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DR DANIEL MAKINI GETUNO

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ASSISTANT LECTURER
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+254723803662
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Faculty of Education and Community Development Studies
Directorate / Dept
DEPT. OF CURR.INSTRUCTION & EDU MGT
Section
Science Education/E-learning
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E-Campus
SUMMARY
Since 2020, Dr. Getuno and his team have won three competitive research grants, one of which has been successfully completed while two are ongoing. He has published in refereed journals, reviewed academic work for the Egerton University Biennial Conference and the Commonwealth of Learning, and remains actively engaged in community service. He is experienced in policy-level decision-making, workshop facilitation, and consultancy for both government and private sector institutions in ICT-supported learning environments, with current scholarly and professional interests centred on adaptive assessment in higher education and the alignment of institutional policies with competency-based assessment approaches. Over the past decade, Dr. Getuno has facilitated the development of more than 1,000 e-learning courses, including eight fully online core university courses. He has conducted numerous workshops on e-learning management and online tutoring for lecturers and trained students in the effective use of the university’s Learning Management System. He also supports learners and tutors in 11 degree programmes offered exclusively in blended learning mode. At Egerton University, he heads the Learner/Tutor Support Services at the E-Campus and coordinates the Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) programme in partnership with Michigan State University and the Alliance for African Partnership. In this role, he supports over 20,000 MOODLE users and has led the development of a standardized, university-wide e-learning template used to train lecturers across all faculties in online content development, tutoring, and course management. He teaches Educational Technology and Physics Teaching Methods as a lecturer at Egerton University. Dr. Getuno holds a PhD and a Master’s degree in Science Education from Egerton University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Technology Education from Moi University.
ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1046-8155
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/makini-getuno-daniel-17416219/
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

2021: Certificate: Online Education for Universities. Open University, UK (Skills for Prosperity Programme, Kenya)

2015 - date: PhD candidate, Egerton University, Kenya Topic “A model for predicting undergraduate students’ adoption of e-learning in Kenya’s Public Universities”

2013: Post graduate Dip. In ICT Leadership, Dublin City University, Ireland

2013: Master of Education (Science ), MEd (Sc) Egerton University, Kenya

1994: Bachelor of Education (Technology) BEd- Tech, Moi University, Kenya

1989: Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE), "A" Level - Math, Physics, Chemistry, Cheptenye High School, Kenya

1987: Kenya Certificate of Education (KCE), "O" Level - Kericho High School, Kenya

 

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Educational Technology; Science Education ; ICT/Digital transformation

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
  1. Online Education for Universities. Certificate. Open University, UK (Skills for Prosperity Programme, Kenya). 2021
  2. Social and Behavioural Research – CITI Programme Certificate. https://www.citiprogram.org/verify/?w1ad7fd27-649a-417d-8147-68602d361c81-32218009 . Passed on 14th September 2019.
  3. Basic Responsible Conduct of Research – CITI Programme Certificate. https://www.citiprogram.org/verify/?w80f649e2-39e4-4361-8c27-1203297c0c73-32218011. Passed on 29 August 2019.
  4. Conflict of Interest and Commitment for Faculty, Staff and Students – CITI program certificate. https://www.citiprogram.org/verify/?wc2e5a5dc-9644-4e81-af16-7972507d6faa-32218010 . Passed on 29 June 2019
  5. MOOC Facilitator Certificate – Open University, UK – Title of MOOC “Making Teacher Education Relevant in 21st Century Africa” - August 2017
  6. Advanced Research Design & Action Research – Pan African Social & Governance Research (PASGR) – Apr/May 2017
  7. Facilitation Online Certificate  – University of Cape Town - 2016
  8. Strategic Leadership Development Program (SLDP) – 2013 Kenya School of Government
  9. Training of e-Tutors for e-Learning Development & Implementation, Bonn-Germany – April 2013
  10. Lead Auditor ISO 9001:2008 Certificate – Kenya Bureau of Standards - April 2013
  11. African Leadership in ICT – Postgraduate Diploma – Dublin City University/GeSCi – 2012
  12. Senior Management Course (SMC) - 2011 - Kenya School of Government
  13. Results-Based Monitoring & Evaluation – CLEAR Africa/The World Bank Institute in collaboration with KIA – 2011
  14. Psychometric Skills with Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) – 2010
  15. Health Systems Management ToT – Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation MOPHS and Ministry of Medical Services (MOMs) in conjunction with WHO. 2010
  16. ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System (QMS) and ISO 9001:2008 Auditor – Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) – 2010
  17. Public Relations & Statistics: Building Bridges between users and Producers 2010- offered by InWEnt Capacity Building International GmbH, in Pretoria South Africa – 2010
  18. eLearning in Practice – InWEnt, Germany 2008
KEY PROJECTS

Research Grants/Funded Projects

1st Dec 2025 – 30th May 2026: Project Title: AI-Enabled Capacity Strengthening for Research Offices in AAP Universities: A COIL Approach.  Funded by Alliance for African Partnerships Research Management Capacity Strengthening Consortium (AAP-RMCSC) (USD 21,000).  Purpose: To strengthen the Research Office at Egerton University. My role: Co-Principal Investigator.

