4,900+ Students Certified
Student Success Suite — e-SHE / MoE
Context:
A national Ministry of Education initiative — the e-SHE Student Success Suite — delivered across Ethiopian higher education institutions to strengthen digital learning capacity and student certification.
His Role:
E-Learning Coordinator at Samara University — responsible for coordinating programme delivery, managing student enrolment and progression, and liaising with the MoE on implementation requirements.
Outcome:
4,900+ students at Samara University were facilitated to complete the programme and receive their certification through the e-SHE / MoE initiative.
1,900+ Students Prepared
Custom Online Examination System
Context:
Before Samara University adopted Moodle, students faced a national computer-based examination with no prior experience of online testing. There was no institutional system in place to prepare them.
His Role:
He independently designed and developed a custom digital examination system from scratch — identifying the gap, building the solution, and deploying it to students without institutional mandate or dedicated resources.
Outcome:
1,900+ students used the system to prepare for Ethiopia's national online examination — bridging a critical readiness gap at a time when computer-based testing was entirely new to the student population.
100+ Faculty Trained
Master Class: Foundations for Excellence in Teaching Online
Context:
As part of the national e-SHE capacity building programme, Samara University faculty needed formal training in the principles and practice of effective online teaching before delivering their own digital courses.
His Role:
Certified Trainer for the Master Class: Foundations for Excellence in Teaching Online — he delivered the training programme directly to faculty, equipping them with the instructional design skills and pedagogical frameworks required for quality online course delivery.
Outcome:
100+ faculty members at Samara University trained and certified through the Master Class programme under his facilitation.
86 Blended Courses
Open edX Blended Course Support & Facilitation
Context:
Samara University faculty developed and delivered 86 blended courses on the Open edX platform as part of the institutional e-learning programme. Course development was led by the academic staff themselves.
His Role:
Facilitator and technical contributor — he supported faculty throughout the course development process, provided guidance on platform use, and contributed by designing infographics to improve the visual quality and learning experience of the course materials.
Outcome:
86 blended courses successfully supported and facilitated on the Open edX platform, with improved visual presentation across course materials through his infographic contributions.
Ongoing since 2023
Institutional E-Learning Coordination
Context:
Samara University's transition from face-to-face to blended and online learning across all faculties — a complex, multi-year institutional change process involving technology, curriculum, and academic culture.
His Role:
E-Learning Coordinator — leading the planning, implementation, academic staff support, and quality assurance of the university's e-learning programme. The primary institutional contact for all digital learning initiatives.
Outcome:
Sustained improvement in institutional readiness for online learning, clearer integration of technology into teaching practice, and a growing cohort of faculty equipped to design and deliver effective online courses.
