Problem: Our training team did not have an outlined process for Subject Matter Experts' (SMEs) responsibilities when reviewing our training material. This was contributing to several problems on our instructional design team, including unlimited review cycles, ineffective feedback, scope creep, and missed deliverable deadlines.
Solution: We designed SME Expectations instructor-led training to describe the end-to-end training design process, identify SME responsibilities, and give SMEs a chance to practice giving effective feedback to the instructional designers. This short eLearning module supplemented the ILT by giving SMEs additional chances to practice giving effective feedback.
Type: eLearning
Audience: Account Management
Date: May 2024
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Needs Analysis
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eLearning Development
After choosing a design layout, my team and I pulled a list of 50 feedback comments from SMEs during our previous 6 months of review cycles. We categorized these as either "effective" or "ineffective." We used these examples to determine the criteria for what makes feedback effective: being specific, directional, measurable, and using the correct tools.Â
We aimed to keep this module short, simple, and effective. We sent it out as a reinforcement of learning after participants attended our ILT for SME Expectations as a chance to continue practicing what they learned. We included a short review slide and one drag-and-drop activity. Participants were able to complete this in under 30 minutes.
Our LMS administrator uploaded the course to our company LMS and assigned it to participants two weeks after they had attended our ILT. We did not collect a formal score for this since we wanted to keep it as an informal chance for practice. We received positive feedback from participants that this mini-module was a great way to practice and did not feel like an extra required course.