Full Name: Anas (Anace) M. Souhail Eljamal
Wife's Name:
Children: Luay Suhail (Born 1992)
email: anas@eljamal.com =
Website: anas.eljamal.com
Availability: August 2006
Contact Information:
8115
Tel (Work): (780) 913- 4884
Tel (Personal): (780) 880-1203
Work with professional educators on exploiting late= st information and communication technologies in teaching and learning for the success of learners.
I have accumulated more than 13 years of leadership= and management experience in multicultural higher education. Throughout this period, I was exposed to many changes in the external and internal environm= ent that provided me with ample experience in leading cultural changes. The suc= cess of the departments and functions I have led since 1992 are mainly due to the outstanding efforts of the teams I have worked with. This enriched in me the art of leadership that capitalizes on the strengths and talents of individu= al staff member to building strong teams to get the best results.
Since 1981, I have been heavily involved with Infor= mation and Communication as a tool to improve efficiency in management and to enha= nce learning. My experience covers all ICT levels: management, networking, programming, internet and eLearning.
I have been in the teaching profession since 1985. = Even when I moved to management, I always taught courses to sharpen my teaching = and learning skills and to stay in touch with the learning minds. I believe in collaborative learning where an individual takes the responsibility of their own learning by working with peers and relying on independent learning strategies. I am a strong believer in the constructivist teaching approach where problem based learning and integration among disciplines are my style= of preference. I have strong background and credent= ials to teach courses in Information Technology, Management, Human Resources, Software Development, Web Design and Network related courses.
English: Excellent communication skills, spoken, wr= itten oral and presentation.
Arabic: communicates very well in different dialect= s.
French and German: suitable for traveling purposes. Aramaic and Old Hebrew: enough for research purposes.
I am a world travel backpacker with my family. We
traveled all over Europe, Asia, North America, and the
* Masters Degree in Management,
* Graduate Certificate in Total Quality Management,=
* B.Sc., Computer Science and Mathematics, American=
All the above are accredited by the Government of O= ntario through their International Credential Evaluation Agency.
2005: SuperNet Operation, Ministry of Advanced Edcuation, Government of
2004: Work
Health and Safety Certificate,
2003: Global eLearning Workshop from Massachu=
setts
Institute of Technology,
2002:
2001: Independent Learning Skills, Higher Col= leges of Technology.
2000: Judging Quality Award,
2000: Management Development,
1995: Facilitation Training Certificate, Inst= ructional Skills Workshop Group, Higher Colleges of Technology.
1994: Training the Trainers Certificate, Instructional Skills Workshop Group, Higher Colleges of Technology.
1993: Oracle Advanced
1990: Curriculum Development, Higher Colleges= of Technology.
1991-2000: Novell Netware Operating Systems Certifi= cates, Novell and Computer Data Networks.
&= nbsp; Title: Chief Information Officer
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&= nbsp; Website: www.keyano.ca
Organization: Higher Colleges of Technology In the following capacities:
Jun = 2000 To Sep 2004 as Manager of Educational Technology
&= nbsp; May 1992 To Jun 2000 as Manager of Student Services = and Computer Systems
&= nbsp; Aug 1989 To May 1992 as Instructor of Business Infor= mation Systems
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&= nbsp; Title: Teacher of Computer Sciences
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Ibn Khaldoon High S=
chool,
&= nbsp; (1) Title: Teacher of Computer Sciences= and Mathematics
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&= nbsp; (2) Title: Graduate Research Assistant = in Computer Sciences
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&= nbsp; Title: Bilingual Industrial Instructor
&= nbsp; Organization: Mitsubishi heavy Industries
&= nbsp; Website: www.mhi.co.jp
1) Jim Foote
President,
Postal address:
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Email: = jim.foote@keyano.ca
Tel: (780) = 791-4850
2) Al Adibi
Vice President,
Postal address:
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Email: &= nbsp; al.adibi@keyano.ca
Tel: (780) = 791-4860
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1) Norman Gray
Previous Director,
Higher Colleges of Technology
Postal address:
&= nbsp; 1724 The Chase
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Email: &= nbsp; nlgray@roger.com or ngray27@hotmai= l.com
Tel: (905) = 569-0058
Postal Address:
2) Bill Vega
Present Director,
Higher Colleges of Technology
Postal address:
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Email: &= nbsp; bill.vega@hct.ac.ae
Tel: +971 4= 3260303 (International)
You are authorized to approach the above references= .
