Dr. Bob Abell
President

Dr. Abell was the key architect in the development and preparation, within Learnsoft Corporation, of a series of computer-based training materials for Newbridge Networks Corporation (now Alcatel), and subsequently for commercial distribution. The materials, which are now maintained and distributed by Automated Learning Corporation, have been used in over 200 electronics and communications companies around the world.

Prior to his instructional design and management activities at Learnsoft, Dr. Abell was involved in education and training projects with a number of clients, including the Canadian Department of National Defense, Alberta Advanced Education and Manpower, AGT (now Telus), Edmonton Telephones, the Commonwealth of Learning, Alberta Education, Alberta Solicitor General, Alberta Transportation, and the Edmonton Space Sciences Centre.

At Athabasca University he held positions as Instructional Designer, Systems Analyst, Education Applications Specialist, and Director Computing Services during the early formative years of the university. Prior to his university service, he spent several years as a science instructor at the high school level, both in Canada and Australia.

Over the years Dr. Abell has served on numerous committees, including the ANSI/CSA X3L2.1 standards committee, the Alberta Chamber of Commerce Economic Development subcommittee, and the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce Advanced Technology subcommittee. He served on the executive of the Alberta Association of Courseware producers and the Canadian Association of Courseware producers.

Dr. Abell has a Ph.D. in education from the University of Alberta, a B.Ed. from the University of New Brunswick, and a B.Sc. from Acadia University. As a recognized expert in educational technology, distance learning, and e-learning, his credentials include approximately 40 addresses and publications, including invited presentations in Mexico, France, and the U.S.A.

Evelyn Abell
VP, Marketing

Evelyn specializes in human communications. With a background of classroom experience teaching English, ESL, computing science, and business education, she assumed a sales and marketing role inside Rovell Enterprises and then Automated Learning. Concurrently, Evelyn has been extensively involved in educational consulting and various aspects of multi-media course production, including instructional design and editing, for a variety of audiences.