About the Author

Get to the Point is a division of Orchid Systems Inc. Orchid Systems came into being in June of 1999, and is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Mexican jungle zip line - (click to enlarge)

As the author of the Get to the Point instructional training manuals, Ken McKee draws on his many years of college instruction for each training manual. His passion is to simplify complex information and make it easily accessible to all. His writings are strongly influenced by his 10 years of post-secondary education including work towards a Masters degree in Educational Psychology, B. Ed, B.Sc. (Zool) and a professional teaching certificate.

Ken has presented papers on: 'Minimalism and it's necessity in Education', 'Minimalism and Distance Education', and 'Minimalist e-materials for Distance Delivery that Enhance Learning Rather than Obscure it' at the following conferences:

Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association (AWNA) Symposium 2008
Alberta Colleges & Institutes Faculties Association (ACIFA)
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
Polytechnic Canada Technical Showcase in conjunction with the Annual Conference for the National Council on Ethics in Human Research (NCEHR), 2006
Alberta Distance Education and Training Association (ADETA)
2004, 2005, 2006
Learning Innovations Forum PanAmerican Conference (LIF)
2006

Feel welcome to download one of Ken's presentations:

Minimalist Educational Materials for Distance Delivery [.PPT - 198 KB]
Minimalist Educational Materials for Distance Delivery [.DOC - 64 KB]

Ken has taken early retirement from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada where he taught computer software, statistics, business math, and mathematics. Also, Ken is providing software training for Alberta Water and Waste Water Operators Association (AWWOA).