Part 2:
I have been in the education profession since 1958.= I have extensive experience in education and training for young and adult learners. I have passion for combining technology in education for the bene= fit of learning, learner success and teaching effectiveness. I have been leading the introduction of eLearning paradigm in all its forms (distant education, hybrid, flexible and classroom based) with emphasis on project/problem based learning and cross disciplinary integration of learning objects.
During the 9 years of managing the department of co= mputer and student services, I have created an effective teaching and learning sup= port function that serves the multicultural environment of a young college. I was successful in institutionalizing a department that offered the following services to the college community:
* Reported to the College Director and served on the College Executive Committee contributing to its vision and strategic planni= ng.
* Created and institutionalized policies and proced= ures supporting student success including the development, implementation and evaluation of program reviews and strategic planning for the department fostering an environment that assists students in achieving their academic = and personal goals.
* Implemented successful student recruitment campai= gns and plans to meet established enrollment targets; and managed the enrollmen= ts monitoring and managing retention and attrition.
* Managed the student records systems including cre= ation of database systems to support improving student success, automating registration and timetabling.
* Created and provided leadership in the areas of s= tudent counseling and advising; student grievances; financial aid and career counseling functions.
* Provided leadership and support to creation and management of student extracurricular activities, student publications, stu= dent administration council and the alumni association.
* Participated in the selection of new faculty and = staff in the student services area and in evaluating the performance of existing faculty and staff.
* Managed the finance and budget of the department = as assigned by the college and in raising sponsorships and funds from the community to support activities.
* Evaluated and promoted the professional developme= nt of staff within the student services area.
* Managed relations with parents, employers and the community.
Even after moving to my new capacity as manager of Educational technology, I continued supporting many of the above functions = as part of the new role. Refer to my web site for full details in Supporting Teaching and Learning.
I have taught the following courses at the graduate= and undergraduate levels:
* E-Commerce courses.
* E-Marketing.
* Operation Managements.
* Human Resources and Staffing.
* Computer Systems Architecture.
* Computer Programming Languages.
* Database design and implementation
* Data Communication and Computer Networking.
* Operating Systems.
* Data structures.
* Principles of Business Administration.
* History of the Arab World and the
I have developed and implemented numerous curriculu= m and courses for the college programs as well as K-12 syllabuses:
I developed the curriculum and related course mater= ial for the course of: network design, database design, computer literacy, independent learning courses and history of the middle<= /span> East.
I was on the UAE ministerial committee that develop= ed the framework of the IT curriculum of the K-12 program and I was actively participating with the development of many of the related course material.<= /p>
I have developed and implemented many
online material for computer courses using WebC=
T
platform. Some of these courses are: eMarketing,
Internet programming, Database Design, Operation Management and history of =
the
I have developed many online assessment tools using= HotPotatoes and Respondus= . Most recently, I developed an online system for ePortfolio<= /span> assessment program for the first year college students.
I have developed numerous courseware materials to s= upport classroom teaching using different multimedia packages and tools like HyperStudio, Authorware, = And ToolBook.
I have developed and conducted the following worksh= ops and training programs for adults:
* Web design courses (DreamWea= ver, Fireworks, Flash, PHP, mySQL, Linux).
* Developing eLearning courseware with WebCT and Blackboard.
* Technical Free Workshops for Teachers (HotPotatoes, Respondus, electronic presentations).
* Quality Service workshops.
* Training the Trainers on Instructional Skills (pa= rt of the ISW initiative.)
* Facilitated Instructional Skills Workshops for teachers.
* Presented a paper on "Technology in Teaching= " for HCT Staff Conference, 1993.
