Milad M. SAAD, Ph.D.

Kfar-Hebab, Lebanon

+961 (0) 99 2 55 00

+961 (0) 3 100 838

milad.saad@ul.edu.lb 1 milad.m.saad@gmail.com

Personal Web. www.ifteachersmatter.com

www.e-pedagogics.com (in progress)

EDUCATION

Saint-Joseph University of Beirut (USJ), Beirut, January 2014

Ph.D. in Sciences of Education, obtained with Highest Honor and Recommendation for Publication

Area of Specialization: ICT in Education & Teacher Education

Dissertation: “Information and Communication Technology in Building Prospective Teachers’

Knowledge Base: Cohort of Secondary Mathematics Pre-service Teachers in Lebanon”

Lebanese University, Faculty of Education, Beirut, 2003

M.Ed. in Sciences of Education, Area of Specialization: Mathematics Education

Thesis: “Error Analysis of Students' Common Errors in High School Mathematics”

Concordia University, Montreal, 1992

Graduate Studies in Educational Technology

Lebanese University, Faculty of Science, Beirut, 1984

B.Sc./ License in Applied Mathematics and Statistics

American University of Beirut, Faculty of Science, Beirut, 1980

Sophomore Science

Lebanese Official Baccalaureate II, Mathematics, Beirut, 1979

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Theoretical grounding of ICTs in teacher education (PCK, TPACK, ICT-TPCK, and

TPACK-XL frameworks), ICT pedagogical integration practices in education and teacher

professional development (special focus: Mathematics Education).

The pedagogical affordances of educational technologies in augmenting blended and/or

ICT-rich teaching-learning environments on the basis of learning theories guidelines.

Role of ICTs in support of 21st century knowledge and skills to scaffold knowledge society

digital native learners and prospective teachers ICT pedagogy-based practices.

International trends of technology integration in education (UNESCO ICT-CST, ISTE

Standards.t, OECD CERI ICT in ITT, AMTE, and NCATE/NCTM projects & Standards)

compared to relevant strategies adopted by the Ministry of Education in Lebanon, Middle

East & North Africa (MENA) countries.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor in Educational Technology / Tenured faculty member, Lebanese University -

Faculty of Pedagogy, Sept. 2014 – Present

My responsibilities include teaching courses related to Instruction Design, Educational Technology, Action

Research, among other courses in the Master Degree programs of Educational Technology, Education

Supervision, and Academic Disciplines Education (e.g. M.A in Mathematics Education, Arabic language

Education, etc…). In Addition, I supervise and direct theses research in Educational Technology.

Courses taught in the academic year 2014 -2015 in the postgraduate programme:

Educational Technology & Instruction Design

Educational Technology & Action Research

Information and Communication Technology & Educational Supervision

Information and Communication Technology & Mathematics Education

Information and Communication Technology & Physics Education

Information and Communication Technology & English Education

Information and Communication Technology & Biology Education

Information and Communication Technology Literacy in k-12 Education

E-education Consultant, National Center of Educational Research and Development

(http://www.crdp.org/), Beirut, July 2015 – Present

Leading the envisioning and planning for the "Interactive Curriculum" to transform the k-12 Lebanese

curriculum to meet the digital age universal curricular trends.

Consolidate the role of CRDP in the implementation of "Lebanon’s National Educational Technology

Strategic Plan".

Consolidate the role of CRDP in EPD II Project with the World Bank.

Follow-up the ICT integration in CRDP and teachers training centers.

Education Technology Thesis Director/Supervisor, Université Saint-Joseph, Faculty of Education

(Fsedu) _Beirut (http://www.fsedu.usj.edu.lb/), Beirut, Oct. 2014 – Present

Supervise Master degree thesis in education with the emphasis on the integration of educational technology.

