Elearning Essentials: Storyboarding

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