Myth #5: Storyboards are not necessary
Although it may seem like an additional step, storyboarding helps ensure collaborative iterations and refinements early in the development process. Skipping this step can lead to discontented stakeholders and increased time spent on revisions and corrections.
Reality
Writing tools, such as Quip or Google Docs, provide a light-weight and collaborative experience for subject matter experts to write, edit, and comment. They also track changes and maintain version control.
Depending on the length of your course, you might choose to break your storyboard into multiple documents.
Storyboard writing tools
To increase consistency and efficiency of your teams, it is good practice to create reusable storyboard templates. Following are different types of storyboard templates:
Written or visual storyboard templates
Video script template
Voice over script template (for voice talent)
Assessment questions template
Storyboard template types
Following are proven and tested storyboarding tips to keep in mind:
Your storyboard should map to the course outline defined in your design document.
Assign your SMEs specific sections to write or review. Set up working meetings to help identify and correct issues early; when corrections are easiest to make.
Before development starts, the final storyboard should be approved by the primary stakeholders and editors of the project.