The NATO DEEP eAcademy e-Instructor Certification Programme has reached another milestone. We’ve finished the first subject – Introduction to Advanced Distributed Learning. During this subject, we came back to the basics of e-learning – some basic terms and definitions were properly commented, and the ground was set for the next, more advanced topics. Homework exercises included: Digital Competence Survey, Reflection essay on the impact of COVID-19 on e-learning and Meet & Greet forums. The tutors were two SMEs representing NATO DEEP eAcademy: Magdalena Stabla (Instructional Designer), and Marcin Jóźwiak (Deputy Director for Academic Affairs). For the next two weeks, the participants will be able to go into more detail about Methodology of the distance learning.
Tutor biographies:
Magdalena Stabla is an instructional designer which is supporting, from 15 June 2020, NATO DEEP eAcademy activities related to the web conferencing system BigBlueButton (BBB). She actively takes part in the BBB workshops dedicated to the participants nominated by the respective NATO DEEP institutions. Her skills and abilities are also focused on computer graphics and design. She has a lot of experience in launching and conduction PR campaigns on social media. She is the author of many short stories focusing on the science-fiction topics. She is fluent in English, Russian and Silesian languages. Her hobby is astronomy, foreign languages and travelling.
Marcin JOZWIAK is the NATO DEEP eAcademy Deputy Director for Academic Affairs. He’s involved within the NATO Defence Education Enhancement Programme (NATO DEEP) since 2018. His responsibilities include coordinating and executing many events connected to NATO Partner training in the field of e-learning. The events range from short-term workshops on the use of ICT tools, to long-term initiatives in the form of postgraduate studies. One of his last projects – e-Instructor Certification Programme is the direct answer to the NATO DEEP Strategy for Distance Learning Support. He is a BA in English teaching and MA in Pedagogy (spec. distance learning). In the past, Marcin has cooperated in the field of e-learning with military institutions (The War Studies University in Poland, The NATO Defence College in Rome), and also corporate firms in the field of: law, logistics, executive education.