Joanne Mowat, President of The Herridge Group Inc. has over 17 years of experience in the design, development, delivery, and management of learning and performance interventions. She specializes in e-Learning, learning object design, and integrated performance support systems.

Joanne is a regular presenter at the International Society for Performance Improvement, On-Line Learning/Performance Support, and eLearning Guild conferences in North America as well as conferences in Great Britain. Joanne holds a Masters degree in Educational Technology (specializing in performance support) and a Doctorate in the Design of On-line Learning.

 

Articles by Joanne Mowat

The Instructional Design of Learning Objects

(7/9/07)
Learning objects have been a topic of interest for several years, but until now it has been difficult to locate information about a systematic learning object development process. Designers face the task of coordinating a considerable effort when they undertake a project that involves object production.

Faster, Better, Cheaper: Improve Corporate e-Learning Content Management with MERLOT

(8/15/05)
If there is one constant in the life of the e-Learning professional, it is the search for better methods that will reduce costs and speed up development. A system named MERLOT has been delivering these results to designers in the education community. In this article, a skilled e- Learning producer explains the system and outlines the keys to making it work.