1st Oct 2025 – 30th Sept. 2029: Project Title: Open Campus for Access to Quality Education in Kenya for agri-sector sustainability and jobs (AgriOPEN) – co-funded by the European Union (227,331 Euro). Purpose: Developing a nationwide platform for open and distance learning in Kenya for large student numbers to access quality higher education. My role: Digital curricula development, Learning Design and E-learning implementation.  https://shorturl.at/EZ6lb

1 Sept 2020 - 30 Aug 2023: Project Title: PBL BioAfrica Project (https://www.pbl-bioafrica.net/) is a collaborative project for strengthening the capacity in bioeconomy Higher Education Institutions(HEIs) in Kenya and Zambia. The consortium consisted of 2 HEIs in Finland (Hame University of Applied Sciences & Aalto University), 3 in Kenya (Egerton University, University of Nairobi, South Eastern Kenya University) and 2 in Zambia (University of Zambia, Mulungushi University). In addition, the The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is a key partner for disseminating project results to wider Africa. The project's focus is on reforming bio-entrepreneurship education to meet the needs in working life and to promote entrepreneurship among students and graduates. The methodology through which this is achieved is problem-based learning (PBL) in bioeconomy education, and utilising open distance learning (ODL) formats and open education resources (OER) in order to reach a large numbers of students.Climate-smart agriculture is introduced as the guiding principle in business development. In addition, the role and potential of women in agriculture to improve both equality and economic development is recognized. Teachers are also provided training courses on PBL, participatory online teaching and climate-smart agriculture. ?Another objective of PBL-BioAfrica is to strengthen the networks among HEIs nationally and internationally, as well as with the industrial sector. Mr. Getuno’s role is online module development and is responsible for the the local (Egerton University) Quality Assurance. My role: Teacher Trainer, Quality Core Team Member - His key contribution to the project so far is the development the project’s common quality platform. 

 

Consultancies

July - October 2022: Consultant (Research Analyst) for ITAD Ltd, United Kingdom (UK) - Mid-Term Evaluation of Young Africa Works Project

Young Africa Works Project - Kenya: Youth Employability Through TVET (Young Africa Works in Kenya-TVET) is a 5-year initiative (2020-2025) that will strengthen the quality and relevance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions and systems in Kenya. The program is based on a partnership between Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan), the Kenyan Ministry of Education, the private sector and the Mastercard Foundation, through its Young Africa Works initiative (Young Africa Works (collegesinstitutes.ca). Its objective is to help young Kenyans, particularly women, find dignified and fulfilling work through formal training and a focus on the recognition of prior learning. Institutional strengthening is the focus of partnerships between Kenyan TVET institutions and CICan member colleges and institutes working collaboratively within the project’s results framework. Dr. Getuno supported the project as a research analyst with data collection, callation, analysis and report writing.

Jan - Dec 2021: Lead Consultant, Development of the National Management Information System (NSMIS) for the Ministry of Education, Kenya (State Department for Post Training and Skills Development). Dr. Getuno led a team of 4 consultants in a short-term consultancy to develop a concept and technical specifications for Management Information System (MIS) that will be used to register, manage and appraise skilled and semi-skilled workers, artisans and technicians in the various technical cadres (farm-hands, plumbers, carpenters, masons, painters, auto mechanics, drivers, leather industry workers and house girls among others). The overall purpose of the MIS is to create a scalable and searchable database to identify skills gaps among this cadre of workers (as will be captured from employers’ appraisals) and recommend appropriate training through private and government training institutions and link them to potential employers and promote self-employment especially among the youth and young women.

July 2020 - July 2024: Consultant (National ICT Expert) -  Promotion of Youth Employment and Vocational Training in Kenya.        Dr. Getuno coordinated procurement of ICT equipment and oversaw their installation and maintenance in selected TVET institutions as a consultant for NIRAS, Africa. NIRAS was contracted by kfW (Germany) to support Kenya’ Ministry of Education (MoE) in coordinating and supervising construction / rehabilitation works of TVET Centres that will house cooperatives training courses; coordinating procurement of equipment (including ICT equipment); managing and monitoring finances and reporting on the Project to KfW. NIRAS is supporting the establishment of Centres of Excellence for Cooperative Training at THREE public TVET institutes under MoE (Thika TTI, Nairobi TTI and Kiambu Institute of Science & Technology - KIST). The centres are being supported to ensure they offer high-quality labour market-oriented training for the Kenyan youth in specific trades with a strong engagement of the surrounding private sector industries.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

