Learning Development: Storyboard Elements

Storyboarding occurs during the Development phase of the ADDIE model of instructional design, after the audience has been analyzed and the learning sequence has been designed. Storyboards serve as the "blueprint" of the eLearning module prior to development within an authoring tool. This post outlines and explains the many elements indicative of a good storyboard.

Slide Title - Main idea of the slide for learner's visual cue
Audio - Slide by slide script plus audio cues and background sounds
Graphics - Verbal descriptions, sketches, or file names of pre-selected graphics
Video - File names of any pre-recorded video clips
Text - On-screen text for both content and learner instructions
Navigation - Location and description of navigational elements
Interactivity - Description of how graphics, texts, and audio appers on screen and behaves including timing, roll-overs, screen clicks, and drags and drops
Programmer Notes - Description of interface elements, required learner actions, and any specific instructions to integrate learning within desired delivery platform

A good storyboard can be reviewed and understood by the client, narrator, graphic artist, and/or producer as necessary for approval. Storyboards are often completed in either Microsoft Word or PowerPoint, and a great resource for templates can be found here on The eLearning Coach blog.

Resource:
Michaels & Associates Consulting & Training. Storyboarding Strategies for Effective eLearning. Retrieved from: http://bit.ly/41o0Xo

Learning Management: ADDIE model

The ADDIE model for eLearning project management has five stages: Analyze, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.



Analyze: After determinging the scope, market and audience of your eLearning porgram, you must "clarify organizational and training program objectives" (Lynch & Roecker, 2007). This includes identifiying risks, opportunities, budget restrictions, timing, and personnel needed.

Design: Objectives are transformed into a program structure including the sequence, durantion, and pace of proposed learning modules. Learning methods are identified, and administrative requirements are defined. This is the storyboard and instructional design phase.

Development: Creation of infrastructure, content related communication packs, multimedia, reference guides, job aids, necessary additional resources, and assessment criteria.

Implementation: Install all developed materials to delivery channels, set up administrative databases, roll out program communication, schedule learning sessions, and implement training.

Evaluation: Collect all training and project evaluation data, review participant and project performance for report to stakeholders. You should be able to deliver a program and project evaluation report upon completion of the evaluation.

Reference:
Lynch, M. M., & Roecker, J. (2007.) Project managing eLearning: A handbook for successful design, delivery, and management. Routledge. Chapter 1.