Text 3: what makes a great SME interview?

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• How does the article describe a great SME interview? As an exam for the expert.As a one-off content dump.As a collaborative design session.As a kind of job interview.
• Why is the SME interview « the heartbeat of learning design »? It is the first meeting of the project.It is the longest stage of the project.It is where the budget is decided.SMEs bring context and real practice that turn information into a learner-ready experience.
• What do designers try to understand in the discovery sessions? How much the SME is paid.Who the learners are, why they take the training, what they already know and what they should do differently.Only the deadline of the project.Which authoring tool to use.
• Which of these is NOT one of the « discovery essentials »? Confirming the review schedule and the time the SME will give.Mapping the learners' likely misconceptions.Choosing the colours and fonts of the course.Agreeing on behaviour changes and success measures.
• Why do they record the sessions, with permission? To publish them as videos.So that nuance, real phrasing, decision paths and misconceptions are not lost.To have proof in case of disagreement.Because the designers don't take notes.
• What is the learning design blueprint? The contract with the client.The list of SMEs to interview.A visual map showing where each objective is met, and through which topics and experiences.The finished course.
• Why do they build the storyboards around scenarios? Scenarios are cheaper to produce.Scenarios replace assessments.SMEs prefer telling stories.Scenarios mirror the learners' real situations, so the content is practical and lasts.
• What do SMEs check for « the Irish context »? The accents in the audio.The legal references.The currency.The spelling.
• How does a storyboard review work? Production starts, then SMEs review the finished course.A long meeting where everyone rewrites the storyboard together.SMEs comment on their own time with tracked changes, a short call settles open items, and agreement comes before production.The client reviews it alone.
• What do designers do during a great interview? Read the storyboard aloud.Test the SME's knowledge.Let the SME talk without interrupting.Ask open questions, look for examples and get the SME to prioritise the key tasks.
• What is the aim of the prompt « If learners could only remember three things, what would they be? »? To end the interview politely.To make the SME prioritise what really matters.To test the SME's memory.To cut the course to three screens.
• As a critical reader, what can you say about this article? It is a summary of Cathy Moore's book.Every claim is backed by research.It was written by an SME.Some claims are not supported by any evidence, and the text is partly an advertisement for the company.

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3. success measures
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