- ICT/E-learning Adoption in Higher Education

-Technology (General)

- Teaching and Learning

- Adaptive Assessment in Higher Education

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Getuno, D. M., Maritim, E.K. & Keraro, F. N. (2025). Modelling e-learning adoption: The relationship between performance expectancy and behavioural intention. International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology (IJEDICT), 21(2 Part 2), 121-140. http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/viewarticle.php?id=3445

Getuno, D. M., Maritim, E.K. & Keraro, F. N. (2025). Does internet experience influence e-learning adoption? A study of Kenyan undergraduate university students. Journal of Education & Practice, 16(10),30-42.  https://shorturl.at/2ulGl

Abdul Halim, M. A., Mohamed Rafi, S., Engku Abdullah, E. M., Masdar, M. H., Dolinsky, M., &
Getuno, D. M (2024). Anticipating students’ preferences: Investigating factors influencing the choice between block-code and source-code programming. Journal of ICT in Education, 11(1), 65-80. https://doi.org/10.37134/jictie.vol11.1.5.2024

Getuno, D.M., Misango, S., Phiri, M., Aoyo, C., Namodi, M.O., Määttänen, S., & Laitinen, E. (2022). Challenges of using problem-based learning in Africa’s higher education institutes and the way forward. In E. Laitinen & S. Määttänen (eds.), Problem-based learning & Agropreneurship in Africa. HAMK Unlimited Professional, 16.6.2022. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2022061546622

Hadullo, K. O. & Getuno , D. M. (2021). Machine Learning Software Architecture and Model Workflow. A Case of Django REST Framework. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 18(1), 152-164. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2021.152.164

Maritim, E.K. & Getuno, D.M. (2018). Scalability of Learners’ Success Rates in e-Learning: A Survey Study of the Learners’ Perspectives. European Journal of Open, Distance and E-learning, 21 (1). http://www.eurodl.org/materials/contrib/2018/Maritim_Makini-Getuno.pdf.

Getuno, D.M., Changeiywo, J.K., Kiboss, J. & Ogolla, L. (2015). Effects of an E-Learning Module on Students’ Attitudes in an Electronics Class. Journal of Education & Practice, 6 (36), 80-86. Available [online] at http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEP/article/view/27934.

Getuno, D.M. (2013). A feasibility study for establishing an e-Learning Centre in Balbala, Djibouti. A paper presented to SOS Kinderdoff International, Regional Office for East Africa on 26th November 2013

Getuno, D.M. (2013). E-Learning in Capacity Building. A paper presented to the management of Kenya Education Management Institute (KEMI) on 20th June 2013.

Getuno, D.M. (2013). Effects of an e-learning module on polytechnic students’ practical skills and attitudes towards the topic “Transistors” in Electronics. Unpublished Master of Education (Science) thesis, Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya.

 

Refereed Exhibition

24th June 2023: Judge of the Tech Challenge, Students’ project in Engineering hosted by the Lions Clubs, Nakuru 

24 - 26 October 2023: Chief Judge - Innovations Competition. The 2nd Annual Research Conference. Theme: Upscaling TVET: Collaborative Rsearch and Innovation for Economic Sustainability. The  Kitale National Polytechnic 

CONFERENCES & INVITED PRESENTATIONS

16th January 2026: Invited expert to the Kenya National Examinations Council's one-day workshop on Technical Alignment, Peer review and Scoping to Strengthen Competency-Based Assessment (CBA), Mitihani House, South C, Nairobi

14th – 16th Oct 2025: Session Moderator at the AI in Higher Education Summit: Generative AI in Higher Education Teaching, Learning and research: Candid Confrontations". Session Title: AI in the Higher Education Classroom. Physical Sciences Complex, Egerton University

6th - 9th October, 2024: Facilitator in the Development and Validation of Online Examination Items for University Common Courses (PHIL 108, EDFO 111, EDFO 112, EPSC 121, EPSC 122). Held at Dairy Training Institute (DTI) Naivasha.

19th Sept 2025: Presented ONLINE at the Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Symposium - A 2-minute flash video of my experiences as COIL Coordinator, Egerton University (12:35 – 14:46 minute- segment). Title: “COIL Ignites the Interest of My University Leadership”. https://mediaspace.msu.edu/media/1st+COIL+Symposium_All+Videos/1_dj7o9hak.

28th – 30th May 2025. Presented at the National Biennial Postgraduate Students Conference. Title of Paper: A Model for Predicting Undergraduate Students Adoption of E-learning in Selected Public Universities in Kenya, held at Maasai Mara University, Narok.

