ROBIN WILSON
A senior figure and leading information architecture expert with wide and extensive business development experience across a wide portfolio of client, contracting and consultancy organisations, both in the UK and internationally. Robin has supported, managed and worked across a wide range of projects and full time roles in :- Design & Engineering, Government Publishing and Learning Content Management / Education Publishing.
Since inception Robin and his core associates team have steadily created significant consultative capability at RWCS, the consequence is a whole range of noted and world class expert services to clients such as : ADESOFT France : Line Communications : ASPECT EUN : Steria : Gibson; DEST in Australia : Holdfast & Babcock : DFES : EU Commission : Taecanet.
Robin is seen as a acknowledged expert on Digital Identifier Policies and is closely linked with leading edge views on design information decision practice. He sits on the board at USEPLUS a leading international standards coalition on Image IP. Robin originally founded RWCS Ltd., in 1995 establishing it as a leading practice with the goal to provide high level support and resources for the development of Digital Information Architectures. Since 1990 he has held a number of senior management positions : The Stationery Office , ITP Thomson Learning and Autodesk Inc where he focussed on solutions and technologies for what has become known as “ Information Architecture ”.
ANDY BARLOW
The chief architect of SDX ARCHITECTURE, and the technical leader at RWCS, Andy has 20 years experience in the design and implementation of corporate IT solutions; the last 10 years being focussed in the Information Security arena.An expert on the application of Digital Rights Management to real-world information security, Andy has presented papers to the W3C working group on Digital Rights Management, and is a sought-after speaker on Information Security issues.
Andy graduated with an honours degree in Civil Engineering from Newcastle University. He is a member of the British Computer Society; a Chartered Engineer and European Engineer (FEANI).
DAN REHAK
Daniel R. Rehak is responsible for technical leadership and strategy at the Learning Systems Architecture Lab USA,. His expertise is in software design and architecture; data management; Internet and Web-based systems; and education technologies, with special emphasis on emerging methods.
Dan has worked with government, academic and commercial partners, focusing on future directions and approaches to learning technologies, content, learning management, digital libraries and e-science. He has participated in the development of many of the current e-learning standards and specifications and has been an invited speaker addressing the future trends in learning technology standards and systems at numerous international events.
Dan is currently leading international activities coordinating the development of a range of IA inititives including CORDRA (Content Object Repository Discovery and Registration/Resolution Architecture), a model for learning content repository interoperability.
DR. DAVID METCALF
Dr. David Metcalf is a senior researcher at the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Simulation and Training. Dr. Metcalf explores leading edge innovations in learning. Specific areas of focus include: learning business strategy, performance measurement, operational excellence, outsourcing, blended learning, games/sims/virtual worlds and mobile learning.
Dr. Metcalf was formerly the Chief Learning Technologist at RWD Technologies. Dr. Metcalf joined RWD with the sale of his NASA Kennedy Space Center laboratory spin-off company- Merrimac. Prior to spin-off, he was the Lead Multimedia Designer at NASA KSC.
He is the author of several recent works including: Blended eLearning: Integrating Knowledge, Performance Support and Online Learning, “Operational Excellence” in Elliott Masie’s book, and mLearning: Mobile Learning and Performance
Dr. Metcalf holds a B.A. in Computer Graphics from the University of Texas, an M.S. in Computer-Based Learning and a Ph.D. in Information Systems from Nova Southeastern University and keeps current by continuing to hold appointments at several universities.
David is a frequent speaker at major learning and development conferences around the world. He is the co-author of the book titled: Blended eLearning: Integrating Knowledge, Performance Support and Online Learning and recently participated as chapter author on “Operational Excellence Through Blended eLearning” for Elliott Masie’s upcoming book- Rants, Raves and Reflections in Learning.
He is currently completing mLearning: Mobile Learning and Performance scheduled for later this year.
MIKE COLLET
Mike is a leading expert in vocabularies, metadata and their application across a wide range of educational and related systems.
For several years he has been involved in promoting open technical standards to support learning in UK, European and international groups. He is past chair of the British Standards Institution’s IST/43, the committee responsible for learning technology standards in the UK. In this position he represented the UK at the international ISO/IEC level.
Mike is also past chair of the European Technical Committee and the CEN/ISSS Learning Technology Workshop; both are European groups that deal with international standards from a European perspective. He has been involved in many other European initiatives including the European ASPECT project that supported interoperability, resource discovery and delivery, with several European ministries of education. He recently led a team that undertook a study for the British Standards Institution to help provide guidance on how to address the e-learning standards area.
Mike has also been active in developing readiness toolkits, based on maturity models, that can be used for self-assessment. He led the team that produced the e-Learning Readiness Toolkit for the National Health Service in England and has spearheaded the development of other applications of the self-assessment software including the Towards Maturity Benchmark Centre and the LSIS Sustainability Index
ROBIN MUDGE
Robin is an internationally renowned content producer and consultant specialising in the conceptual development, origination, production and management of network delivered interactive e-learning services. He specialises in the use of Open Source Learning Management and Social Network Systems.
Before this Robin has had a distinguished 20 year career at the BBC, as an award winning educational documentary filmmaker, producer of new media services, and teacher.
His extensive experience of traditional television production, combined with a deep understanding of network media, gives him a very special insight into new service opportunities that the connected world offers to education and training. In this area, he was the chief architect and creative director for the BBC Learning Station, a suit of sophisticated on-line TV and interactive learning services for parents, teachers and children
JOHN BELL
Core competencies include: Education & Training • eLearning • Content Development Management • Programme Management : A seasoned executive leader with a proven track record of 20+ years of experience contributing to the advanced performance and productivity of diverse organisations. John is currently providing consulting services on learning technology and related standards to facilitate the creation of e-learning infrastructures & programmes.
1999 – 2005 Tasked with developing Ufi’s online learning support environment. Determining functional requirements to facilitate the successful delivery of Ufi’s learn-direct system
2005 – 2006 Executive Director of the European IMS Network, a subsidiary of IMS Global tasked with increasing European membership to the IMS Global Learning Consortium
2006 – 2008 UK Business Development Manager for HarvestRoad2008 -2010 Vision for Technology in Learning Project Manager for Becta
John collaborates with senior management teams to translate strategic requirements into effective educational programmes. Manage all aspects of technical, commercial and financial learning initiatives, leveraging general and project management expertise to ensure compliance with service level agreements. Expert in harnessing cutting-edge technologies and existing IT infrastructures to devise and implement cost-effective systems that support learning capabilities.
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