by Dani Watkins | Nov 9, 2026 | Blog, Instructional Design, Virtual Instructor Led Training
A slide that looks good on a webcam isn’t the same as a slide that does its job. Recently, I traveled to Spokane to observe and support a dry run. The facilitators were two SMEs who know nursing inside and out. They aren’t seasoned facilitators yet, and that’s exactly...
by Dani Watkins | Oct 29, 2026 | Blog, Canva, Instructional Design, Subject Matter Experts
The stakeholder already knows what they want. Here’s how I make room for what they need. The meeting invite says “Quick sync: new training.” By the time you join, the solution is already decided. A 45-minute eLearning module, everyone takes it, done...
by Dani Watkins | Oct 25, 2026 | Blog, Instructional Design
Everything they need is in there. That’s exactly the problem. It lands in your inbox on a Tuesday afternoon. A folder link, a 40-page PDF, or both. Your SME’s note says, “Everything you need is in here.” Launch is in three weeks. Your SME...
by Dani Watkins | Oct 19, 2026 | Virtual Instructor Led Training, Virtual Office
Your team gets a party. You get a sneaky rehearsal for your next virtual session. Somewhere in your organization, someone just said, “We should do something fun for Halloween.” And because you know how the virtual platform works, guess who’s planning...
by Dani Watkins | Oct 11, 2026 | Blog, Instructional Design
You know a course is off before you can explain why. Here’s how to name it. You’re clicking through a course someone handed you. Maybe you built it two years ago. Maybe a vendor built it, or a well-meaning SME built it in PowerPoint and called it eLearning. Nothing is...