Jan - Apr 2025:  Invited Programme Committee Member as a reviewer in the 11th Pan-Commonwealth Forum (PCF 11) on Opening Learning - Fostering Lifelong Learning. Reviewed 5 abstracts and 2 full papers for the conference to be held in Botswana in September 2025.

16th -18th October, 2024: Attended and presented at the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Conference held at the Athens Conservatoire, Athens, Greece. Presented an interactive session titled “Developing a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Faculty Fellows Program through US-Africa Partnerships”

1st - 4th October 2024: Facilitated a workshop for the development of over 2,000 self-assessment items (multiple choice, matching & short-answer) for three Egerton University’s Common Core Courses; ZOOL 143 (Introduction to HIV-Aids), COMP 101 (Introduction to Computers); and COMS 111 (Academic Communication Skills). Held at Dairy Training Institute, Naivasha, Kenya.

10th - 13th October 2023: Invited to the University of Zambia to present at a workshop on Problem-Based-Learning Bioeconomy Entrepreneurship and Capacity Building Programme in Africa on Open and Distance Learning (ODEL). Facilitated 2 practical sessions, namely 1. Open Educational Resources - Creating a Resource on the OER Commons 2. Multimedia - embedding videos. Participants were drawn from; HAMK University of Applied Sciences (Finland), Aalto University (Finland), South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU), University of Nairobi, Egerton University, Mulungushi University, and University of Zambia. The workshop was held at Golden Zambezi Lodge, Zambia 

28th - 31st August 2023: Problem-Based-Learning Bioeconomy Entrepreneurship and Capacity Building Programme in Africa. Project - Workshop Facilitator for Open and Distance Learning (ODEL). Facilitated 4 of the sessions, namely 1. The Concept of ODEL - Learner Profiles 2) Developing Distance Learning Materials-Standards, the institutional E-learning Template & Multimedia 3) Open Educational Resources (OER) and Distance Learning, 4) Learner/Tutor Support in ODEL, Quality Assurance in ODEL Participating universities were; South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU), University of Nairobi, Egerton University, Mulungushi University, and University of Zambia. The workshop was held at ARC Hotel, Egerton University.

20th October 2022: PBL BioAfrica/AgriScale Projects - Participated in appraising Students' Challenges focusing on water Hyacinth in Lake Victoria. Students were from Aalto University (Finland), Egerton University (Kenya) and Gulu University (Uganda). Workshop was held at ARC Hotel, Egerton University.

19th - 23rd September 2022: Invited to HAMK  and Aalto University of Applied Sciences, Finland. Presented a session on E-learning in Africa & Gender Analysis under the auspices of PBL BioAfrica and Agriscale projects partners meeting. Participants from Gulu University Uganda, Egerton University, UoN, JKUAT, SEKU, Mlungushi University, University of Zambia, HAMK and Aalto.

4th - 8th April 2022: Invited (as consultant for International Aid Services, IAS, Denmark) to the Inclusive Education conference  held in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania to make a presentation on the Digital Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) System.  Countries represented in the Digital System are: Kenya, Tanzania, Sudan and Southern Sudan. The system is used to streamline data collection and analysis and provide a system for monitoring the project indicators and the achievement of outcomes.

23rd - 25th March 2022: Egerton University 14th Biennial Conference. Presented 3 papers, namely: i) Towards a Digital Transformation Agenda for Teaching, Learning And Assessment in Higher Education: The Case of Egerton University, Kenya, ii) A Theoretical Model for Predicting Undergraduate Students’ Adoption of E-Learning in Kenya’s Public Universities (with Prof. F. Keraro, Prof. E. K. Maritim and Dr. K.O. Hadullo), and iii) Communicative Competence in African Higher Education Classrooms: A Kenyan University Case Study (With Dr. J.S. Mukuni).

3rd March 2022 - date:  Invited Programme Committe Member as a reviewer in the 10th Pan-Commonwealth Forum (PCF10) on Opening Learning Papers - Fostering Lifelong Learning. Reviewed 15 abstracts. Full paper reviews ongoing for the conference planned for September 2022.

1st - 4th March 2022 - Sensitization Workshop for Universities, TVETs and Research Institutions in the Central Rift Valley Region on Intellectual Property (IP) Rights. Areas covered: (Introduction to IP; Trademarks; Geographic Indications; Patents and Utility Models; Technology & Innovation Support Centre (TISC); Industrial Designs and Copyright; Seeds and Plant Variety Protection in Kenya; Anti-counterfeit Agency (ACA) and Legal Framework; IP Management; Enforcement of IP Rights) 

TEACHING AREAS

EDCI 351 - Educational Communication and Technology

EDCI 398 - Learning Resource Project

EDCI 499 - Seminar Paper in Education

EDCI 333 - Physics Teaching Methods

OTHER SOCIETIES

2016 - Date: Member, Seventh Day Adventist Church, Kiamunyi Central, Nakuru

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