Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Short courses successfully completed
Committees and additional coordination
Publications
Languages
Other
Personal Information
Additional Information
Timeline
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Victoria Magano Amakali

Windhoek

Summary

Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Part-time Online Course Developer and Content Editor

Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL)
01.2019 - Current
  • Production of interactive instructional content
  • Repurpose existing modules and course materials for online learning.
  • Develop and edit instructional content to ensure clarity, coherence, and alignment with learning objectives.
  • Integrate multimedia resources (audio, video, graphics, animations) and interactive online activities to enhance learner engagement.
  • Apply instructional design models and eLearning best practices in content development.
  • Ensure courses meet accessibility standards and are inclusive for diverse learners.
  • Collaborate with subject matter experts, educators, and facilitators to refine course content.
  • Edit and proofread materials to maintain consistency in language, style, and formatting.
  • Test and review course functionality on the LMS, ensuring seamless navigation and user experience.
  • Support quality assurance processes for online courses, including usability checks and learner feedback integration

Distance Education Coordinator

Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL)
02.2018 - Current
  • Developing and coordinating of assessments
  • Coordination of examinations
  • Coordination of assignment marking and moderation
  • Recruitment of part time staff
  • Admission of learners for TP
  • Training of part time staff and coordination of workshops
  • Provision of general learner support
  • Administering of claims of part time staff
  • Assist in development of policies and operational procedures
  • Represent NAMCOL at various forums

Part-time Online Course facilitator

Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL)
01.2019 - 01.2024
  • Creating/adapting learning resources & activities
  • Initiating/adapting activities that will facilitate and support online learning
  • Use of discussions, chats, etc. Create rubrics for activities
  • Uploading additional learning resources if needed (e.g. link to updated web and/or multimedia resources
  • Provide a learning plan to inform students about due dates to ensure that students working through the course within the required timeline.
  • Online socialization includes sending welcoming messages, announcements/notifications via news forums, weekly alerts to students about upcoming events, etc.
  • Monitor, prompt and build on student discussion and chat contributions, provide timely feedback on student contributions through summarizing and weaving
  • Maintain a balance between guiding discussions and allowing learning through peer contributions to foster independent learning
  • Keep ongoing records of student activity and follow up on non-participating students
  • Maintain an active and positive online presence to a total of 64 hours per semester.
  • The eTutor will prepare a rubric to be used for grading online learners.

Executive Secretary

Namibian Open Learning Network Trust (NOLNet)
03.2014 - 01.2018
  • Resource Management.
  • Marketing and Public Affairs.
  • Corporate Governance.
  • Financial Control and Accountability.
  • Work Environment and Staff Management.
  • Productivity

Part-time tutor marker for the Centre for Open, Distance, and eLearning (CODeL)

University of Namibia (UNAM)
01.2016 - 11.2017
  • Setting assignments and examination papers
  • Marking assignments and examination scripts
  • Compiling tutorial letters
  • Conducting face-to-face sessions

Part-time tutor marker & Moderator

Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL)
01.2012 - 11.2017
  • Setting assignments and examination papers
  • Marking assignments and examination scripts
  • Compiling tutorial letters
  • Conducting face-to-face sessions
  • Moderating set assignments and examination papers
  • Moderating marked assignments and examination scripts
  • Compiling moderation reports

District Adult Education Officer

Ministry of Education (Directorate of Adult Education)
02.2008 - 02.2014

Team Leader (Supplementary registration of voters 2010)

Electoral Commission of Namibia
01.2010 - 12.2010

Project Support Officer

Namibian Literacy Trust
04.2008 - 01.2008

Temporary Administrative Assistant

Namibian Literacy Trust
02.2005 - 05.2005

Polling Official and counting Official

Electoral Commission of Namibia
01.2004 - 12.2004

Registration official

Electoral Commission of Namibia
01.2004 - 12.2004

Field Supervisor (Soweto Constituency)

National Planning Commission
01.2004 - 01.2004

Education

Ph.D. - candidate

University of Namibia
04-2026

Postgraduate Diploma - Open School Operations and Management

Namibian College of Open Learning
01.2020

Masters - Education (Adult Education)

University of Namibia
01.2010

Bachelor’s Degree - Education (Adult Education)