* Presented numerous computer literacy workshops fo= r the staff and faculty of HCT
Since 1992 I have been assuming different senior and leading managerial roles at the institutes of higher education in the follo= wing functions:
* 1992-2000: Manager of the Department of Computer Systems and Student Services at the Higher Colleges of technology.
* 2000-2004: Manager of the Department of Informati= on and Educational Technology at the Higher Colleges of Technology.
* 2004-present: Chief information officer at
The requirements of my jobs specialized on strategic planning, implementation and effective operation of ICT resources in a collegiate environment. My main focus was always to increase learners' succ= ess and maximize the support functions for teaching and learning. I developed a= nd executed plans to prepare groups and individuals to effectively use of these technologies.
Implementation of these plans involved negotiation = and consultation with various groups and individuals including high and middle level management as well as the coordination and conduction of numerous tra= ding workshops as outlined in more details below.
All my managerial experience has been in a multicul= tural environments dealing with individuals from more than 30 nationalities. I ha= ve faced many situations where I had to manage amidst external and internal changes which gave me ample experience to lead in cultural changes.
The success of the functions and departments I have= led are mainly due to outstanding efforts of the teams I have worked with, This enriched in me the art of leadership that capital= izes on the strengths and talents of individuals around me thus building strong teams to get results.
Collated
Managerial Experiences
Recruitment: During my career life, I have conducted more than 100 recruitment interviews and evaluation. I was an act= ive member on the recruitment screening committee of Student Services, educatio= nal Technologies, Information Systems and IT teachers.
Finances: Since 1992, I have been responsible for budgetary finances that reached up = to AED 22M (US$ 6M) as part of the different managerial roles I was involved w= ith. I have developed and maintained accurate financial reports that continuously matched the financial records of my institutions.
Tendering and Purchasing: During my career life, I have initiated and supervised many tendering and purchasing activities. These activities inclu= ded setting specification, issuing RFP (request for proposals) evaluation of proposals, awarding contracts, commissioning and follow up on warranties. T= he budgetary values of tenders reached up to AED 14M (US$ 4M) in a given tende= r.
Performance Evaluation: I am a rooted believer in 360 degree evaluation strategies. I have been involved in initiating and developing the policies = and procedures of such a performance enhancement plans in my organization. I ha= ve successfully used these methodologies to improve the performance of my team= .
Committees: I have served on numerous internal and external committees as a member as w= ell as a chair. Many of these committees where at policy ma= king level in student services and ICT functions.
Collated Experience in ICT
Since 1981, I have been heavily involved with Infor= mation and Communication as a tool to improve efficiency in management and to enha= nce learning. My experience covers all ICT levels:
I supervised and led teams of network engineers; sy= stem analysts; user support specialists; audiovisual technicians and educational technologists.
=
I have considerable experience with designing, purc= hasing and deploying information and communication technologies for educational organizations including network components; switches; security; telecommunications and data management. I have worked with teams of network engineers on designing, implementing, administering and supporting resilient network infrastructure, wireless technology, client computers and laptops. = The support function involved developing and implementing remote troubleshooting and hardware management systems. I have experience with managing network operating systems of Novel and Windows NT- and the implementation of network management tools like Novell Zero Effort Network, Manage-Wise and IBM Tivol= i.
I have experience and knowledge in planning for acquisition, replacement and support of classroom and administrative system= s. I have designed state of the art classrooms where computer and audiovisual equipment were effective in the learning environment.
I have led a team of system analysts to develop educationally oriented software applications. I have strong knowledge and experience in programming with 4GL, Java, C languages, Pascal and Visual Ba= sic .I have designed and implemented sophisticated databases for educational purposes using Microsoft Access, Oracle, ASP and PHP.
I have passion for Internet development, design and initiation of web sites using HTML, Java, Real Audio, Macromedia Flash, ASP, PHP and Intranet development.
My experience ranged from developing database syste= ms which assisted in the smooth operation of various college services to the implementation and use of Course Management Systems, Learning Management Systems (WebCT, Blackboard, and Angel), databas= es, networking, and internet based solutions. My Experience in leading teams of developers of technical solutions included:
* Inventory Systems: An online, Internet based, Inv= entory Systems for the department of computer support.
