Staff @ UNAM

Dr. Maggy Beukes-Amiss

Positions:

Academic Directors: Director Centre for Open, Distance and eLearning
Information and Communication Studies: Senior Lecturer (Library & Information Studies)
Centre for Open, Distance and eLearning: Director
Contact Details:
+264 61 206 3001
cmbeukes@unam.na
Library Ground Floor – 0011, Windhoek Campus

Qualifications:

  • PhD (CiE) (University of Pretoria)
  • MSc (Robert Gordon University, Scotland)
  • HED Sec (University of Namibia)
  • BA

Research Interests:

  • eLearning in Higher Educational Institutions
  • Libraries and eLearning
  • Activities of champions and eLearning
  • Communities of Practice
  • Role and impact of social media
  • Modalities of eLearning Centres
  • eLearning Strategy Development
  • eLearning networks and eLearning policies
  • Scalable and sustainable implementation of eLearning processes

Publications:

2012
Conference Papers
Beukes-Amiss, C.M (2012). Namibia positioning itself as a Knowledge Economy. eLearning Africa (eLA) conference, Cotonou, Benin .

Roles and functions

  • Oversee the overall smooth running of the Centre
  • Maintain good relations with external and internal stakeholders
  • Prioritize project execution
  • Map the work processes of the Centre
  • Define further development of the Centre
  • Leading strategic planning
  • Looking after the well-being, reskilling and up-skilling of all staff Training
  • Maintain a good public image / reputation for the Centre
  • Secure suitable partners to collaborate within the University