Association eLearning

JUNE 9, 2016

ADDIE- The ADDIE model is a process used by instructional designers and training developers offering guidelines for creating effective training. The implementation phase is where the procedure for training is developed. It is usually applied to content or training that already exists. You asked for seconds.

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eLearningMind

MARCH 1, 2022

For instance, a SME and an LXD can work together to create a rapid eLearning solution. Imagine the consequences if your customer support team didn’t get product training in time for a product launch. And that would be difficult without timely and frequent delivery of training on multiple topics. Does the SME know the tool?

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 18, 2021

I attended this session by Mark Lassoff because one of my clients is investigating video training. For many training purposes, your camera phone will be good enough (especially on a tripod or rig). One suggestion was to ask SMEs these two questions early in the process: What’s the worst training you ever took?

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Upside Learning

MAY 14, 2025

We also consider performance support tools such as job aids, checklists, and practice guides that support applications beyond the training. The Conventional Approach: A 30-minute eLearning module featuring video lectures of the SME, and content explainer screens, followed by a final assessment. Here is what you can expect.

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TOPYX LMS

JUNE 2, 2020

Companies look to Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for training that is relevant to their workforces and, when appropriate, to their customer bases. Also, thousands of individuals who wish to upskill themselves in a particular area of interest invest in training offered by SMEs.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 4, 2014

I seemed so familiar with the terminology that they assumed I had formal training. Connie explains some strategies for gaining knowledge when you’re not a mini-SME: preexisting content, instructional analysis, task analysis, research, and interviews. We don’t need to be SMEs; that’s why we have a SME on our team.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Upcoming events Gathering SME Stories to Craft Relevant and Engaging Scenarios. This webinar will focus on a common sticking point in creating scenario-based learning: working with SMEs. You’ll leave this session with tactics to help you get the concrete examples and stories you need from SMEs.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 7, 2021

It’s a blended course, with a combination of live virtual training, reading, and weekly practice activities. Questions to ask SMEs Objectives Ideal path Mistakes Consequences Activity: Interview your SME or research needed information. I’m currently working on a course on how to build a branching scenario.

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IT Training Department Blog

JULY 10, 2023

That’s why we’ve been so successful at creating custom digital training that’s effective, relevant, and most important doesn’t overwhelm employees. Train brain! We’re just simply burned out from training. Instead of overwhelming our goal is to help people do their job better.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Several people have asked me, “How do you come up with scenarios for boring training topics? ” That’s a concern with a lot of the training we create. Compliance training can have very detailed rules, regulatory training can be filled with dense language, and technical training can be overwhelmed with complex systems.

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 18, 2014

I find it helpful to refer clients to these sources, especially if they think training development should take barely any time. For example, let’s say a client asks me to convert an existing full day training program to self-paced e-learning. A “full day” or training in this case means 6 hours of actual content.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

We also did a bit of role playing about how to advocate for using scenarios in training. That means you can hear a bit of some sample conversations for how I would handle objections in my conversations with clients, stakeholders, and SMEs. Gathering SME Stories to Craft Relevant and Engaging Scenarios.

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Making Change

JANUARY 18, 2012

.” The client gives you a pile of content, the phone number of a subject matter expert (SME), and a deadline. You create a detailed storyboard or script, getting information as necessary from the SME. The client and SME approve the script and you go into production. The course is made available and your job is done.

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Making Change

JANUARY 18, 2012

.” The client gives you a pile of content, the phone number of a subject matter expert (SME), and a deadline. You create a detailed storyboard or script, getting information as necessary from the SME. The client and SME approve the script and you go into production. The course is made available and your job is done.

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Learning Rebels

MARCH 2, 2022

When it comes to developing a learning program that is not only compelling and engaging but is highly accurate and relevant, successfully working with subject matter experts (SME) can be tricky. What tactics can you use to build a relationship with your SME that is based on trust, respect, and cooperation? Now enter the big question.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 25, 2014

Wiki by Kevin Wilcoxon with lengthy articles on learning and training. tags: elearning wiki research learning training seriousmanifesto onlineteaching. Build a Better Online Training Team | Talance Blog. tags: elearning instructionaldesign sme. Currently everything is written by Kevin but you can sign up to contribute.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 8, 2024

I unpack some of the common misconceptions surrounding scenario-based learning, discuss the various types of scenarios, and offer practical advice on how to apply scenarios effectively in different areas of training. We’ll talk about how to supercharge your corporate training and expand your learning design toolbox.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 26, 2020

Writing when you’re not a SME. You do research and work with a SME. CDT 9 Standards The Certified Developer of Training certification endorsed by ISPI is based on 9 standards of performance. You start with a solid foundation of skills and an understanding of how to write for different audiences.

