Dr. Michael Allen is the primary architect of Authorware, the founder and former chairman of Authorware, Inc.— which merged with Macromind/ Paracomp to form Macromedia, Inc., and the Chairman & CEO of Allen Interactions. Michael is widely respected for his abilities to define, design, and build tools that allow creative individuals to harness the potential of evolving interactive multimedia technologies. In recent years, he has concentrated on creative application design and defining unique methods for developing meaningful and memorable learning applications that fully “engage the mind.” Michael is the author of Michael Allen’s Guide to e-Learning. He holds a B.A. degree in Psychology from Cornell College, Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in Educational Psychology from The Ohio State University. 

 

Articles by Michael Allen, Ph.D.

Classic Learner Interface Errors

(6/2/03)
Design mistakes always seem like things that only happen to other people. But we all have made our share of them, totally unaware of the anxiety and frustration that they cause for learners. Here are the nine most common interface errors in e-Learning, with their solutions. Make this article into a checklist for your team to use on your next project!