Legitimate Participation? Instructional Designer-Subject Matter Expert Interactions in Communities of Practice

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Keppell, M. (2004). Legitimate Participation? Instructional Designer-Subject Matter Expert Interactions in Communities of Practice. In L. Cantoni & C. McLoughlin (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2004 (pp. 3611-3618). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2004
Lugano, Switzerland
2004
ISBN 1-880094-53-3
  Lorenzo Cantoni & Catherine McLoughlin
AACE

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Mike Keppell, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong

Abstract

This paper addresses the question of how instructional designers work with subject matter experts (SMEs) in unfamiliar content areas. It is suggested that working as an instructional designer in an unfamiliar content area is similar to an anthropologist working in a foreign culture. Instructional designers enter communities of practice and attempt to understand the context as well as complete learning designs for specific audiences. It is suggested that unlike new professionals who work toward full participation and full acceptance in the community of practice, the instructional designer aims for legitimate participation within the sub-culture. To successfully achieve legitimate participation the instructional designer will need to utilise a number of communication strategies to optimise the interaction with the SME.

Keywords

• Culture
• Instructional Design

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