* Helpdesk Systems: an online, Internet based, teac= her support system integrated with the college inventory system.
* Student Records Systems: Developed the system requirements of a Student Records System used in tracking student academic results. Experience with SCT banner as well as Power Ca= mpus.
* Internet and Intranet systems for application in educational processes like Educational Portals.
* Student Email and Web Servers implemented for edu= cational purposes.
Developing ICT Solutions
Besides the coordination and implementation of vari= ous IT solutions, I have personally developed the following solutions:
* Strack: an on-line St= udent Tracking System which adds functionality to the Student Records System. It = is a multi-user database application that tracks the academic progress of studen= ts (grades, warnings, academic standing, attendance and counseling).
* AppTrack: an on-line application tracking system that monitors and analyzes student recruitment, application, registration, entrance examinations and student placement.&nbs= p;
* Student-Staff Evaluation tally software that tabu= lates the responses of students' evaluation of staff performance.
* PromoTrack, a student promotion tracking software that, interactively, helps the academicians to = have accurate information about the progress of students during student promotion meetings.
* Matrixia, a program t= hat facilitates the tracking of course of a given program at the higher college= s of technology.
* CertProd: A program t= hat automates the printing of certificates and degrees issued at the higher Colleges of Technology.
* StrackCounter: An onl= ine letter production system that helps Student Services to produce student enrollment letters based on their academic status.
Other Experiences
* Leading the creation of Lifelong Learning initiat= ive at my college through the LEAP program.
* Leading the educational paradigm change of my col= lege into the eLearning paradigm.
* Leading the Certificate of Recognition of Experie= nce (CORE) initiated by my department to help the faculty to develop themselves into the eLearning methodologies.
* Managing the International Computer Driver License initiative in Dubai Men's College, Jan 2001- present.
* Member of HCT Information Technology Steering Committee, March 2001-2004.
* Member of Dubai Men's College Executive team, 1992-present.
* Judge (Assessor) of Quality in Dubai Quality Awar= d, 1998-present.
* DMC Faculty Evaluation Committee, 1998-present. <= /p>
* Conducted many professional development workshops= in the Higher Colleges of Technology 1989-present.
* Member of DMC Student Learning Committee, June 20= 00- present.
* Served on the following committees:
* Member of the Higher Colleges of Technology IT St= eering Committee, 2000 - present.
* Member of the UAE Ministry of Education ministeri= al steering committee for K-12 IT curriculum, 2002-present.
* Member of
* Member of
* Member of DMC Student Success Committee, Jan-June= 2000.
* DMC Computer User Committee, Chairman, 1992-1995,= 1996- 2004.
* Authored a series of courseware for the Lebanese Computer Curriculum Committee (subsidiary of Hariri Foundations), Published= by SarabTech, 1985-86.
* Coordinator of Computer Division, American Commun= ity School, 1985-87.
* Coordinator of Computer Division, Ibn Khaldoon National School, 1987-89.
* Received "The Most Outstanding Contribution = to College Life by a Faculty Award", 1991
* Member of the HCT Process Improvement Team for ma= naging student records, Oct. 1997-2000.
* Member of the HCT Student Services Committee, 1992-2000.
* UAE University-HCT joint subcommittee for Student Records, 1995-1997.
* HCT Business Information Technology Work unit, 1990-1995.
* Organized DMC Adventure Alley as a major student participation in Dubai Shopping Festival, 1998.
* Organized Dubai Men's College Paper Rally, 1992-present.
* Organized
* Advisor of Tilwah, a = DMC students’ quarterly magazine, 1990-1994.
* Advisor of Dubai Men’s College Student Administration Council, 1990-present.
* Managed summer camps,
Part 3:
My Present job (Sep 2004 – Present):
Organization:
The Title: Chief Information Officer
Start date: 15 September 2004
Reason of seeking a new job: I enjoy the work and
challenges presented to me at
Number of Employees: 9 IT Engineers serving 230 sta= ff member and 1800 students.
Description of the Job: Establish a strong educatio=
nal
technology support and services function in the college and lead the
implementation of futuristic knowledge technology that put
Achievement to date:
In the short period I have been working with
1- Restructured the department to 3 layers:
Level 1: The backend which manages IT infrastructur= e.
Level 2: The front end which of= fers services and support to the college community.
Level 3: Core business which partners with different departments and functions within the college to develop and put into use technologies that increases their efficiencies and productivity.
2- Introduced alternative learning technologies that
complements the eLearning initiatives and meets the challenges of the colle=
ge.
One example is the Virtual Gallery which invites the community of
3- Introduced an industry based "Learning On Demand" teaching system that helps the apprent= ice of the Oil Industry to evolve academically and learn while they are on the job= .
4- Introduced technologies to support remote collaboration among the students and staff of 8 remote campus sites.
5- Proposed 3 projects to enhance the use of techno= logy in the administration as well as the teaching environments:
(a) A collaborative training program for the teache= rs
(b) A collaborative training for the administration= and staff
(c) Creation of IT steering committee with a well structured work groups to address introduction of IT across the system.
Full details will be supplied upon request.
My Previous Job (Jun 2000 – Sep 2004):
Organization
The
The Title
Manager of the Department of Information and Educational Technology.
Duration: From June 2000 till September 2003.
Reason of Termination: Immigration to
Number of Employees
I had 13 employees on my team: 4 network engineers,= 4 user Support Specialists, 2 software development and 3 educational technologists. In additional to coordinators from different departments and adjunct staff members.
Approved Budget
In the academic year, 2003-2004 I was managing a bu= dget of AED 22M, equivalent to CA$ 9M, for purchasing, upgrading and implementing new ICT and Audio visual infrastructure for the learning purposes of a new campus.
Goals of the Job
The goals of the department were to cultivate a technology-enhanced learning environment to prepare lifelong learners who c= an succeed in the knowledge society. Full job description could be supplied up= on request.
Structure of the Department
To meet the objectives set for the department, I re= structured it into 4 interwoven units:
The ICT Unit: The ICT team is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ICT infrastructure. We designed, operated = and implemented a state of the art infrastructure that is a world’s lead = in educational technology. Since its inception, the following were the achievements of the unit:
* Worked with leading international technology prov= iders like IBM, HP, CISCO, Nortel, Citrix, Novell and Microsoft to design and dep= loy the latest information and communication technologies suitable to prepare o= ur students to be successful citizens of the knowledge age.
* The network infrastructure we operated was compos= ed of the following technologies: Nortel based network with flexible and robust security system that blocks intrusion at level of the edge switches; a 4Terabytes storage system employing NAS/SAN technology to cater for students storage needs; video on demand system to support educational needs for the classroom audio-visual material; centrally managed audio-visual equipments = used in classrooms like 135 multimedia projectors and audio systems; a sophistic= ated audio-visual editing system that allows linear and non-linear editing for educational purposes; three video-conferencing facilities for distributed instruction; 3 multi-purpose multi-media halls for conferences and group activities; Nortel based voice over IP Telephony system.
* Institutionalized a network management system bas= ed on IBM Tivoli.
User Support Unit (USU): The USU team is responsibl= e for supporting the users of the college to ensure our IC technology is working = to their advantage. The user support team received extensive training and professional development to focus on the learning process. They were active= ly involved in the teaching and the learning activities to keep their focus on= the educational value of their job. The achievements of the unit are:
* Developed and implemented a computerized, knowled= ge and human-based user support system for all ITC and Audio-visual user needs.
* Created a learning-oriented support team that add= ress user requests with focus on the mandate of educational requirements of teac= hers and students.
* Created the “shadowing program” where course assessment is linked to student activities in the unit. In this way, student learning contributed to the effectiveness of our operation.
* Created a preventive maintenance plan to minimize= the downtime of the technology by proactively predicting and preventing failure= .
* Worked with IBM on the institutionalizing autonom= ic computing that creates self-healing, self-monitoring and self-managing computing environment.
