About Wendy

Learning Design Strategist | Microcredentials & Digital Learning Expert
Director, Lifelong Learning Practice

Wendy Palmer is an experienced learning design leader who brings over 30 years of expertise in designing, developing, and delivering education across higher education, vocational education, and industry settings. She is the Director of Lifelong Learning Practice, a consultancy focused on innovative learning strategies, microcredentials, and lifelong learning solutions.

Wendy has worked with a wide range of organisations to transform content into clear, purposeful, and engaging learning experiences—whether in face-to-face, online, hybrid, or work-integrated formats. She is passionate about ensuring learning is meaningful, accessible, and aligned with real-world needs, and has led the development of everything from national frameworks to hands-on educator training.

Her workshops offer practical strategies for designing effective short courses, microcredentials, and online programs, with a focus on learner-centred design, digital engagement, and assessment for learning. Wendy regularly works with subject matter experts and trainers to build their confidence and capability in areas such as learning structure, storytelling, learner personas, hybrid delivery, and content curation.

Wendy is also the author of The Lifelong Learning Edge, a popular Substack newsletter that explores how we design for lifelong learners in a digitally enabled world. She brings energy, insight, and real-world relevance to every session she runs.


Contact and connect with Wendy:

E: [email protected]

W: lifelonglearningpractice.com

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Wendy on Substack