Final tips for an effective, useful online course storyboard

To wrap up our free storyboard course, here are a few final tips to make your storyboard more effective and useful in the instructional design process.

1) I can't stress conventions enough. Work as a team on symbols, colors and other codes. It will save you a lot of work down the road and make the process much, much faster. But don't start with ten thousand symbols. Build them gradually with your team as the need arises. And, of course, keep them documented in one place. Don't settle everything on a video call and expect everyone to remember it forever. Think about new team members too. 2) The storyboard works for you, not the other way around. If building the storyboard takes more time than creating the content itself, something is wrong. 3) Take a moment to reflect on the types of content you're using. One of the biggest benefits of a storyboard is, obviously, making the process visual. So having a storyboard ready, or in progress, is a great moment to revisit your learning objectives and check whether you have varied content and different elements to make your course more engaging. 4) Finally, be as descriptive as possible in your notes. Remember: one of the main goals of having these notes for the other people involved in the creation process is to save meeting time and undocumented synchronous conversations. I've said it before and I'll say it again: it's fine to have those conversations. The storyboard won't eliminate them entirely. But if every note you write raises questions and extra communication work, you may want to make them more specific and clear, right? With these tips and the course content, I hope you feel better equipped to create effective educational content. It's all about saving your team's time so they can focus on what matters: creating excellent educational content for your learners. That's always the focus.