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 Research: Graduate Level Capstone Project

I am currently pursuing my M.Ed. in Human Resources Education with a concentration in eLearning from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. One of the really great features of this 2 year online degree program is the flexibility and support offered to me for my Capstone Project. I am tasked to find an area in which I desire more experience, and then I propose, implement, and deliver a project fulfilling both my project goals and the needs of an organization that could benefit from my work.

To that end, I am seeking an opportunity to complete a short-term eLearning/ Instructional Design Project within an organization. The project would be proposed, implemented, and delivered along the following timeline:

August - Project Plan
September - Onsite/Remote Work
October - Onsite/Remote Work
November - Deliverables

It is my hope that this project would be a continuation of work completed in my Learning Technologies course, in which I collaborated with my colleagues to design and deliver an online introductory course in utilizing Social Media. That said, I have no industry/ content preference, and welcome the opportunity to have as rich of a learning experience as is possible. I would ideally like to expand upon my experience in the following areas:

Working with SME’s
Writing/ repurposing content for online delivery
Storyboarding
Designing custom graphics/ multi-media
Utilizing eLearning authoring tools

Please contact me if you, your organization, or a member of your PLN may be interested in working with me on this project. Resume, Transcripts, Coursework, and References available upon request.