About
Gere EdTech
An academic and practice-oriented initiative focused on instructional design, e-learning, and educational technology in higher education. The work brings together teaching experience, learning design practice, and system development to support meaningful, accessible, and sustainable learning.
Impact in Numbers
Founder & Professional Journey
Gebremedhn Mehari Haylu
Computer Science educator and E-Learning Coordinator at Samara University, Ethiopia, with 8+ years building and supporting digital learning systems in higher education. His work began in the classroom, evolved into coordinating institutional e-learning initiatives, and now extends into AI governance and digital transformation policy.
This dual perspective — technical and pedagogical — shapes an approach that values both how educational systems are built and how learning is experienced. The focus is always on the intentional, ethical, and context-aware use of technology.
Credentials & Qualifications
- Graduate Certificate in Learning Design and Technologies — Arizona State University, USA (2025)
- Certified Trainer of Trainers — e-SHE / Ethiopia Ministry of Education (2025)
- Certificate, Foundations for Excellence in Teaching Online (Master Class) — e-SHE (2024)
- GDLN Blended Learning Program — KDI School, Korea (2026): AI, Digital Governance & Public Sector Transformation
- MSc Computer Science — Adigrat University, Ethiopia (2022)
- BSc Computer Science — Adigrat University, Ethiopia (2017)
Areas of Expertise
- Instructional Design & Online Course Development
- Learning Management Systems — Open edX, Moodle
- Faculty Training & Institutional Capacity Building
- Digital Transformation in Higher Education
- AI in Education — Policy, Governance & Learning Systems
- Educational Technology in Resource-Constrained Contexts
The Name
The Meaning of "Gere"
Gere is derived from Geʿez — one of the ancient languages of the Horn of Africa — and carries the meaning of "servant." This anchors the philosophy of Gere EdTech: instructional design and educational technology as forms of service — to learners, educators, and institutions.
It is a reminder that the tools, the systems, and the frameworks are never the point. The point is what they make possible for the people who use them.
Looking Ahead
What Gere EdTech is becoming
Gere EdTech is the foundation for a longer-term vision: to evolve into an academy — an online learning space committed to expanding access to quality, thoughtfully designed education, particularly in resource-constrained contexts across the Horn of Africa and beyond.