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

Kapp Notes

He founded the computer-based course authoring tool Authorware in 1984 and later formed Macromedia through a merger which was then bought by Adobe Systems. Apparently the book has stirred a little controversy around the topic of ADDIE. So my first question is “what’s wrong with ADDIE?”. I felt I was sharing the best process.

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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 ? Specifics make huge differences.

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Lessons from the past

dVinci Interactive

Other technological improvements followed rapidly – Windows 95 was a game-changer, as was the introduction of the PC authoring system Toolbook along with cross-platform tools like Director and Authorware. Back then there were no instructional models to follow like ADDIE, Kemp, Gagne, Bloom, and Mager. Giving feedback.

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People that inspire me: my 5 eLearning heroes

Challenge to Learn

He is also the person that initiated the informal learning movement. His book Informal learning was at least for me the start of that. He writes about informal learning at the informl blog. To get inspired, check out this video where Jay is talking about Informal learning. need to know, add that information.

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History of the LMS

eLearning 24-7

Prior to the whole online scene, you could access information via FTP sites known as Archie, Veronica and Jughead (yes, totally true. Formal and Informal – That’s right, it wasn’t all formal, nor was it designed to be. Everyone I knew, followed the ADDIE approach. Informal was there. I used them).

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Wanted – Instructional Designer

eLearning 24-7

How many of you, are familiar with terms such as ADDIE? Anyone who used Authorware can attest to that. Ask them if they know what ADDIE stands for? I always used a hybrid of ADDIE myself, simply because it was established in the 1950’s, and thus uh, way before WBT, let alone CBT ever existed. .