Storyboarding.

What is storyboarding? 

Storyboards are graphic organizers in the form of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a motion picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive media sequence.

Storyboarding came from Walt Disney in 1930. By the late 1930's every major film studio was using storyboards. 

Who uses storyboards?

• Film
• TV Animation
• Theatre
• Fiction
• Business
• Interactive Media - Web development, Software Design, Instructional Design and Technology
• Businesses

Reasons to use a storyboard:

• Helps a subject matter expert (SME) fill in their expert content. 
• The designer can then rearrange the content into the effective sequence.
• Can be given to a developer who will use it as a blueprint to develop the final product.
• Assists instructional designer in sequencing the instruction. 

Possible Elements to Include in a Storyboard: 

• Navigation - GUI ( Graphical User Interface), includes the buttons needed to navigate through the program. 
• Course Contents - Must have a frame with a sample of the Table of contents, outline and map. 
• Quizzes and Testing - Audio scripting, learning objectives, module name.

DESIGN GUIDELINES.

Cognitive Load Theory - For interactive media, try to minimise text and images occurring at the same time. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storyboard