project: Research
LI, K. C. (PI)
1/05/14 → 31/10/14
Project: Research
LI, K. C. (PI)
1/10/12 → 30/04/14
Project: Research
LI, K. C. (Keynote speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
LI, K. C. (Keynote speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
LI, K. C. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
LI, K. C. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
LI, K. C. (Keynote speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk