Jerald D. Cole

OFFICE

Carlson Hall, Suite 224
University of Bridgeport
126 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604-5795

(203) 576-4217

HOURS

INTERNET

jcole@bridgeport.edu
http://bb.ctdlc.org

COURSES TAUGHT

EDMM 600S New Technologies for Learning.
EDIT 610 New Technologies for Learning 1.
EDIT 615 New Technologies for Learning 2.
EDIT 630 Networks & Distributed Learning Systems.
EDIT 670 Computer Maintenance & Help Desk.
EDIT  620 Multimedia.
EDMM 591 Educational Software Evaluation.
EDMM 600 Developing Educational Webs.
EDLD 810X Survey of Educational Technology.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Chair, iMSIT Program.
2. Received excellent student & peer reviews in teaching to-date.
3. Taught seminars on introductory and intermediate applications of computers in education.
4. Overseeing development of 16 courses for Web-enhanced and Web-based delivery.
5. Chair, SEHR Technology Committee.
6. Webmaster, SEHR.
7. Faculty advisor to Master of Education and iMSIT students.
8. Building a Web-accessible PHP/MySQL-based Student Advising System.
9. Consultant to faculty on instructional technology.
10. Thesis advisor to two doctoral students, Brian Lim & Virginia Merchant.
11. Designed, implemented, and Manage the SEHR Academic Computing Classroom (ACC)  in Carlson Room 2, consisting of 20 networked GHz grade Pentium class PCs with Ghost management and a mobile multimedia projection system.
12. Developed curriculum for the new Master of Science in Instructional Technology.
13. Coordinating SEHR distance learning (DL) initiatives.
14. Authored SEHR Technology Plan.
15. Member, University Senate.
16. Member, Faculty Council.
17. Member, Web Committee.
18. Member, Faculty Council ePortfolio Subcommittee–authored report on groupware alternatives under consideration by the University.
19. Member, Academic Technology Steering Committee.
20. Member and Faculty Council Representative to the University Academic Computing/Instructional Technology Committee.
21. Presented a faculty colloquium on Web-based dissemination of curriculum materials.
22. Assisted in creation of a local area network (LAN) for the Music and Arts Center.
23. Provided support for 3 graduate students.
24. Won 2 Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium grants for support of SEHR DL initiatives totalling $75,000.
25. Won Title II D and Learning Technology grants totaling $70,000.
26. Introduced and facilitated formation of the University of Bridgeport/Syracuse University Center for Business Information Technologies (CBIT) to support information technolgy training for workforce development.
27. Webmaster, CBIT.
28. Authoring textbook, “New Technologies for Learning.”
29. Authoring anthology on the writings of P. Kenneth Komoski.
30. Conducting funded research in the area of educational software evaluation.
31. Provided 30 site lisenses for standard productivity and educational software to the library, SEHR, and the Bridgeport Public Schools Parent ED TECH Center, obtained through the teacher.training@microsoft initiative.
32. Working on several grant projects in conjunction with SBC and CTDLC.
33. Taught ConnCAP seminars for Bridgeport area youth at risk.
34. Won $370,000 in software grants and licenses from Microsoft/AACTE on behalf of Beardsley, Park City, and Roosevelt Schools with Bridgeport International Academy and the Discovery Museum to develop WebQuests for incidental science education programs.
35. Carlson Building Manager.