Storyboard acts as a map that guides E-learning professionals to navigate the E-learning course design. Storyboards help design and development process much more efficient. It is also a handy way to outline every aspect of your E-learning course.
In this blog I will share the 5 tips for writing a storyboard for an E-learning module :
Plan: This is one of the key elements of creating alluring and immersive content is planning. With the help of brainstorming ideas, you can get a clear picture of how you want your storyboard to end up. You can also make the list of all the things which make the storyboard engaging and creates a positive attribute to the learners. Extensive planning will create stability and clarity well before you start drafting a storyboard, which is what you need.
Know your audience: Your E-learning course needs to educate your online learners, so you should design the storyboard in a way it reaches them. Without knowing your audience you cannot design an storyboard. As you analyze your ideal online learner, think about their educational background and social status. By looking at how they spend their free time will give you a clear idea of what will grab their attention.
Use An E-learning Storyboard Template: Developing an E-learning storyboard is a time-consuming task. In order to make things easy, you can use a pre-set of E-learning storyboard templates using software such as Microsoft PowerPoint as it is a great tool for visually -driven story-boarding. It also allows you to switch frames around so you can perfect your visual sequence and layout. Even one can find free pre-built storyboard templates online.
Content: Content is the main element which helps you to keep your E-learning storyboard flow natural and your audience focused. By stating your topic, explaining an idea, focus on key points and maintain a conversational tone by using simple language helps to connect with the learners. You can also consider letting your audience to think about the situations you present them and select the answers from a variety of points before moving to next topic.
Audio – Visual effects: By using audio-visual effects you can engage the audience more and helps the audience to understand the content well. In Audio, it is necessary to give a note on pronunciation to the narrator to ensure correct pronunciation. Audio Synching has to be done properly for a better learning. Additional of sound effects enhance the learning process and it will be a great help of auditory learners.
Putting together an E-learning storyboard is a colossal challenge. By keeping these tips in mind you can create effective E-learning storyboards. It may be true no two E-learning courses are alike, however, every E-learning course should begin with a successful storyboard.
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