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Tips & Tricks For SMEs

The resources below will help Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) develop and design interactive, engaging online training and professional learning. Contact an instructional designer for training, just-in-time support, and to form a partnership maximizing success for your product.

Presentations, Images, Copyright, and 508 Compliance

When designing products for professional learning, it is very important to understand copyright laws and Section 508, as well as, best practices for using images and graphics. Using the correct image will convey ideas and concepts much more effectively than text alone.

A compelling image will engage your audience and increase knowledge retention. However, using the wrong image has no effect at all and will disengage your audience.

Online Professional Learning Course Exemplar

The design of the course, as discussed in this presentation, is based on the instructional design model, “Nine Events of Instruction” developed by Robert Gagné. In the later slides, you will see the TOP TEN list of Instructional Design Best Practices.

A highly effective online course will include the Nine Events of Instruction during Lesson Construction and Instructional Design Best Practices during the development and design phase. Both components have equal importance and are complementary to one another.

Sample eLearning Interactions

This PowerPoint presentation contains the following information:

  • Three content development types: Basic, Interactive, and Advanced
  • Sample Interactions, which are based on your content, and can be built with either pre-made templates or a custom design

Tips for Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)

In order to establish consistency in designing professional learning products across DoDEA, the following documents were created as part of the DoDEA HQ Instructional Design Guide. Please follow the guidelines as set forth in each document.

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