Lecturer, American University of Science and Technology (https://www.aust.edu.lb/), Beirut

February 2014 – July 2014 Instructor of core courses in the Education Department. Courses taught are:

EDU 204 A - Observation & Internship

EDU 206 A - Teaching of English as a Foreign Language I

EDU 207 A - Teaching of English as a Foreign Language II

EDU 212 A - Teaching of Business Administration I

EDU 213 A - Teaching of Business Administration II

EDU 219 A - Teaching of Mathematics II

Educational Technology Consultant, Eduware DotNet (http://www.eduware.net/), Beirut Digital

District (BDD), Beirut, Oct. 2014 – Present

Consultant working with Eduware team leaders in the space of: emerging technologies educational

affordances and innovations in k-12 education, teachers’ TPACK-based training, and ICT platforms for

managing teaching and learning environments.

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Education & Technology Usability/Research Analyst, NTC-Eduware (http://www.eduware.net/),

Beirut Digital District (BDD), Beirut, April 2014 – Sept. 2014

In collaboration with Eduware team leaders, responsible for leading designers, product managers,

developers and other team members to deliver state of the art ICT-pedagogy based products and training

in support of teaching-learning environments.

Identify, describe and plan appropriate research based e-pedagogy methodologies that are best suited to

guide strategic insights for education re-engineering through technology. Continually strive to improve

Eduware design process to deliver educational technologies to meet 21st century education demands.

Collaborate with Eduware team leaders to measure products effectiveness in scaffolding education for the

digital age.

E-Learning Consultant, Dataflow (http://www.dataflow.com.lb/), Ashrafieh, Lebanon, Feb. 2008 –

Feb. 2014 As part of Pearson, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, EMPGI, Obeikan and Riverdeep, ADEC, HCT (and many

other international educational firms) joint venture activities with Dataflow Offshore and Dataflow

International, I was involved in designing, developing, and evaluating scholastics digital products

customized and localized to Middle-East and North Africa (Mina countries) k-12 ICT-blended education

through their educational councils or ministries of education. For instance, in the process of developing e-

learning software, I monitored and supervised the content quality of the beta versions of Destination

Science, Math, and English products and some other e-learning products from both pedagogical and

instructional design aspects, in parallel with localization and customization of culturally sensitive issues to

the Arab World Educational Environments. Actively shared in creating Scope and Sequence structures and

e-content correlations to specific subject curricula, k-12 subject-specific test banks development related to

Ministries of Education of Arab countries like Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and

Libya.

Senior Subject Analyst, SABIS Educational Services, Curriculum Development Department

Adma, Lebanon, Sept. 2007 – Nov. 2007

Pedagogical review of Assessment Digital Repository

Blended ICT-Pedagogy based Instruction Developer in Mathematics Education, Air Force and Air

Defense, Emirates Army General Head Quarter, Al-Ain, UAE, Sept. 2000 – June 2005

Developed the scheme of work and designed the Mathematics instruction to meet the Air Force

Education Dept. curriculum framework and the characteristics of the U.A.E cadets who are non-native

English speakers.

Designed and prepared digital content to serve in paper-based medium (Booklets, worksheets, and Drills)

as well as a ICT-based instruction (PowerPoint presentations, applications on Computer Algebra Systems

applications like DERIVE, Scientific workplace, Dynamic Geometry Systems like Cabri Geometry, and

many other digital tools). Developed content was adopted in academic years 2002 till 2005.

Selected, adopted, and integrated mathematics educational software into the curriculum,

Trained the teaching staff to build professional ICT subject-specific competencies.

Correlated Mathematics educational software to Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Calculus and Statistics

curriculum strands, including Math-Specific digital content (tutorials, drill and practice) and productivity

software(CAS and DGS applications: DERIVE, MAPLE, Scientific Workplace, Cabri Geometry). ICTs

were effectively integrated in the teaching-learning environment incorporating Interactive white boards

(IWB), multimedia projectors, and personal computers linked to a local area network

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Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) Consultant, Adma International School, Fatka, Lebanon, Aug.

1997 – July 1998

As a member of the School Development Consultants Team, I was in charge of integrating computers in

education at Adma International School. My job parameters included a wide range of tasks relating to

developing, planning, and implementing a computer-based learning environment in a newly established

school including ICT hardware and software selection and teaching staff ICT-based training.

