Robert Becker
Owner, Becker Multimedia, Inc.
- Location
- Greater Chicago Area
- Industry
- E-Learning
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Robert Becker's Overview
- Current
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- Owner at Becker Multimedia, Inc.
- Past
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- Vice President at TW Design
- Vice President at Crawford Communications
- Assistant Professor of English at Emory University
- A.W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Pittsburgh
- Adjunct Professor of English at City University of New York
- Education
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- The University of Reading
- New York University
- Recommendations
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23 people have recommended Robert
- Connections
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500+ connections
- Websites
Robert Becker's Summary
Robert Becker designs and develops innovative learning — including serious games and training simulations — for regional, national and global organizations. He advises clients on learning strategy, leads the implementation of instructional technology and produces engaging interactive multimedia content. He also applies expertise in employer branding, customer experience management and marketing communications to help propagate organizational mission and vision
Dr. Becker's creativity centers on learning interaction as the driver of engagement, accomplishment and outcome. As a researcher, practitioner and advocate he is passionate about heuristic learning strategies including serious game and training simulation.
Direct industry experience includes architecture, banking and securities, bottling, broadcasting, civil engineering, cruise line, executive coaching and leadership development, health care, health insurance, health science, heavy equipment, higher education, information technology and services, life science, nonprofit, nuclear power generation and electrical transmission, Olympic sports, pharmaceutical research, quick-service restaurant, railroading, telecommunications, retail (convenience, department, grocery and specialty stores) and vehicle rental.
Specialties
Analysis, application development, art direction, communication and learning strategy, content and learning management, creative direction, e-learning, employer branding, field and scholarly research, graphic design, ideation, information architecture, instructional systems design, leadership development, multimedia design and production, project management, retail systems and sales, serious game, training simulation, writing and editing
Robert Becker's Experience
Owner
Becker Multimedia, Inc.
Privately Held; 51-200 employees; E-Learning industry
July 1994 – Present (17 years 8 months)
Project management, creative direction, content development,
Robert Becker's Skills & Expertise
Robert Becker's Education
The University of Reading
Ph.D., English Letters
1975 – 1980
New York University
MA, BA, English
1968 – 1975
Robert Becker's Additional Information
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Hobbies include adventure, outdoor fitness, the arts, book collecting, reading, scholarship, travel and exploration.
- Groups and Associations:
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AIGA — American Institute of Graphic Arts (Chicago) ASTD — American Society for Training and Development (Chicago) *VP of Programming EC — Explorers Club (Atlanta and Chicago) *Education Chair GDDA — Georgia Game Developers Association (Atlanta) *Serious Games Organizer IGDA — International Game Developers Association (Chicago) *Chair, Serious Games SIG ISPI — International Society for Performance Improvement (Chicago) Meetup — Chicago Instructional Design Meetup (Chicago) *Founding Organizer
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- Honors and Awards:
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Multiple research grants from private foundations
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