From Data to Insight: A Practical Introduction to Malaria Genetics for Surveillance

A massive open online course designed to help malaria researchers and public health officials in endemic settings interpret and apply genetic data for epidemiological surveillance and decision-making, delivered globally through an enterprise learning platform.

What had to be managed

  • Determining the appropriate level of technical depth for non-specialists

  • Coordinating subject matter experts across three universities

  • Converting in-person training content into self-guided online learning

  • Managing external designers, video producers, and developers

  • Supporting multilingual delivery for high-burden regions

Managed Process & Governance

I established shared planning, tracking, and review processes to enable multiple teams and vendors to work in parallel while maintaining consistency, clarity, and accessibility. Here are a few tools I used to managed the process.

Project plan and course charter to define the course goal, schedule of key milestones, funding, roles and responsibilities and other project inputs.

Course map listing all learning outcomes, assessments and materials by module and persons responsible.

Kanban board in Asana to track status of materials drafting, review and production.

Managed Process & Governance

I established shared planning, tracking, and review processes to enable multiple teams and vendors to work in parallel while maintaining consistency, clarity, and accessibility. Here are a few tools I used to managed the process.

Course charter

Template used to define the course goal, schedule of key milestones, funding, roles and responsibilities and other project inputs.

Course Map

A comprehensive description of all learning outcomes, assessments and materials by module that will be used a reference during content development.

Kanban Board in Asana

Used to track status of materials drafting, review and production across a remote team in different time zones with many competing priorities. .