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iTelligent Classrooms is a software company focussed on putting the power of the computer at the disposal of teaching professionals in a wholly accessible form. Achieving this has meant going straight to the only place to find people who understand the demands of modern teaching – the classroom. But simply talking to teachers (and we have done plenty of that) is not enough, at iTelligent Classrooms the principal developers are teachers.

Eric taught English for 25 years and for the last ten of these he was very active in the Educational Institute of Scotland, holding a number of senior positions nationally and locally.

In 1995 he went back to the University of Strathclyde where he successfully completed an MSc degree in Marketing. Since then he has worked in marketing and publishing but never quite leaving education. In his most recent post, with Learning Unlimited,.he has combined his publishing and educational skills.

Now, as chief software architect for itelligent classrooms, Eric is responsible for defining and leading the technical development of Buttons, maintaining its ease of use with its powerful capabilities.

Despite a widely varied involvement in differing activities including creating a BAFTA winning television drama series and writing a History of Scotland, Bill's principal interest has remained education. During his years as head, Thorn Primary School gained a national reputation in art and music as well as for its highly innovative work in teaching children to think . When computing became a major interest of the school, Bill, not surprisingly, recognised its potential for actually helping teachers as opposed to presenting them with yet another challenge. So, the idea was born – a programme, simple to use, friendly, powerful, and all at the click of a button. The computer would become the teacher's loyal servant – hence Buttons.

As well being responsible for the structural concept of Buttons, Bill designed the user interface right down to little 'Buttons' himself.