Richard creates virtual learning solutions for the Centre for Executive Development at Aston Business School. Richard’s focus is on partnering clients to help raise leadership capability, support high performing teams and deliver measurable business benefits. He draws on the fresh insights of Aston’s world-class research to design cost-effective, customised virtual learning interventions that make a real impact, by enhancing leaders’ confidence and capabilities to innovate and deliver strategic goals. Richard has over twenty years of experience in designing and delivering learning programmes and virtual solutions, both as an educator and in the field of educational software development. This expertise gives him an invaluable understanding of the technologies, together with an appreciation of how these can best be used in a learning context for maximum impact. He brings a belief in solid user-centred design principles and an enthusiasm for developing creative and well-crafted solutions that aim to meet the learning requirements of participants in an appropriate and effective way.Specialties: Networked Learning, E-Learning, Instructional Design, Learning Architecture Design.