Mark Simon is a Senior Training Specialist at HiMark Solutions and has over 20 years of hands-on experience with design, development, and delivery of eLearning and instructor-led training.  Mark is also an Adjunct Professor in the Instructional Design program at UMass-Boston.

 Mark’s article, “eLearning No-How” was a 2009 cover story in T+D Magazine and the article was rated the T+D #1 article of the year for 2009.  His article “Maintenance: The Forgotten Step” was published in the May 2010 edition of T+D and he also penned an article on video in the training world for CLO Magazine’s Executive Briefings.  Mark has presented multiple sessions at DevLearn and has been a frequent featured speaker at ASTD-Boston’s presentation series.

 Mark has a Master’s Degree in Instructional Design from UMass Boston and a Bachelor of Science degree from Miami University (Ohio).

 

Articles by Mark Simon

Making Sense of PowerPoint Pandemonium

(9/14/11)
Few tasks cause designers and developers to create more spreadsheets, ask more questions, make more comparisons, and deliberate longer than the search for an authoring tool. This is just as true for “rapid” tools as it would be for more full-featured authoring. In an effort to do some of the legwork for you, here is a side-by-side discussion of four PowerPoint-based authoring tools.

Are Other People's Graphics Better Than Yours? Here's What to Do About It.

(5/26/11)
Are you an “occasional” graphic artist? Would you like to produce better-looking graphics for your eLearning? Here are some solid ideas that will help you advance your skills!