Dr. Michael Allen, the godfather of e-learning, has been a pioneer in the e-learning industry since 1971. With 50+ years of professional, academic, and corporate experience in teaching, developing, and marketing interactive learning and performance support systems, Dr. Allen has led teams of doctorate-level specialists in learning research, instructional design, computer-based training, and human engineering.

He developed the advanced design and development approaches used at Allen Interactions, including CCAF-based design and SAM for iterative, collaborative development.