Kuo-En Chang (, born 1958) was the president of
Tunghai University
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and former president of
National Taiwan Normal University
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.
Born in 1958, Chang grew up in a fishing village of
Keelung, Taiwan. After junior high school, he gave up "the chance to study at the
(國立臺灣師範大學附屬高級中學, 師大附中) and chose to join th
Department of Electrical Engineeringat National Taiwan Institute of Technology (now the
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
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, 國立臺灣科技大學) for professional training." After the national compulsory military service, Chang spent a year on professional practice. He not only worked on lathes but also utility poles. Afterwards, Chang resumed his studies in the Department of Electronic Engineering.
Chang then switched to the fields of computation in th
Department of Electrical Engineeringat
National Taiwan University
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(國立臺灣大學), where he received a M.S.C. in 1986 and a Ph.D. in 1990. After graduation, Chang joined the
NTNU, where he integrated computation with education and launched virtual learning, digital learning, and mobile learning.
His endeavor in Elearning has also won him a patent in "The Software Structure for Interactive Learning on the Internet" (網際網路互動式教學軟體架構) in Taiwan.
At NTNU, Chang had been the director of Computer Center (Aug. 1990-July 1993), the director of th
NTNU Library(Aug. 2004-July 2007), and the vice president (Aug. 2007-Feb. 2010). His excellence in academic research has won him numerous awards from
the National Science Council (now the
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) and th
Ministry of Education He has been the principal of NTNU since 22 February 2010.
Education
*Ph.D., Electrical Engineering,
National Taiwan University
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The university was founded in 1928 during Japanese rule as the seventh of the Imperial Universities. It was named Taihoku Imperial University and served d ...
(1986 -1990)
*M.S.C., Electrical Engineering,
National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University (NTU; ) is a public research university in Taipei, Taiwan.
The university was founded in 1928 during Japanese rule as the seventh of the Imperial Universities. It was named Taihoku Imperial University and served d ...
(1984 -1986)
*B.S.C., Electronic Engineering,
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
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(1982 -1984)
Positions
*Professor, Grad. Institute of Information and Computer Education, NTNU (Aug. 1997–Present)
*President of NTNU (Feb. 2010 – Feb. 2018)
*Vice President of NTNU (Aug. 2007 - Feb. 2010)
*Director of the NTNU Library (Aug. 2004 - July 2007)
*Founder and Consultant, eLearning Quality Service Center (2005)
*Consultant of Digital Learning at The Industrial Technology Research Institute (
ITRI
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Founded in 1973, ITRI has contributed to moving Taiwan's industries from labor-intensive to innovation-driven. ITRI is hea ...
) (2004)
*Assessment Committee, Program for Science and Technology for Learning in the Promotion of University Academic Excellence,
National Central University
National Central University (NCU, ; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Kwet-li̍p Chung-yong Thài-ho̍k'', Wade–Giles: ''Kuo2 Li4 Chung Yang Ta4 Hsüeh2'' or ''中大'', ''Chung-ta'') is a public research university with long-standing traditions based in Taiw ...
(2003, 2004, 2005)
*Convener of the first subproject, National Science & Technology Program for ELearning (2003 - 2008)
*Development Committee of Information Education for Elementary and Junior High Students,
Taichung City Government
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History
Taichū City Government was established by the Governor-General of Taiwan and the Japanese colonial authorities on 1 October 1920. Following the hand ...
(Mar.2002 - Feb. 2005)
*Consultant, Computer Softwarebased Skill Test and Certification, Bureau of Employment and Vocational Training (Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2004)
*Director of Grad. Institute of Information and Computer Education, NTNU (Aug. 2000 - July 2002)
*Visiting Scholar at
Bond University in Australia (Aug. 2000 - Jan. 2001)
*Preparatory Committee of Department of Information Education at
National Taitung University
The National Taitung University (NTTU; ) is a national university in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan.
History
NTTU was originally established in 1948 as Taiwan Provincial Taitung Teachers’ School. In 1969, it was upgraded to Taiwan Prov ...
(Aug. 1999 - July 2000)
*Director of Computer Center, NTNU (Aug. 1990 - July 1993)
*Associate Professor, Dept. of Information and Computer Education, NTNU (Feb. 1990 - July 1997)
*Lecturer, Dept. of Information and Computer Education, NTNU (Aug. 1987 - Jan. 1990)
*Lecturer, Dept. of Electronic Engineering, HsinPu Private Junior College of Industry (St. John’s University) (Aug. 1986 - July 1987)
*Reviewing Committee, Department of Science Education at National Science Council (1999–Present)
References
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Living people
Academic staff of the National Taiwan Normal University
Year of birth missing (living people)