Application Development Unit (ADU): The ADU team is responsible for the development and maintenance of software applications required in the learning process. The achievements of the units are:
* Led the development and implementation of educati= onal systems like integrated educational portals, course management systems and student progress tracking systems.
* Developed and implemented performance and apprais= al systems.
* Developed and implemented student academic tracki= ng systems capitalizing on the existing legacy systems.
* Acted as “hired guns” used by teacher= s to create suitable eLearning material.
* Created and managed ePortofl= io system to track student academic achievement during their studies in the college.
Educational Technology Unit (E= dTec): The EdTech team is unit is responsible for supp= orting the teachers needs to effectively utilizing technology in their classrooms teaching and learning activities. The achievements of the unit are:
Developed programs, policies and training schemes t= o help teachers exploit technology in the learning process.
Facilitated eLearning projects = and initiatives among staff to pilot new technologies in education.
Worked with the academic teams = to develop appropriate teaching and learning strategies suitable for the eLear= ning environment.
Organized seminars and conferences in the field of eLearning like the UAE IT Challenge Conference, UAE Laptop Teachers Forum, = IBM Fly-in Conference, e-Education without Boundaries, and many locally organiz= ed discussion groups and seminars.
Main Achievements in my HCT job:
* Restructured the department, in a non threatening approach, into 4 interwoven units where teams from different entities work inter-departmentally.
* I created a "Break the Boundaries" environment within my college where individuals and entities from outside my department worked with my team on common objectives without violating repor= ting structure.
* Created a "learning drive" within my te= am where learning became the focus of our operation. All technical support and implementation was geared towards our students' learning.
* Developed and institutionalized different profess= ional development initiatives (like ICDL and CORE) to create an environment of se= lf development through sharing personal experience.
* Created a "Buddy System" where every me= mber of my team is leading one area of our function where other members report in that area (including myself.) In this way, every member was empowered in one area while serving in all other areas. This increased the efficiency of our operation.
* Working with 4 network engineers, 3 ITC specialis= ts, 3 Audio Visual technicians and 3 Educational technologists, I was potentially able to create a an entity with potentially 21 team players through implementing a “Break the Boundaries” operation. “Break t= he Boundaries” is an initiative where different departments in the colle= ge work together on common goals without disrupting reportage structure, thus increasing efficiencies and cross-functional collaboration.
* Working with my talented team, we designed and cr= eated the “learning infrastructure” of the future by designing an ICT setup suitable for the teaching and learning in the knowledge age.
* I created the Certificate of Recognizing Experien= ce (CORE) program to help our professionals to develop themselves by sharing t= heir talents and experience.
* Working with other teams in the college, we led t= he college into becoming a lifelong learning organization through the Leap initiative which helped smooth the cultural change associated with this paradigm shift.
* Worked with international educational organizatio=
ns on
collaboration in the field of eLearning like M.I.T,
* Collaborated with local organizations like the Mi= nistry of Education, e-Government Initiative Teams, Economical Development departm= ent and local universities on identifying educational needs of the nation.
* Designed, developed, implemented and led many tra= ining initiatives to help teachers shift to the new eLearning paradigms like introduction of ICDL, a collaborative eLearning Certificate, Instructional Skills Workshops, etc…
* Shared our success initiatives with other educati= onal institutions affected by us like colleges, schools and universities within = the U.A.E.
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Achievements in other previous jobs:
I started my management career in 1992 by being ass= igned the job of creating the department of Student Services at Dubai Men's Colle= ge. Moving from teaching to management was a tough job fro a teacher. But during the 9 years of management, I have achieved the following:
* Created and institutionalized the Academic Servic= es function within the department which overlooked the operations of student records, student registration, and academic timetables and scheduling.
* Created and institutionalized the Student Services function within the department which overlooked the operations of student recruitment, student placement, student advising and counseling, student activities, sports activities and student publications.
* Created and formalized the operation of student a= lumni association.
* Supported the operation, development, training and implementation of instructional technologies needed to improve student succ= ess.
* Empowered the staff through developing their skil= ls was the core of the management style implemented.
* Developed and implemented performance evaluation assessment which was based on 360 degrees evaluation systems.