About Dr Richard Nelson
I am an experienced leader and instructional designer with strong interpersonal communication skills who enjoys supporting others to develop the best experience for their learners. I enjoy developing effective client relations and consulting. My primary expertise is the people positive management of teams to create and develop technology to promote creative, innovative, and engaging online learning.
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As well as developing and delivering blended learning for a number of clients, I have overseen the scoping, design, production, project management, and publication of online courses for a range of clients in HE and the corporate sector.
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'Richard Nelson beguiled colleagues with the latest in Technology Enhanced Learning through his impressive exposition of 21st-century pedagogies. An inspiration for many in the ever-evolving business of e-learning.' Dr Graham Stevens, Bradford University Centre.
I enjoy motivating others to experiment and take risks in using technology in education and training. I have been in training and development for over twenty years and have supported individuals and organisations in designing learning for many different clients. I was awarded Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy in 2014 for my influence on strategic developments in technology-enhanced learning at organisational and regional level, and I completed my Doctorate in Blended Learning in 2020.
My skills and experience include: Senior Management, Client Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Teaching and Learning, Training, Education, Instructional Design, Digital Learning, Learning Technology, Quality Assurance, Quality Auditing, Social Networks, Communication, Project Management, Flipped Teaching.
My Latest Projects
I worked in tandem with a project team in London and led a team of instructional designers who developed a suite of digital skills courses that have +500K learners and have been included in the UK government-supported national skills platform.
Leading a team of instructional designers and production teams in India, we have created an online community of 4000 members and over 50 high-quality online professional development courses in six months. Each course has received a high satisfaction rating from the learners and a positive return on expectations from organization management.