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Michael Allen – Crystal Balling with Learnnovators

Learnnovators

He was the founder and CEO of Authorware, a revolutionary eLearning authoring tool. Authorware merged with MacroMind/Paracomp to become Macromedia, which was later acquired by Adobe. Learnnovators: You are known for your role as the primary architect in creating Authorware ― one of the most successful authoring tools ever created.

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MICHAEL ALLEN – CRYSTAL BALLING WITH LEARNNOVATORS

Learnnovators

He was the founder and CEO of Authorware, a revolutionary eLearning authoring tool. Authorware merged with MacroMind/Paracomp to become Macromedia, which was later acquired by Adobe. Learnnovators: You are known for your role as the primary architect in creating Authorware ? Authors tend to do what tools make easy.

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A Conversation with Michael Allen–ADDIE, SAM & the Future of ID

Kapp Notes

He is the author of seven book including a best-seller on creating effective e-learning and in has received ASTD’s Distinguished Contribution to Workplace Learning and Performance Award in 2011. Michael Allen and I sit down and discuss the Zebra program at ASTD conference way back in 2011.

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Do You Have the Skills to Succeed?

Rapid eLearning

Someone did the instructional design, someone else worked on graphics, and then we had a programmer who built the courses in Authorware or some other application. April 10 : Jacksonville, FL ( NEFL ASTD ). April 17 : Virginia ( SEVA ASTD ). July: Knoxville, TN ( Smoky Mountain ASTD ). August: Houston, TX ( ASTD Houston ).

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A Brief Historical Look at Corporate Training

Litmos

Hypercard and Authorware both launched in 1987, making it easy to create multi-media programs. The American Society for Training and Development began referring to itself as ASTD to underscore that it wanted to broaden its scope as a professional organization." - Wikipedia. The computers were great, but software was lacking.

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The E-Learning Foundations Intensive: Day 1

NuggetHead

The last of the morning sessions was split into two breakouts: Harry Mellon with Dazzle Technologies talked about “Flash, Authorware, and Other Authoring and Development Tools Review” in one room and Patti Shank with Learning Peaks, LLC talked about “Articulate, Captivate, and Other Rapid Tools Review.”

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2008 - MMVIII eLearning Year in Review

Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

Authorware officially dies (actually this post is from 2007) while Director11 is (re)born. And of course, the year ends nicely being named a Future Learning Leader in ASTD's Learning in 2020. Thanks, ASTD and everyone who contributed. Opensource lego-style mobile gadgetry goodness. Okay, hold the phone.