2014 E-Learning Awards


Meet the judges A


key element in any award scheme is the judging process. The E-Learning Awards have assembled the best in the e-learning business, professionals who bring independence of mind as well as expertise to the process.


The E-Learning Awards judging partner, the eLearning Network, has laid out


Tony Frascina, the chair of the judges, is a learning consultant with extensive experience in training, teaching and research. Originally from an educational background, he undertook research in human-computer interaction, presenting his PhD work on user-centred design to a world-wide audience. He has worked with international non-governmental organisations, government departments,


multinationals, universities, charities and more. It’s his fourth year as a E-Learning Awards judge and third as chair. He is an eLearning Network (eLN) board member.


Jason Baker As head of instructional design and learning consultant at information and solutions company SAI Global (EMEA), Jason Baker leads the design of sophisticated risk and compliance learning solutions across multiple media for a wide range of complex and diverse organisations. He has more than 15 years’ experience in learning and has worked with some of the


world’s leading e-learning and educational software development companies. He has built up a wealth of experience in the creation of effective learning experiences for learners of all ages.


Matt Brewer is a technology training consultant at the Chubb Insurance Company of Europe. He has been involved in training since 1995, predominantly on various systems but also on soft skills and compliance training. Matt enjoys providing training via any medium whether in the classroom or online, and is responsible for much of Chubb Europe’s online learning development, using new methods


and collaboration wherever the need can be identified. He is an eLearning Network (ELN) board member and is now in his seventh year of judging.


Cheryl Clemons With more than 15 years’ experience in strategic learning communications, Cheryl has helped numerous learning and development teams build evidence, tell powerful stories and show leadership in learning. As co-founder of LearnerLab, Cheryl works closely with organisations to build strong learning brands and engagement strategies.


One of the secrets of the E-Learning Awards’ success is the quality and independence of the judging process. In this issue and the next we introduce the people who will be making the crucial decisions


clear processes and criteria (see www.elearningage.co.uk/categories.aspx). The judges determine the winners by ensuring the criteria is fulfilled in all categories. The judges meet to draw up the shortlist, take presentations and then after discussion and debate reach their conclusion. Here are 12 of the 24 judges; the remaining 12 will appear in next month’s issue.


Viv Cole is an experienced L&D professional with more than 15 years of blue-chip experience in consultancy, facilitation, digital marketing and e-learning, including being training manager at Deloitte. He specialises in instructional design and helping professional firms use learning technologies more smartly. This is his fourth year on the judging panel. He chairs the Professional Services e-learning


Forum and blogs at www.coleface.co.uk.


John Curran is director and chief learning architect at Designed for Learning a specialist e-learning design company. For over 10 years he has worked with a wide range of great clients on e-learning interventions and has developed over 100 e-learning courses ranging from fire safety through to selling skills and management development. He also has considerable experience of online


learning platforms and authoring tools. Most of all though he is passionate about learning online, and particularly how we can make use of the latest web and mobile technologies to free learning from the confines of the classroom.


Genny Dixon is head of research with Towards Maturity CIC, a benchmarking practice that supports employers in the modernisation of their learning strategy. Towards Maturity has conducted in-depth research over the last 10 years into factors influencing success in the implementation of technology-enabled learning to help L&D professionals improve learning provision. Genny’s experience and interest in learning technologies grew from her commercial training background and her work with e-skills UK to develop standards and qualifications in the use of web and collaborative technologies. This is her second year as a judge.


Kate Graham is director of Ascot Communications and co-founder of mylearningworx, the UK’s first crowd sourced hub for online learning. Returning for her second year, Kate has been involved in technology-led learning for over 10 years and contributes widely to the e-learning industry. In addition to her ongoing role on the board of the eLearning Network, she runs the social media coverage for the annual


Learning Technologies conference and regularly writes for e.learning age.


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