Educational Technology Specialist & ICT pedagogy-based teacher training

- - Eastwood College, Mansourieh & Choueifat Branches, Lebanon, 1996 – 1998, 2006 – 2007

- - Al-Dhafra Private School, Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 1992 – 1993 Integrated commercially available subject-specific educational software and applications into the school

curriculum. Trained teachers to pedagogically integrate digital resources in their subject teaching practices.

Mathematics Instructor

- - Eastwood College, Mansourieh & Choueifat Branches, Lebanon, 1996 – 1998, 2006 – 2007

- Al-Mawakeb School, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 1998 – 2000

- SABIS Schools Network, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates, 1993 – 1996

- Al-Dhafra Private School, Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 1992 – 1993

- Beirut Evangelical School for Girls & Boys, Rabyeh, Lebanon, 1989 – 1990

- School of Professional Studies & Arts, Ministry of Education, Beirut, Lebanon, 1988

- Saint Joseph School, Cornet-Chahwan, Lebanon, 1984 – 1987

- Etablissement Libanais des Sciences Commerciales, Beirut, Lebanon, 1984

Taught high school mathematics oriented towards preparing students to various types of final exams that

included, besides preparing them to the national baccalaureate, preparing to qualify for SAT I, SAT II, AP,

IB, GCSE & IGCSE external exams. As a high school Mathematics teacher, I have supplemented my

teaching with digital technologies and educational software and Math-oriented applications to augment

students’ mathematical thinking and foster their understanding of mathematical concepts.

Computer Science Instructor, SABIS Schools Network, Al-Ain, UAE, 1993 – 1996

Instructed Computer Science & Computer Studies preparing graduating students of Grades 12 and 13 for the

IGCSE and GCSE external exams set by Cambridge and London Universities and the AP level set by

Princeton Examination Board.

Education Director, Al-Dhafra Private School, Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 1992 – 1993

Managed the teaching-learning environment and supervised the overall academic performance in the school.

Instructor, Lebanese University, Faculty of Education, Rawdah, Lebanon, Summer 1992

Prepared and offered an Introductory Course for the fourth year students in the Sciences of Education

Program in the Lebanese University, Faculty of Education, regarding computer integration in education and

the development in this field in Canada.

SAT/TOEFL Associate supervisor, AMIDEAST (America-Mideast Educational & Training

Services Inc.), Lebanon, 1996 – 1998

Broadcasting Chief, LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International), Programming Dept.,

Channel 33, Adma, Lebanon, 1987 – 1989

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PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

الجامعة: نظرية االتصال ودور في العالقة بين المجموعات في خضم الصراع والتربية المواطنيّة(. 2015سعد، ميالد م. )

"، تنظيم المركز الدولي المدرسة في مجتمعات ما بعد الصراع: واقع وتحدّياتبعنوان " الدوليالمؤتمرفي مقدم . بحث التكنولوجيا

(.حزيران 6و 5) لبنان، جبيل. باب والمشكالت االجتماعية )الجزائر(لعلوم اإلنسان )لبنان( ومخب الش

(. دمج تكنولوجيا المعلومات واالتصال في بناء قاعدة معارف معلمي اللغة العربية قيد اإلعداد: مقترح 2015سعد، ميالد م. )

جامعة تونس المنار والجامعة اللبنانية بعنوان في الندوة الدولية األولى المشتركة بينمقدم مقاربة اإلطار النظري "بلغتكم". بحث

نيسان(. 25-23) سلغويّة". جامعة تونس المنار، تون"العولمة و الخصوصيّات ال

Saad, M. M. (2014). Information and Communication Technology in Building Prospective

Teachers’ Knowledge Base: Cohort of Secondary Mathematics Pre-Service Teachers in Lebanon.

Unpublished Dissertation. Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth, USJ, Beirut, Lebanon.

