Speaker 1: The storyboarding checklist that I will provide you is a guide. Depending on the online course that you're creating, some of the topics might not be applicable for your course. But the storyboarding checklist will be really helpful for you in organizing all the content for your online course. And then I will also be going over a sample storyboard that I created so that you can see a real visual representation of what a storyboard actually looks like. Okay, so let's begin. Okay, so here we go. Right here is a storyboarding checklist that you can also download if you look in the description of this video, I will give you access to download this checklist. Also, these are some sample storyboards that will go along as we go through this checklist so you can get a better visual representation of what a storyboard actually looks like. Okay, so first are the basic elements. You need a project title and individual page title. So that goes right here, project title and the lesson title. And right here is the actual page title. You also need to have the text that will be presented on a page to display. So right here under script is all of the text that will be on the page. I also wanna mention this too, that every single page that you will be putting into your course is going to have an individual storyboard. So every page is gonna have an outline just like this. Next is the graphics, such as images that will be utilized, any background image and the overall layout of the content. So right here is where you list the graphics. You also need to include video media or a description of a link to the source of the video. So right here are some YouTube videos that are gonna be included in this course. Next is the audio transcript, such as voiceover narration. And there is no audio transcript for this page, so it is not applicable. And next is navigation information, such as links that will be included in the page being described and where they will take the learner. And right here is where you include the links. Each page or slide of planned e-learning content is represented in the storyboard. I mentioned that before. Okay, you also might wanna consider including a syllabus link on the storyboard so that students can easily refer back to the syllabus at any moment. This is just a reminder saying to know your course goal. Always keep that in mind as you're creating your storyboard. It's a good idea to keep about three to four objectives per module. So actually for example, in this module, there is only one terminal objective, but two enabling objectives. This is a good thing to keep in mind because when students are going through an online course, if one module takes them forever to get through, they feel like they're not really accomplishing anything. So it's just a good idea to keep in mind to only have about like one lesson per module, kind of like each module they should be able to get through in about a week so they feel like they're actually progressing through the course. Some of these are also just some reminders. Create assessment criteria. That needs to be included in the storyboard that you write, that you create for your assessment. The storyboard is also where you're going to be showing your design elements, such as your background color, your color schemes, and then your text attributions as well. It's also important that you've already selected your authoring tool. It's also important to keep in mind to use a variety, at least three to five forms of interactive content or media on each storyboard that you're creating. But there's also exceptions, of course. Also determine the lesson's content sequence. Content within lessons are structured into a sequence of slides corresponding to the screens of the final interactive lesson. So this is a great and very common way to lay out your pages. The first page will be learning objectives. And then the next two to three screens will be the introduction. And the content can go anywhere from four to 25 screens. 25 is kind of a lot, but the content usually is, I would say, closer maybe to four to 10 pages, depending. And then the last page will be your summary screen. Okay, so you need to use at least two different techniques to present content. This includes storytelling, scenario-based approaches, a toolkit approach, and demonstration practice method. So just be sure to keep that in mind when you're creating your modules, that you include some of these techniques as you're going through the course. These techniques really help with keeping your students engaged, so it's super important. Also be sure to include examples in each of the lessons, both inductively and deductively. It's also a good idea to integrate different media to present the examples as well. Also be sure to use diagrams, graphics, and flow charts when possible. Use lists or tables. These are all, remember, just suggestions, but great ways to help engage your learners. Next is language style. Be sure that the content within each module is written directly, simply, and clearly. Avoid jargon, and also be sure to be sensitive to your students that are not native English speakers. Use personal pronouns and be gender inclusive. Use bulleted lists when possible, and an active voice. This just really helps with the flow of the course. I don't think it's mentioned in here, but white space is really important in an online course. When there's so much content all mashed together, it kind of overwhelms the students. So it's really good to space out. I honestly space sentences one to two every sentence. I'll make a space. It helps your students read the text easier. Next is graphics. Graphics include illustrations, pictures, diagrams, and icons. So the graphics include a variety of different communication functions, including decorative, representational, mnemonic, organizational, relational, transformational, and interpretive. Be sure to avoid graphics that may not have real function, and complementing the information in your text. And when using narration, present corresponding graphics and spoken words at the same time. Use digitized photographs too, when creating a realistic context. So ensure that diagrams, graphics, and screenshots correspond to their descriptions as well. Next is audio. Be sure to keep your audio short, and use audio to complement the visual elements. Avoid redundant audio. And also avoid adding extraneous audio, such as background music and sounds. It's just unnecessary and distracting. Lastly is video. Be sure that your videos are always accompanied by comments. Okay, so that's it. I hope you now have a better understanding on how to storyboard your online course. So be sure to download the storyboard checklist, so that you can reference it whenever you need to. Thanks for checking out e-learning and instructional design for beginners. Please take one second to like, subscribe, and comment anything below.