Elearning Essentials: Storyboarding
1h 5mIntermediate2018-10-26
Authors

Brett Kirkpatrick
Learning Experience Architect
Course details
You wouldn't start construction without a blueprint. So why create elearning without a plan? Storyboarding is one of the most effective tools that elearning authors have at their disposal. It allows you to visualize training and communicate your ideas to stakeholders—before spending hours on the design process. In this course, Brett Kirkpatrick shows how to effectively storyboard elearning, using examples and case studies from his own career as an instructional designer. Storyboarding can be approached in several ways; Brett shows to craft storyboards using a variety of styles and tools, including animation, scenarios, and knowledge checks. Throughout the course, he elaborates on the best practices to ensure the success of your project and provides a template you can use to develop your own storyboards.
Learning objectives
Benefits of storyboarding
Identifying stakeholders and requirements and goals
Storyboard elements
Storyboarding with text, animation, scenarios, and knowledge checks
Communicating with stakeholders
Learning objectives
Benefits of storyboarding
Identifying stakeholders and requirements and goals
Storyboard elements
Storyboarding with text, animation, scenarios, and knowledge checks
Communicating with stakeholders
Skills covered
StorylineArticulateEducational TechnologyPowerPointTraining and EducationMicrosoftDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Introduction
- Visualizing elearning
Understanding Storyboarding
- What is an elearning storyboard
- Benefits of storyboarding
Getting Started
- Working with SMEs and stakeholders
- Identifying your target audience and course duration
- Mapping out your goals and objectives
- Working with a script
Creating Your Storyboard
- Tools
- Elements of a storyboard
Crafting Your Narrative
- Designing your slides
- Storyboarding example - Intro and header
- Storyboarding text-heavy content
- Storyboarding an animation
- Storyboarding a scenario
- Storyboarding a knowledge check
Diving into the Process
- Practice storyboard challenge
- Communicating with project stakeholders
Conclusion
- Iteration, innovation, and repetition