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Mr Japhet Hindundu Kazavanga

Department: Materials Development and instructional Design

1. Name:	Mr Japhet Hindundu Kazavanga
2. Tertiary Qualifications	MA (Master of Arts in Education), University of Bath, United Kingdom, 2001. Education Diploma, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia, 1995.
3. Current Position	Lecturer
4. Campus Address	Main Campus, Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue, Windhoek Block F, Room F 210
5. Office Phone, Fax & Cell phone	+264 61 206 3598 +264 61 206 3016 fax +264 81 242 9057 Cellphone
6. Email Address	jkazavanga@unam.na; japhet.kazavanga@gmail.com
7. Short Biography	Japhet H Kazavanga is a Namibian with over twenty years of experience in the education sector. He was a mathematics teacher for over 10 years at the junior secondary level. He then joined the distance education sector where he started as a distance education officer dealing with support at the centre level for students at a face-to-face level. He after that served as student support officer where he academically supported the students studying at a distance. He finally joined the materials development department where he was responsible for making distance materials accessible to distance students.
8. Resume/Vita	Post resume/vita document
9. Recently Taught Courses	Do instructional design on a number of courses in a variety of programmes. 2009 Tutor-marking of modules in the Diploma in Education( African Languages)
10. Academic interest/ expertise	Doing instructional design & supporting distance students.
11. Research and Publications	None
12. Recent Professional Activities	Training of materials writers. (On occasional basis) Serve on various committees dealing with distance education: (NETS-Namibia Evangelical Theological Seminary from 2001 to present). (NOLNET- Namibia Open Learning Network from 2007 to present)