Receiving raw content from SMEs

Hi Rachel,

I have previously worked on some projects where there weren't any available resources, and the SME's had to basically empty their brains for the project to work :)

I don't readily have a template available for you, but I usually handle it by creating clear boundaries for them to work within. I'll give you some examples I like to use.

If, for example, they have to produce information about multiple subjects, try to think of a suitable structure for your SME's to follow in order to produce the content in a uniform way, guaranteeing that you can then easily go through their content in order to create your storyboard.

Also, if you have already set learning goals and/or a global design of the eventual course, this will make it a lot easier for both you and the SME's to produce concise content!

Finally, if you have access to these SME's for a longer period of time, I wouldn't worry too much about them having to produce all of the knowledge in one go. If after a first round of producing content/you creating a storyboard for the course, you find that you are missing a lot of information, I always like to schedule a revision meeting/workshop where you just ask questions and they try to answer :)

I hope my answer is of help and if you have any other questions, let me know!