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Managing Stakeholders, SMEs and Design Team - #IMPS

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So often problems occur because they believe they will determine the objectives and design the course. Instructionally sound - Teach what learners’ need in order to apply the KSA''s (not more, not less). Address everyone’s role: They must know your role and your team’s role, as designers. They also don’t know what ISD is and what you do.

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Our Many Hats

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That left managing eLearning courses along with enrollment, reports, troubleshooting problems on the LMS especially as they pertain to online courses to me. LMS Admin - Although most organizations I''ve been with had LMS admins, their focus tended to be more on handling traditional classes managed on the LMS.

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#DevLearn 2015 Sessions That Impressed

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Also, challenges/obstacles and problems in current elearning/L&D. What Delights CLOs and What Keeps Them Up at Night? Allison Rossett Great insight on what CLOs and org leaders need/want from training professionals.

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eLearning Cyclops: A Priest, A Rabbi and an Instructional Designer.

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Of course stakeholders come to training departments all the time demanding training and we need to look at the problem first as Jay Cross was quick to point out. This does not solve the problem, but reiterates the need for a more effective development timeline and approach. A bit of C.Y.A.

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Are You Playing e-Learning/LMS Help-desk?

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Create concise job aids for common problems. Whether you receive similar calls regarding your courses or other calls for assistance, here are a few tips to make things a bit easier for you and for those taking your courses. Send the appropriate job aid via e-mail to staff in need.

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Simulations - Considerations

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To avoid the problems I encountered in the past, I strongly suggest making the following considerations prior to developing software or system application simulations. Currently, I am involved in creating simulations for a new system application. This is something I have done a lot of over the years.

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Building a Camel

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The bigger problem is they all want to throw more content into the course. I had the right subject matter experts (SMEs), all with the expertise needed, and not too many to be productive or reach a reasonable consensus. The SMEs want everyone to be subject matter experts too.