We are delighted to learn that one of our MAODE graduates has been successful in applying for a PhD scholarship.

Moses Mwebaze, MAODE alumnus and now PhD scholar.

Moses Mwebaze studied with us from 2019 to 2021. His MAODE studies were facilitated by achieving one of the highly sought-after Commonwealth Scholarship places funded by the UK government (which we have been fortunate to also receive for the first two years of the new Masters in Online Teaching). Studying online from his home region in Uganda brought issues of connectivity, time zones, and fitting study around an already demanding role as an eLearning Specialist.

Since graduating, Moses has been an active member of our MAOT Community of Practice, continuing to support our present students and in particular the current group of Commonwealth Scholars. His inputs to our live events have always been valued, and he brings interesting and fresh perspectives to our discussions.

Now his talents have taken him on to the next step in his academic journey. Moses has successfully achieved a place at the University of Eldoret in Kenya to study for a PhD. His area of research focus will be instructional design and development. He has recently worked with a group of rural university campuses of Uganda’s Busitema University to promote online learning through the eLearning Initiative-Uganda project facilitated by the Mastercard Foundation. Moses’ roles include building capacity in digital pedagogy, instructional design, and content development, finding solutions to unstable internet connectivity, and supporting the Learning Management System (LMS) operations.

We are so proud of everything Moses has achieved and wish him every success with his PhD. We are looking forward to directing our future MAOT students to his thesis and research papers!