Open Distance and eLearning Virtual Conference

Professor Evode Mukama

Prof-Evode-Mukama

Professor Evode Mukama
Associate Professor in Learning Technologies
University of Rwanda
Rwanda

Professor Evode Mukama holds a PhD in Education (Linkoping University, Sweden); MEd (University of Natal, Republic of South Africa); BEd (National University of Rwanda, Rwanda). He is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Rwanda, College of Education.

He is the Global Network Council Representative. He served as the Head of Department of ICT in Education, and Open Distance and eLearning at the Rwanda Education Board for three years. He led the development of ICT Essentials for Teachers in collaboration with UNESCO Regional Office. He chaired a Task Force and a working group on the establishment of a Centre of ODL and has initiated the development of a National ODL policy in Rwanda.

Prof Mukama has organised and facilitated several conferences and workshops on learning technologies and ODL practice for primary and secondary teachers and for the faculty. He initiated a SPIDER –funded project called “iRebero Smart Community” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hWUMUO8ILQ&t=4s): a project aiming to boost women and youth socioeconomic development in agriculture-based community programmes supported by innovative technologies. This project was ranked as exemplary among the Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions (SPIDER)-sponsored projects.

Prof Mukama is a teacher by profession and has a strong background in teaching at all levels from basic to tertiary education; and from formal to non-formal education. He has published in several prestigious peer reviewed journals especially in line with digital education.