Ashirafu Mdhakiru
Morogoro
Summary
Instructional Designer and eLearning Specialist with extensive experience in designing and developing eLearning programs for continuous professional development of healthcare workers (HCWs) in Tanzania. Proven expertise in health systems strengthening, particularly in areas including HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Newborn Health, Communicable Diseases, and Non-communicable Diseases. Passionate about implementing evidence-based practices to improve health outcomes, with a specific focus on HIV prevention strategies for adolescent girls and women.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Instructional Designer and eLearning Specialist
Mzumbe University
01.2021 - Current
- Lead the design and development of eLearning programs for the continuous professional development of HCWs
- Develop curricula covering HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Newborn Health, Communicable Diseases, and Non-communicable Diseases
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to identify training needs and create relevant educational content
- Implement and evaluate eLearning modules to ensure their effectiveness and alignment with project goals
- Utilize instructional design principles and eLearning technologies to enhance the learning experience for HCWs
- Work towards improving HIV prevention strategies for adolescent girls and women in Tanzania.
Instructional Designer & Educational Technology Specialist
Open University of Tanzania
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Acting as a leader, mentor, and change agent to promote the best use of technologies, user experience, and content in teaching and learning
- Creating engaging learning activities and compelling course content
- Working with subject matter experts (Course Instructors) to identify the target audience’s (Students) learning needs
- Visualizing instructional graphics, the user interface, and the finished product
- Setting instructional end goals and creating content that matches them
- Devising modes of assessment, such as tests or quizzes, to measure the effectiveness of the course
- Serving as a primary technical support provider to instructors, with an emphasis on instructional design, learning management systems, and their uses, and vendor-specific tools that will enhance and individualize the course content delivery for each specific subject and course
- Troubleshooting issues within courses and is able to implement appropriate solutions
- Explores the problems and complexities of each unique course and project in order to provide appropriate guidance and advice
- Collaborating with stakeholders, various departments, LMS administrators, external vendors, and other technology teams to optimize the learning experience.
Education
BSc. (Hons) in Instructional Designing and Information Technology -
The University of Dodoma
Dodoma, Tanzania12.2019
BSc. (Hons) in Instructional Designing and Information Technology -
The University of Dodoma
Dodoma, Tanzania12.2019
Skills
- Comprehensive knowledge of various learning and development approaches and practices
- Sound knowledge of e-learning and talent management programs
- Ability to analyze the training needs of the organization, develop relevant approaches, and evaluate the effectiveness
- Ability to perform one-on-one mentoring to employees for skills development, as well as deliver training to groups of learners at all levels
Certification
- Learning and Development Certification, 2022-01-01, Global Skill Development Council
- Instructional Designing Systems and Technologies, 2021-01-01, Digital Learning Institute
References
- Mr. Peter Mbago, Senior Human Resource for Health Advisor, CDC-Tanzania, P.O. Box 235, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, pmbago@gmail.com, +255 754699255
- Mr. Hamad Kassim, Head of Department, eLearning Development and Multimedia, P.O. Box 23409, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, joackim.Nyakianile@out.ac.tz, +255 762 071 241
- Mr. Chande Kasita, Lecturer, College of Informatics and Virtual Education, P. O. Box 490, Dodoma, Tanzania, kasitac@yahoo.co.uk, +255 688041634
Timeline
Instructional Designer and eLearning Specialist
Mzumbe University
01.2021 - Current
Instructional Designer & Educational Technology Specialist
Open University of Tanzania
01.2019 - 01.2020
BSc. (Hons) in Instructional Designing and Information Technology -
The University of Dodoma
BSc. (Hons) in Instructional Designing and Information Technology -
The University of Dodoma
- Learning and Development Certification, 2022-01-01, Global Skill Development Council
- Instructional Designing Systems and Technologies, 2021-01-01, Digital Learning Institute
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