Once storyboards have been developed, they can then be put into use to create your course. By creating a complete overview of a course, one can better place content, multimedia, and interactivity in a pedagogically effective and visually appealing manner. Certain pitfalls of course development such as missing information, redundant information, poor transitions, etc. can be avoided. There are also fewer questions among a group of developers. The storyboard can serve as a constant reference point on which the design process can be centered.

• Consider objectives
  The rest of the design stage should be centered around how best to meet the objectives for the audience and its needs.
• Organize all information and media elements that have already been developed.

Reasons for Storyboards

Visually Displaying an Overview of Information

Storyboards are graphical by nature and can give one a simple means of seeing how the information on their Web pages will appear prior to going into the Web development phase. Problems such as oversized information chunks, image placement, presentation organization, and others can be avoided.

Online education continues to grow around the world. As technology continues to improve, so too does the level of interaction, complexity, and diversity of multimedia elements involved in online course design. It is now time for course developers to look towards methods of enhancing their instructional design in order to take into account these changes. Simple notes on paper no longer capture the needed elements of the online course development process.

It is vital to develop a plan of instruction when considering putting a course on-line.  The activities below will help develop the design plan.

Course Organization

In a traditional face-to-face course, the instructor often has complete control over the organization of their own course. The online instructor is central too, but not alone in setting up the organization and management of the course. New administrative skills are necessary for the online instructor to coordinate institutional, pedagogical, and technological demands.

Instructional Design for Online Courses [.pptx]

Online Instruction – Important Issues to Consider

1. What are the pros and cons of having a third party conduct course evaluations?
2. Should course evaluations be posted online and be publicly accessible?

The Internet is unequaled in terms of the amount of readily available current and uncensored information. It is a fount of informational resources, but also a fount of misinformation and faulty resources. Unregulated by the FCC, almost anyone may publish on the Internet. The accessibility of publishing on the Internet is one of its strengths, but is also the source of the Internet’s potential for disseminating questionable information.

Source

Anyone can publish on the Web. The author or source of information should show some evidence of being knowledgeable, reliable, and truthful. Some questions you should ask are:

Is the name of the author/producer easily identifiable?

The name of the author may be at the top or bottom of the Web page. Sometimes there will be a link to more information about the author, but keep in mind that none of it may be true!