Instructional Design Support: 5 Smart Ways to Help SMEs

Instructional Design Support: 5 Smart Ways to Help SMEs Subject matter experts (SMEs) are essential to crafting effective learning experiences, but they often face competing demands and tight timelines. That’s where instructional design support makes a real difference. By providing structure, tools, and guidance, instructional designers help SMEs make more confident, informed decisions, ultimately leading […]

Stop Building Courses. Start Fixing Problems.

I’ve never asked subject matter experts to design training. That was never their job. That statement alone makes some people uncomfortable, especially in organizations where SMEs have been quietly handed responsibility for learning outcomes without the authority, time, or design expertise to actually deliver them. But discomfort aside, this distinction matters. Because when we misunderstand […]

What is an Instructional Designer in Learning and Development?

Beyond Course Creation: Inside the Role of an Instructional Designer in Learning and Development Most people don’t really know what an Instructional Designer in learning and development does, so I simplify it by saying, ‘I create online courses.’ While that’s part of it, Instructional Design is much more than just course creation. It’s about blending […]