by Ryann Ellis

Michael Allen is the CEO of Allen Interactions. For those of you not familiar with his work, Allen has been at the heart of the multimedia industry for more than 25 years, and was a principal designer of Control Data Corporation’s PLATO® computer-based education system and the principal architect of Authorware®. He is the founder and former chairman of Authorware, which merged with Macromind/Paracomp to form Macromedia.In his book, Michael Allen’s Guide to e-Learning: Building Interactive, Fun, and Effective Learning Programs for Any Company, Allen speaks out about his frustrations with today’s e-learning and brings fundamental issues to light. He also shares specific, common sense guidelines that reliably produce effective and practical learning solutions. Here’s what he had to say.

Q: There are so many definitions of/and references to e-learning floating around the market. How do you define e-learning?

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