Writing Effective Storyboards

‘InSight’ is EI Design’s ProductLine of online tutorials designed for global audience with varied experience levels. The first suite comprises of tutorials designed for aspiring eLearning professionals, on Instructional Design.

Writing a storyboard is one of the primary and essential requirements expected of an Instructional Designer.

How do you present such relevant information in a manner that will enable learners to apply it in an actual work environment? This formed the basis for outlining the storyline for this app.

We have used a story-based approach (a storytorial) as an innovative and engaging strategy to present information that would:

1. Serve as a refresher to most IDs in the field
2. Enable new IDs to apply the learning to create effective storyboards

The app highlights key aspects about storyboard creation through the character of Nina, an Instructional Designer who has bagged her first job as an ID:

1. The interview process, preceded by the preparation for the interview serves as a tool to reinforce or refresh some basics of storyboarding skills.
2. Nina’s first assignment, after bagging the job, forms the remaining part of the “story” and highlights the key aspects to remember while creating a storyboard.

The aim of the app is to ensure that learners will imbibe the basics of storyboarding and gain an insight about the key focus areas of a storyboard. A story combined with practical tips and best practices, ensure that the information delivered is highly useful, relevant and easily applicable in an actual work-setting.