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Barry Howard
Barry Howard has consulted to Corporations in the area of Learning Technology, helping them in their migration to Electronic Education. His clients include: AVON, Baydon Systems, Cablevision, CBT Systems, Chubb, Knowledge Universe (PPI), MetLife, Prudential, Shared Medical Systems, Software Synergy Inc., The Lighthouse, TIAA-CREF, Vuepoint, and Warburg Pincus.
Barry was previously the Director of Computer & Distance Learning Centers for the NYNEX Corporation. His responsibilities at NYNEX included all computer related training for the NYNEX Corporation as well as all Distance Learning efforts for all training disciplines. Video, Multimedia, Computer Based Training, Electronic Performance Support Systems and Intelligent Tutors were covered. In previous positions he was responsible for automation, marketing, the NYNEX Corporate College, and telecommunication operations. He developed NYNEX’s Strategic Training Vendor plan.
Barry was also the Director of General Electric's Computer Training School in New York for many years. He has taught college-level Management and Marketing courses for the State University of New York's Center for Distance Learning using two-way video. He is currently an Adjunct Professor in Computer Science at Baruch College in New York City.
Barry has spoken at the Training Director’s Forum (1996,1997,1998), the Society for Applied Learning Technology (1993-1996), the Computer and Training Support Conference, Training ‘95 through Training '99, Data Training (multiple years), Synergy ‘92, Metropolitan System Educators and Trainers (METROSET-multiple years), ITTC (93-99), the Management Development Forum and the National Conference on Workforce Development on a variety of subjects from Distance Learning to trainer's career development. He has written articles for a number of training publications, and has been quoted by the media on Electronic Education, Strategic Outsourcing and Computer Training subjects. Barry was a contributing author in the recent Jossey-Bass publication, Distance Training.
Barry has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from the City College of New York and a Masters of Business Administration in Computer Science from Baruch College.
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