Photo by Edmond Dantu00e8s / Pexels.com I've interviewed many "subject matter experts" -- SMEs--from cabinet secretaries in state government, to engineers, to healthcare technology experts, and many others. I find it fascinating to explore new topics, learn the inside information, and see the relevance to the audience. But some people are uncomfortable interviewing others due … Continue reading 10 Tips for Successful Interviews with SMEs
Good Instructional Design Must Go Beyond Data
I have always loved data. Daughter of an engineer, I am a strange combination of creative and analytical. Confronted by a problem, I start digging for information, facts, research, data . . . . But data is only as good as the design of the research that produced it--and there's a lot about human behavior … Continue reading Good Instructional Design Must Go Beyond Data
The Art of the Deceptively Simple Question
My father was a successful manufacturing executive who entered the computer industry back in it's early days. He was also a well-known troubleshooter, sent to take over manufacturing plants in trouble, to set up new plants, and close down nonproductive ones. But I really began to appreciate his knowledge as I watched him in retirement … Continue reading The Art of the Deceptively Simple Question
Chanda K. Zimmerman 