
Director at Onlignment Ltd
Brighton, United Kingdom

Director at Onlignment Ltd
Brighton, United Kingdom
For the past 25 years my primary area of expertise has been technology-assisted learning and communications, but from three very different perspectives: (1) as a manager within a large corporation and as such principally a buyer of e-learning services; (2) as co-founder of an e-learning development company and an active practitioner in all aspects of design and development; and (3) as a consultant looking to share my expertise with organisations interested in implementing e-learning and with managers and e-learning practitioners looking to develop their own knowledge and skills in this area.
I have worked in just about all aspects of e-learning, but my current specialities are blended learning, rapid e-learning, effective business communications, the use of virtual worlds for learning, informal learning and collaborative online learning. I also specialise in workshops and courses for learning and development professionals looking to develop their understanding of the opportunities afforded by technology.
(Privately Held; E-Learning industry)
May 2009 — Present (7 months)
I work as one of three consultants on projects to help organisations capitalise on the potential of web meetings, webinars and virtual classrooms.
(E-Learning industry)
December 2007 — Present (2 years )
I was elected to the role of chair of the eLearning Network in December 2007. My role is part-time and unpaid.
(Privately Held; Myself Only; E-Learning industry)
February 1997 — Present (12 years 10 months)
Fastrak Consulting has been the vehicle for my consulting work for the past ten years. Over this period I have worked with many public and private sector organisations, from the largest corporations to small media and training specialists.
(E-Learning industry)
2000 — 2007 (7 years )
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; E-Learning industry)
March 1988 — February 1997 (9 years )
Co-founder of this interactive media production company that went public on the UK AIM market in 1995. Responsible in the later stages for the publishing division with about 70 employees, developing entertainment and edutainment CD-ROM titles for worldwide distribution.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; E-Learning industry)
March 1983 — March 1988 (5 years 1 month)
Co-founder of this interactive media and corporate video production company.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Banking industry)
January 1978 — March 1983 (5 years 3 months)
Responsible for all training, except executive development, also for video and A/V production.
MA , Management Learning , 1980 — 1983
Playing tennis, walking, keeping fit, playing guitar, composing music, recording, watching football
Profesional bodies: Fellow Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Fellow Institute of IT Training, Member Chartered Management Institute
Associations: Association for Learning Technology, eLearning Network, eLearning Guild, British Association of Composers and Songwriters
Oustanding contribution to the training industry, World of Learning Awards, 2004, The Colin Corder award for services to IT training, 2002.