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LearnDash

MAY 5, 2013

One of the realities in training design, build, and delivery is the reliance on subject matter experts (or SMEs) to help provide relevant content for the courses. Over the years I have been part of many training implementations, and I have worked with my fair share of SMEs.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 21, 2019

I find it helpful to refer clients to these sources, especially if they think training development should take barely any time. For example, let’s say a client asks me to convert an existing full day training program to self-paced e-learning. A “full day” or training in this case means 6 hours of actual content.

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Making Change

AUGUST 14, 2014

So with our subject matter expert (SME), we’ll add some realistic complexity. If we can write scenario questions without the help of a SME, we’re probably writing questions that are too easy. The SME will help us write a subtle question and help us make clear through feedback which option is correct.

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eLearning Industry

JANUARY 16, 2022

You already utilize SME knowledge to design your online training curriculum and content. Are there other ways you can tap into their expertise in customer online training to boost consumer engagement? This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MAY 20, 2012

• 10% of learning occurs via formal training (eg classes). This 70:20:10 breakdown has since been supported by subsequent research , though sometimes the ratio is represented as 80:20 to reflect informal learning and formal training respectively. Formal training becomes value add. • 20% on informal learning.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 9, 2024

It took me a year of searching to get that job and transition from training to instructional design. A lot of the ID job was helping SMEs understand that model. One of the biggest shifts for me coming from teaching and training was that change from being a SME in my content to working with other SMEs.

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Making Change

MARCH 27, 2018

I’m kicking off a series of posts about scenario-based training. Note the non-training solutions you’ve probably discovered from the above discussion, and identify the behaviors that will probably benefit from practice activities. Interview your SME for the prototype activity. Many people start writing a scenario too soon.

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Experiencing eLearning

OCTOBER 22, 2019

In my previous post on converting training to online , I provided questions to ask and tips for analysis. In this post, I’ll dig deeper in how to design an online or blended learning program based on an existing classroom training program. What if the SME insists on including it? Jennifer Hofmann, InSync Training.

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Folio3

MARCH 22, 2023

It’s now widely accepted as the best way to distribute training materials in offices. 8 Steps For Designing An Effective eLearning Module Here is the tried and tested eLearning module designing approach which will guarantee your training success. Your initial thought may be to contact a subject-matter expert (SME).

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Association eLearning

JANUARY 10, 2018

So, you type up an email and send it to the SME. The SME emails you back saying, “I thought that list was just an FYI. If the instructional designer (ID) and SME don’t understand one another that’s going to cause problems. With that said, let’s look at what an ID/SME translation guide might look like. Sorry about that.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 15, 2018

I have long been of the opinion that L&D professionals should dispense with being the SME of what is being trained; and instead be the SME of how it’s being trained. Under this paradigm, we are the experts in the science and practice of learning and development, and we consult the business accordingly.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

AUGUST 10, 2014

by Jennie Ruby  So you've been asked to create a snazzy, new eLearning lesson, but the raw material you receive from your subject matter expert (SME) is not ideal. Every course that you create should start with this basic question: Who are you training to do what, under what circumstances, and how well?

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Her SME, Brian, provided this feedback after reviewing the prototype. Check out the Lifesaver training on what to do in emergency situations for an example with effective use of time as feedback. This feedback works in the Lifesaver training because timing really is a critical part of the skill being taught. What do you think?

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Making Change

APRIL 14, 2014

Do you feel like you’re an assembly line worker in a course factory, expected to crank out training on demand? The minimum participants are you (the designer), the person who asked for the training (the “client”), and one or preferably two subject matter experts (SMEs) who are familiar with how the job is currently done.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 12, 2021

Gathering SME Stories to Craft Relevant and Engaging Scenarios. Gathering stories from SMEs is a never-ending challenge. SMEs are busy, and they generally don’t understand training and learning the way you do as an instructional designer. Thursday, January 21 at 1 PM EST Free registration. Session Description.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 6, 2021

I think it would be possible to use for reviewing with the right SME or stakeholder, but you’d have to train them. Unless your reviewers will complete their review in a single sitting, they could lose their work.

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Learnnovators

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The GPT in ChatGPT stands for Generative Pre-training Transformer, and it’s a language model developed by OpenAI that can generate human-like text based on a given input. Then take this basic list to your SME and ask them to validate it. So here you go… First, what is it? assistant, and it will do your footwork for you.

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Experiencing eLearning

JUNE 8, 2021

IDs hardly ever work alone; you always have a SME and often several other team members. However, when you answer instructional design interview questions, especially for workplace training, focus on changing behavior rather than just knowledge. Committee work is OK, but not nearly as good as collaborative curriculum work.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

One of the challenges for developing training in VR has always been the development time and cost, including time to develop custom 3D assets. Gathering SME Stories to Craft Relevant and Engaging Scenarios. This webinar will focus on a common sticking point in creating scenario-based learning: working with SMEs.

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