In the other
blogs posts, I have summarized my insights on each topic.
The ONL
course has given me confidence to navigate in the digital world of learning and
pushed my boundaries beyond what I could have ever imagined. The topic on creative commons licences was
new to me but helped me understand sharing of IP on the web. Before this topic, I wasn’t sure on issues of
infringing copyright and how to go about it.
The course
required a good commitment of time and I had to be highly organized. Thanks to the digital world and resources, it
did not require being in a specific physical place so long as I had wifi and a
good laptop for connection. This is the
beauty of online learning.
Am now in a
position of designing online and blended learning and all that goes with
it. I have shared my experiences with colleagues
at work and a number are ready to join the September iteration.
My field of research is in Nanomedicine. I have undergone training in nanomedicine at the Council for Scientific and Industry Research (CSIR), South Africa, within the drug delivery group with a special interest in Encapsulation of Malaria drugs while undertaking lecturing in Physical Chemistry as an Associate Professor in Chemistry, at the Technical University of Kenya, (TUK). Am also a member in the committee appointed to come up with a policy on Nanotechnology for research development in the country. I have undertaken online courses in Clinical Trials Management, Study Design of Clinical trials and Pharmacokinetics and now a lead tutor in the Study Coordinator’s course run by the Faculty Development Course. Am now doing the OpenNetworked learning course to enhance my skills for online courses and be ready for the challenges in Higher Education in the 21st Century.
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