staff profiles: FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES

Ms. Catherine Margaret (Maggy) Beukes-Amiss

Department: Information and Communication Studies

1. Name: (Title , First, Last Names) Ms. Catherine Margaret (Maggy) Beukes-Amiss
2. Tertiary Qualifications
(High to Low)
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  • MSc (Electronic Information Management), Robert Gordon University (RGU), Aberdeen, Scotland, 2001
  • BA (Library and Records Management), University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia, 1999
  • HED.SEC (Higher Education Diploma Secondary), University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia, 1995.
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    3. Current Position Lecturer
    4. Campus Address (Postal, Room No, Block/Unit) Main Campus, Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue, Windhoek
    Block Y, Room Y139
    5. Office Phone, Fax & Cell phone (optional) Phone: +264 61 206 3001
    Fax: +264 61 206 3806
    6. Email  Address cmbeukes@unam.na
    7. Short Biography
    (maximum 150 words)    		 Ms. Beukes-Amiss is a Namibian with over 14 years of experience in teaching at the University of Namibia. Three years of experience as Head of Department, and currently enrolled for a PhD in Computer-integrated Education through the University of Pretoria.
    She is particularly passionate about eLearning capacity-building activities through the use of open source software packages, and serves on the Namibian Open Learning Network Trust (NOLNet) eLearning Committee as Coordinator of eLearning activities within the entire country. She is certified as ICDL trainer and Expert of New Learning Technologies through TeleAkademia of Furtwagen University in Germany. She is also appointed as the country’s Eminent e-Content Expert through the World Summit Award (WSA)
    8. Resume/Vita Post resume/vita document and insert a link
    9. Recently Taught Courses
    (last 2 years- include course codes)
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • Web Page Design
  • Analysis and Evaluation of Internet Search Engines
  • Information Storage and Retrieval Software: WINISIS
  • Collection Management and Technical Services
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    10. Academic interest/ expertise
  • IT applications
  • Open Source Software Tools
  • eLearning capacity building
  • Web Design
  • International Computers Drivers Licence (ICDL) Certified
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    11. Research and Publications
    List of references/citations:
    Title, year, place& publisher
    (includes links to abstracts& UNAM Press)
    Note: Acronyms to be written out in full    		 Articles:

    Beukes-Amiss,C.M.; Fackson Banda; Tanja Bosch; Winston Mano; Polly McLean and Lynette Steenveld. 2007. “Contextualising Journalism Education and Training in Southern Africa” Ecquid Novi: AJS 2007: 28: 156-173

    Beukes-Amiss, C.M. 2006. “Impact of electronic resources on teaching and learning in selected secondary schools in Scotland and Namibia”. Presented at WWW Applications Conference 6-8 September 2006. Bloemfontein, South Africa: Peer Reviewed and published online @ http://www.uj.ac.za/www2006/documents/proceedings/Beukes-Amiss,_CM_Impact_of_electronic_resources_on_teaching.pdf

    Beukes-Amiss, C.M. & Elisha R.T. Chiware. 2006.  “The impact of the diffusion of ICTs into educational practices:  a review of the Namibian situation” NERA (Namibia Educational Research Association) Journal 2005/2006, pp. 33-45.

    Conference Papers and Conference Workshop facilitation:

    Beukes-Amiss, C.M. and Aimerd, Virginie. 2007. Workshop facilitated on Efficient Online Tutoring at eLearning Africa Conference 24 – 26 May 2007, Nairobi, Kenya.

    Beukes-Amiss, C.M. 2006. Establishment of a multi-stakeholder eLearning Centre. Presented at eLearning Africa Conference 24 – 26 May 2006, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

    Beukes-Amiss, C.M. and Kazondovi, C. 2006. Research on ICT in education: African and Namibian perspectives.
    Presented at SANGONet ICT Thetha Forum in Windhoek, 5-6 July 2006.
    (Available Online @ http://sangonet.org.za/thetha/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=83

    Beukes-Amiss, C.M. and  Mufeti, T.K. 2005. Benefits of using Open Source Software: A Review of Unam’s Learning Management System (LMS). Presented at the NOLNet open and distance learning conference 30 August – 1 September, 2005; Windhoek, Namibia

    Beukes-Amiss, C.M. 2004. Comparison of: The impact of electronic/online resources on teaching and learning in selected secondary schools in Scotland, with the current ICT situation in Namibian schools. In: Malpica, F., Welsch, F., Tremante, A. (Eds). Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Information Systems: Technologies and Applications; 21-25 July, 2004; Orlando, Florida, USA: IIIS: 51-56.

    Beukes-Amiss, C.M. and Prof. K.J. Mchombu. 2004. Using the Internet for Social Science Research. In Kasanda, C.D., Chirawu, T.O., Mostert, M.L. (Eds). Proceedings of the Launching and Conference of the Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa in Namibia; 24-25 June, 2004; Windhoek, Namibia: Unam Publishers: 14-24
    12. Recent Professional Activities (last 2 years):
    Training, Presentations, University Committees, Community Outreach, Professional Associations, Bodies &Public Lectures
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    		 2007. Prepared ICT Foundation Level Training Manuals and Assessment Materials for the Ministry of Education – Registered and available through NQF

    2008, 2007 and 2006.Paper Peer Reviewer, Education and Information Systems: Technologies and Applications (EISTA) Conferences, Florida, USA

    2007-2009. Eminent e-Content County Expert of the World Summit Award (WSA) for Namibia

    eLearning Committee Member, University of Namibia

    eLearning Coordinator, NOLNet

    eTutor, NOLNet/InWEnt

    ICT Steering Committee member, Ministry of Education (MOE)

    Commissioner, Namibia Communications Commission (NCC)
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