Course Material: Tackling It Like a Pro
A subject matter expert (SME) gives you hundreds of pages on a subject you know nothing about. So, how do you handle such a daunting task? Well, there are a few methods you can add [...]
The Four Stages of Learning
I recently had an interesting conversation about life and how life lessons occur in stages. We compared it to learning to ride a bike. It was so difficult to learn, yet now you find it [...]
Putting Members’ Needs First: Working with Subject Matter Experts
Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) may be from Mars, and Instructional Designers may be from Venus … but at the end of the day, your members are the actual center of the universe! The working relationship [...]
Top 5 Things Associations can Learn from Corporate Training Departments
Most associations have provided some degree of member education as part of their mission. For members, continuing education is a valuable benefit for their professional development. And for associations, educational offerings can be a valuable [...]
SMEs Are Not Instructional Designers
We all know that Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) provide the content that makes a course informative. But sometimes, their content may get a little too much "in the weeds," and you find yourself bogged down [...]