James Shimabukuro

Associate Professor, Language Arts
Kapi’olani Community College

James N. Shimabukuro is an associate professor of English at Kapi'olani Community College, which is part of the University of Hawai'i System. He earned an EdD in 1986 at UH Manoa. He has been teaching composition at Kapi'olani for more than 20 years and was one of the first to offer completely online classes in the UH System. In 1996 he founded the Technology, Colleges & Community Worldwide Online Conference (previously Teaching in the Community Colleges Online Conference), a completely virtual professional development event. He has published and presented on topics related to online conferences, online instruction, and future trends in education. Click here for a list of relevant publications.

Contact Information

· jamess@hawaii.edu (e-mail)

Innovate Articles

· Freedom and Empowerment: An Essay on the Next Step for Education and Technology (June/July 2005)

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