Background
L'Allier, James Joseph was born on June 24, 1945 in St. Paul. Son of Charlemagne Joseph and Mildred Marie (LeVasseur) L'A.
company executive instructional designer
L'Allier, James Joseph was born on June 24, 1945 in St. Paul. Son of Charlemagne Joseph and Mildred Marie (LeVasseur) L'A.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, University of Wisconsin, River Falls, 1969; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, River Falls, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1980.
Instructor English, multimedia specialist River Falls Senior High School, 1969-1971. Instructor English Stillwater (Minnesota) Senior High School, 1971-1980. Manager computer assisted instruction Wilson Learning Corporation, Minneapolis, 1980-1983, director research and development, 1983-1986, Wilson Learning Interactive Technology Group, Santa Fe, 1986-1989.
Vice president product development Nippon Wilson Learning, Tokyo, 1989-1990. Vice president instructional design Whole Systems International, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1990-1993. Vice president product development NETg, A Thomson Learning Company, Naperville, 1993-1998.
Vice president Research and development NETg, A Harcourt Brace Company, Illinois, 1998-2000. Chief learning officer, vice president Research and development NETg, A Thomson Learning (Thomas Reuters) Company, 2000—2005. President, founding partner LearnSure, Inc., Elburn, Illinois, since 2005.
Expert witness Universal Training, Chicago, 1989-1991. Editorial board CLO Magazine, 2003-2006. Chairman CLO Academy, MediaTec Publications, Chicago, 2006-2007.
Curriculum chair Total Information Educational Systems, St. Paul, 1971-1976. Fund raiser University Minnesota Alliance, Minneapolis, 1983-1989. Contributor American Cancer Society, Washington, since 1987.
Member public service committee Instructional Systems Association, Sunset Beach, California, 1988-1990. Reviewer William H. Donner Foundation, Incorporated, New York York City, 1993-1994. Member educational technical advisory board Utah State University, Logan.
Co-administration Robert R & Susan M Beck Member Scholarhip, University Wisconsin, since 2008. Court appointed sepcial advocate, CASA, since 2007. Member University Wisconsin Alumni Association, Instructional Systems Association (conference chair 1980, 84), University Minnesota Alumni Association, Boston Computer Society, Educational technology Advisory Board, Utah Sate University, President's Club University Minnesota, Heritage Society University Wisconsin.
Married Susan Kay Margulies, April 28, 1973.