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STORY BOARD WRITING FOR
LEARNING OBJECTS
Ratheesh Kaliyadan
Director
Media Analysis & Research Center
Koyilandy, Kozhikode
Ph: +91 9946445970
mediafolkmarc@gmail.com
Mediamarx.blogspot.com
Ratheesh Kaliyadan / Story Board / MARC-SCERT

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INTRODUCTION
TEXT
AUDIO GRAPHICS
LEARNING OBJECT
USER
VIDEO INTERFACE
ANIMATION DESIGN
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What is a story board?
A storyboard is a document
that contains sequential
detailed description of the
screens that will constitute
the instructional unit
(in this case, learning object).
Ratheesh Kaliyadan / Story Board / MARC-SCERT

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Yesterday….
The idea of storyboarding was developed at the Walt
Disney Studio during the early 1930s.
Disney credited animator Webb Smith with creating
the idea of drawing scenes on separate sheets of
paper and pinning them up on a bulletin board to tell
a story in sequence, thus creating the first storyboard
(Christopher Finch, The Art of Walt Disney, Abrams,
1973). .
Ratheesh Kaliyadan / Story Board / MARC-
SCERT

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Who uses story board?
A storyboard is referred by the entire project
development team to deliver successful
learning experience.
Storyboard specifies development
responsibilities for each role in the team.
Hence, precise detailing of every screen is
very critical and important in storyboarding.
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ELEMENTS OF STORY BOARD
TEXT GRAPHIC
GRAPHICS
AUDIO S
USER
STORY BOARD INTERFACE
VIDEO DESIGN
ANIMATI
ANIMATION
SYNCHRONIZATI ON
SYNCHRONIZATION
ON INTERACTIVIT
INTERACTIVITY
Y
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Identifiers
 Title
 Subtitle
 Topic/section name
 Screen code
 Document version
Features :
• For review purpose
• Reference for reusability
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User Interface Design
 Color scheme
 Screen layout
 Arrangement of title bars, navigation buttons,
text, graphics
Features :
• User-friendly
• Motivating
• Non-distracting
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Text
 On Screen Text
 Screen titles, instructional text, content text, titles of
labels, buttons, graphic
 Text embedded in graphic/animation
 Integration and synchronization with audio/video
Features :
• Precise and crisp writing
• Consistency in terms of font type, size, alignment
• Clear visibility and readability
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Graphics
 Photos
 Sketch
 Collage
 Illustration
 Diagrams
 Flow charts
 Concept maps
Features :
• Verification of alignment, size, color combination,
placement and overall impact
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Animation
 Content/graphics/theme
 Sequence
 Duration
 Effects
 Synchronization with text/audio/voiceover
Features :
• Interesting and thought-provoking
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Video
 Demonstration of real life events
 Duration
 Synchronization with text/audio/voiceover
Features :
• Interesting and thought-provoking
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Audio
 Voiceover
 Background sound
 Sound effects
 Music
 Conversations
 Duration
 Synchronization with text/graphic/animation
Features :
• Interesting and thought-provoking
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Synchronization
 Specifying the sequence in which elements
should appear and/or disappear
 Describing the relevant special effects to be given
in sequence
Features :
• Conveying the intended message with desired impact
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Interactivity
Specifying the user actions and the relevant
responses
Features :
• Arousing interest
• Providing feedback
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What are the possible interactivities
in a self learning multi media
package?
Drag & drop
Click
Typing
Games
Cross words
Painting
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Conclusion
 A storyboard is a document that contains
sequential detailed description of the screens
that will constitute the instructional unit to be
developed.
 It helps to specify the detailed requirements
per screen.
 The elements of a story board are identifiers,
text, graphics, animation, audio, video,
synchronization and interactivity.
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Template for a story board
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SCERT

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THANK YOU
Ratheesh Kaliyadan
Director
Media Analysis & Research Center
Koyilandy, Kozhikode
Ph: +91 9946445970
mediafolkmarc@gmail.com
Mediamarx.blogspot.com
Ratheesh Kaliyadan / Story Board / MARC-SCERT