2. For any eLearning course, instructional design services
should include the creation of a visual storyboard as part
of the plan. With a great storyboard, you will inevitably
save plenty of money, time as well as avoid surprising or
disappointing your clients when they finally get to view
the results. With a visual storyboard, you are creating a
bridge between what has been envisioned and what will
finally be.
3. While developing an instructional, it is crucial for the
designer to remain in constant correspondence with the
client, industry experts and developers. Storyboards
allow for the collection, organization and review of the
content, visuals, instructions that explain animations as
well as used in the narration. Though storyboard
formats vary one from the other, it is crucial that the
format chosen reflects the following elements for
effective communication to take place.
4. In a storyboard, content is important especially to the
industry expert who seeks to view and understand the
message for perusal even before it is presented to the
client. The expert is expected to evaluate as well as
approve any content related to the project. This way,
any information included is checked for validity and
ensure that at the end of the day it help in building skills
of the learner.
5. In storyboarding, a picture is really worth a thousand
words. Such visuals ought to include graphical elements
that are to be presented on any page including color of
font and size. Other visuals that help in telling the story
and worthy of consideration include text placement,
drawings, images, navigation and background.
6. Not all eLearning projects require narration but when
voice-over talent and closed captions are used, it might
be crucial to include narration for the industry experts
and developers. The industry experts need to go through
the content and approve the narration's content. At the
same time, developers have to work alongside
instructional designers to ensure that the narration
works well with on screen elements.
7. It does not matter the source of graphics, be it from a
client or having them custom created by a professional,
it is crucial that they convey the underlying message in
the storyboard. Some of the images will only require a
little tweaking such as adding drop shadows. Other
graphics may even require replacing the background
with something related to the storyboard's theme.
8. Storyboards are drawn up for developers to indicate to
them all that they ought to know for programming or
building the course. The same instructions are also used
for explaining to niche experts and approver how the
page will work once it is complete. Notes from
developers are also vital in explaining buttons,
navigation and other elements of interaction that are to
be built into the course.
9. Storyboards are important in instructional design
services as tools that make communication easier. They
tell a story, helping industry experts, approvers and
clients understand and see how the final product will
function. With storyboards, all key players are involved
in the vital function of conceptualizing an idea into a
tool on the learner's screen.
