Oscar S. Webala
Instructional Designer at St. Paul's University- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Swahili Native or bilingual proficiency
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German Limited working proficiency
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Experience
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St. Paul's University
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Kenya
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Education Management
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200 - 300 Employee
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Instructional Designer
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Jan 2020 - Present
My current Assignment entails: • Providing online course development consultation while collaborating with faculty to develop a suitable course delivery strategy and identify relevant learning technologies for online delivery • Delivering professional expertise in emerging and innovative online learning tools and methodologies • Producing, developing and reviewing online teaching resources, instructional materials, and eLearning modules • Developing and facilitating online and in person professional development seminars and workshops • Structuring content and activities for optimized learning • Ensuring content matches established objectives • Reshaping content for changing needs • Creating and testing multimedia for interactivity • Training and supporting faculty in modules development and reviews • Creating faculty & student guides and training manuals Show less
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The Presbyterian University of East Africa
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Kenya
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Programmes Coordinator
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Sep 2019 - Dec 2019
• Coordinated with the learning centres and academic departments on ODEL implementation and course development• Worked with departmental committees including academic boards and task groups• Provided administrative support to HODs as well as support faculty in their advisory/mentoring role• Coordinated activities towards departmental strategic planning and action including implementation, monitoring and evaluation• Followed up on prompt availability of learning resources by ODEL faculty• Prepared Trimester schedules, timetables, and events calendars• Assisted with preparation of departmental budgets• Followed up on implementation of the activities for the learning platform users• Managed LMS course content, student support, liaison with ICT Department and faculty Show less
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System Administrator
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Apr 2014 - Aug 2019
• Coordinated with the various Learning Centres and Departments on ODEL learning and course development• Handed user registrations, roles and course permissions on the Learning Managements Systems• Followed up on prompt availability of learning resources by faculty• Prepared Trimester schedules, timetables as well as calendars of events• Handling communication – point of contact for students with faculty, ODEL Directorate and University Administration including, emails, letters, document filing, meeting arrangements and reminders• Managed LMS course content, student support and liaison with ICT Department and faculty Show less
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Student Support Administrator
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Feb 2013 - Mar 2014
My Assignment entailed:• Logging in and assigning roles to students and lecturers on the Learning Management System (LMS)• Uploading various learning resources onto the LMS• Training of instructors on Course Development and the Learning Management System• Contributed to managing course content, student support, liaison with the ICT Department and Teaching Faculty• Sourcing for, and preparing course material and modules• Handling student queries and conveying arising issues to relevant Departments• Handling communication – email, letters, document filing, etc Show less
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Education
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Makerere University
Master of Instructional Design and Technology - MIDT, Educational/Instructional Technology -
The Presbyterian University of East Africa
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Human Resource Management -
Presbyterian University of East Africa
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Human Resource Management -
Alliance High School, Kikuyu
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, High School/Secondary Certificate Programs