Rev. Jessica Hughes holds torch for Uganda Christian University online learning
On Sept. 10, Jessica Hughes, a priest in the Diocese, was featured in an article on the Uganda Partners website. Uganda Partner's mission is to support “Uganda Christian University (UCU) as it develops leaders to transform their communities.”
The article discusses Jessica’s recent appointment as manager of eLearning in the university’s Online Distance Learning (ODL) department. Thanks to UCU’s launching an eLearning program in 2014, “UCU was one of the few Ugandan schools where learning quickly shifted online.” Jessica shared that as a result of their success, a variety of other universities have approached the ODL department for training and recommendations.
This article discusses more of Jessica’s role and a little bit of the background of her calling to serve at UCU, as well as the challenges that face the ODL department.
An excerpt from the article is below. Read the entire article here.
Behind her glasses, the Rev. Jessica Hughes’ eyes carry a glint to escort her warm, inviting smile. She is a missionary serving at Uganda Christian University (UCU), Mukono, under the Society of Anglican Missionaries and Senders (SAMS) – an organisation based in the USA state of Pennsylvania.
The Rev. Hughes was recently appointed the head of the university’s Online Distance Learning (ODL) department – more commonly known to its students as eLearning and via one of its preferred teaching platforms, Moodle. The cleric inherited the role under unfortunate circumstances, after the covid-related death of Dorothy Mukasa, the former head of UCU’s eLearning department.
“It is an honour to serve in this capacity,” Hughes says. “I was a member of the committee that launched ODL in 2020.” She added that it is a pleasure for her to continue implementing and expanding virtual learning in her expanded leadership role.
The Rev. Jessica Hughes is a DOMA priest serving at Uganda Christian University through the Society of Anglican Missionaries and Senders (SAMS). Learn more about her ministry via her blog.