Saad, M.M., Barbar, A.M., & Abourjeily, S.A. (2012). Introduction of TPACK-XL: A

Transformative View of ICT-TPCK for Building Pre-Service Teacher Knowledge Base. Turkish

Journal of Teacher Education, 1(2), 41-60.

Saad, M.M. (2012). Pre-Service Teacher Knowledge Base: A Transformative View of

Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge. Paper presented at Carrefour d’Echanges,

Faculté des sciences de l'éducation, Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth, USJ, Beirut, Lebanon (26

June 2012).

Saad, M. M. (2003). Analysis of Students Common Errors in Multiplying and Factoring

Polynomials in High School Mathematics. Unpublished M.Ed. Thesis. Université Libanaise UL,

Faculty of Pedagogy, Beirut, Lebanon.

Saad, M.M. (1992). A Prototype of a Program to Teach Solution of First Degree Linear Equations.

Prototype presented at the Seventh International Conference on Instructional Technology,

Concordia University, Educational Technology Dept. (Academic Advisor: Dr. Steven G. Shaw),

Montreal, May 1992, Canada.

ACADEMIC CERTIFICATION & ACTIVITIES

في لجنة تكنولوجيا التربية في الجامعة اللبنانيةعضو

، تنظيم "المدرسة في مجتمعات ما بعد الصراع: واقع وتحدّياتبعنوان " الدوليالمؤتمرفي مشاركة على شهادة تقدير للحائز

لبنان، جبيل. باب والمشكالت االجتماعية )الجزائر(المركز الدولي لعلوم اإلنسان )لبنان( ومخب الش (.2015 ،حزيران 6و 5)

جامعة لندوة الدولية األولى المشتركة بينافي ،برئاسة معالي رئيس الجامعة اللبنانيةضمن وفد ،مشاركةعلى شهادة تقدير للحائز

(.2015، نيسان 25-23) سلغويّة". جامعة تونس المنار، تونتونس المنار والجامعة اللبنانية بعنوان "العولمة و الخصوصيّات ال

Developed and implemented, as part of the program, an Algebra prototype courseware on a

Macintosh platform that was selected by the Educational Technology Dept. for presentation at the

Seventh International Conference on Instructional Technology held in Montreal in May 1992.

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In 1992, Obtained certification to teach Mathematics at the secondary level in Quebec and Ontario

provinces of Canada, issued by their Ministry of Education.

In 1986, Initiated, established, and led with a group of colleagues, within the faculty of Pedagogy

(Branch II) of the Lebanese University, a school for Grade 12 refugee students, who left their

schools from Iklim El-Kharroub and the Eastern Part of Saida, to continue their program for the

Lebanese Official Baccalaureate II.

REFERENCES

Thérèse EL-HACHEM, Ph.D.

Dean, Faculté des sciences de

l'éducation

Université Libanaise, Beyrouth,

Deanery Campus,

rue Tahwita Furn el chebbak

Tél : 961-1-292981

Email: terhata@ul.edu.lb

Site : http://www.ul.edu.lb/faculte/br

anches.aspx?facultyId=7

Fadi EL HAGE, Ph.D.

Dean, Faculté des sciences de

l'éducation

Université Saint-Joseph de

Beyrouth, USJ

Campus des sciences humaines, rue

de Damas, B.P. 17-5208 Mar

Mikhaël, Beyrouth, 1104 2020 Liban

Tél : 961-1-421570 / 961-1-421000

ext. 5710, Tpie : 961-421061

Cell : 961-3-263039,

Email: fadi.el-hage@usj.edu.lb

Site : www.fsedu.usj.edu.lb

Aziz M. BARBAR, Ph.D.

Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Coordinator, IEEE Computer

Society - Region 8

American University of Science &

Technology

Alfred Naccash Avenue –

Ashrafieh

http://www.aust.edu.lb

P.O. Box: 16-6452 Beirut 1100-

2130, Lebanon

Tel : +961 (0)1 218 716, Ext. 311

Fax: +961 (0)1 339 302

Email: abarbar@aust.edu.lb