University of Namibia
01.2004

Diploma - Secretarial and office administration

Institute of Higher Education
01.2002

Diploma - Adult Education and Community Development

University of Namibia
01.2001

Grade 8-12 -

Windhoek High School
01.1999

Primary School -

Namibia English Primary School
01.1994

Skills

  • Pedagogical strategies
  • E-learning development
  • Teaching experience
  • Interactive learning

Short courses successfully completed

Professional Development

  • Attended a Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects programme Conducted by ESAMI, 2007
  • Certificate in Designing and Developing Online Assessments
  • Certificate in Developing and Teaching Online Courses

Committees and additional coordination

• NAMCOL Institutional Collaborative Research Team – Member (Nominated 2022)

• NAMCOL Ethics Committee – Member and serving as Committee Secretary

• NAMCOL Institutional Team Building Committee – Vice-Chairperson (2025–2027)

• Coordinator – Master’s Thesis Component (Current)

Publications

  • Nakapipi, V., Shalyefu, R. K., Mushaandja, J., Documenting and validating the indigenous knowledge on the use of the dwarf sage plant in Namibia, Indilinga African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems, 10, 1, 68-76, 2011
  • Amakali, V. M., Shalyefu, R. K., Asino, T. I., A Comprehensive Analysis of Online Examination Frameworks and their Applicability to Open and Distance Learning in Namibia: A Scoping Review, International Journal of African Higher Education, 11, 1, 2024
  • Amakali, V. M., Investigating the Academic Progress of Namcol Tertiary Programme Students Admitted Through Recognition of Prior Learning 2019-2020, International Journal of Scientific Research and Management (IJSRM), 12, 07, 3476-3487, 2024
  • Amakali, V. M., The influence of academic and technical support on ODEL students’ performance. A case of NAMCOL.
  • Amakali, V. M., Shalyefu, R. K., Asino, T. I., Investigating Online Examination Opportunities and Challenges among Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Namibia.

Article currently under peer review:

  • Examining the Namibian College of Open Learning’s Readiness for Online Assessments. Submitted to “the Journal of Learning Learning”
  • Online Assessment framework for Namibian Higher Education Institutions, submitted to “Discover Education”.

Languages

Oshiwambo (Ndonga)

Other

I am in possession of a code 8 driver’s license

Personal Information

  • Health Status: Excellent
  • Date of Birth: 06/20/80
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: Namibian
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Place of Birth: Windhoek

Additional Information

Ms. Judith Britz

Acting Manager: Assessment and Certification

0812305888 britz@namcol.edu.na


Ms Imogene Hilukiluah

NAMCOL- Programme Developer- Print material

0816312484 Hilukiluah@namcol.edu.na


Ms Alexia Van Harte

NAMCOL- Programme Developer- eLearning

081241256 nakaziko@namcol.edu.na

Timeline

Part-time Online Course Developer and Content Editor

Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL)
01.2019 - Current

Part-time Online Course facilitator

Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL)
01.2019 - 01.2024

Distance Education Coordinator

Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL)
02.2018 - Current

Part-time tutor marker for the Centre for Open, Distance, and eLearning (CODeL)

University of Namibia (UNAM)
01.2016 - 11.2017

Executive Secretary

Namibian Open Learning Network Trust (NOLNet)
03.2014 - 01.2018

Part-time tutor marker & Moderator

Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL)
01.2012 - 11.2017

Team Leader (Supplementary registration of voters 2010)

Electoral Commission of Namibia
01.2010 - 12.2010

Project Support Officer

Namibian Literacy Trust
04.2008 - 01.2008

District Adult Education Officer

Ministry of Education (Directorate of Adult Education)
02.2008 - 02.2014

Temporary Administrative Assistant

Namibian Literacy Trust
02.2005 - 05.2005

Polling Official and counting Official

Electoral Commission of Namibia
01.2004 - 12.2004

Registration official

Electoral Commission of Namibia
01.2004 - 12.2004

Field Supervisor (Soweto Constituency)

National Planning Commission
01.2004 - 01.2004

Postgraduate Diploma - Open School Operations and Management

Namibian College of Open Learning

Masters - Education (Adult Education)

University of Namibia

Bachelor’s Degree - Education (Adult Education)

University of Namibia

Diploma - Secretarial and office administration

Institute of Higher Education

Diploma - Adult Education and Community Development

University of Namibia

Grade 8-12 -

Windhoek High School

Primary School -

Namibia English Primary School

Ph.D. - candidate

University of Namibia

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