The Logical Blog by IconLogic

DECEMBER 16, 2010

I am frequently asked if it is possible to convert PowerPoint presentations into movies that can be shared on websites such as YouTube, Vimeo and Facebook. Sadly, the answer is no, at least not from within PowerPoint.   Using PowerPoint, open the presentation you would like to convert into a movie. by AJ George.

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Tim Slade

AUGUST 5, 2018

6 Way to Use PowerPoint for Graphic Design. When storyboarding your learning content, you must always consider how you plan to visually communicate it on the screen. Sometimes it’s just a matter of moving things around on the screen until they look good. What to learn more about how graphic design can make good eLearning?

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Association eLearning

APRIL 12, 2017

The first time I worked with a storyboard template it was numbered 100, 200, 300, and so on. I did what I thought was the helpful thing and renumbered the storyboards to 1, 2, 3, and so on. Granted, there’s more than one way to effectively number storyboards, but I want to share a few tips and considerations.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

    The production times mentioned above do not include the following:   Writing an eLearning script or developing a storyboard. Many people create the content in PowerPoint and simply import the content into the eLearning tool. In my experience, creating content in PowerPoint is easy. Use Microsoft PowerPoint.

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Wizcabin

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Research has shown that while a learning manager spends 20% of the time on content creation, more than 60% of the time is spent on course authoring, and a mere 5% is spent on strategy and storyboard. This would enable you to spend 40% of your time on developing eLearning strategy, planning assessments and creating the storyboard.

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Infopro Learning

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Storyboarding is like planning before creating an online learning course. Whether you’re a project manager, instructional designer, learning experience expert, graphic designer, or content creator, understanding and implementing storyboarding best practices can significantly enhance your project’s quality and efficiency.

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Spark Your Interest

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

PowerPoint slides). These obtain your input on the course storyboard, instructional activities, and creative elements such as graphics and videos, quizzes, and other content elements used when developing elearning courses. Narration – (e.g., from videos, podcasts, and recorded webinars) ~ 100 words are spoken a minute.

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Integrated Learnings

MARCH 11, 2012

Storyboarding for an eLearning course can be a very effective way to lay out the overall look and feel of your course, as evidenced by this post by Donna Bryant. I recently attended a webinar presented by Trivantis, the company that owns the eLearning development software Lectora , on effective storyboarding. Tools for storyboarding.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 26, 2014

Microsoft Word isn’t exactly the most glamorous tool here, but it is a tool I use regularly for design documents, storyboards, and other projects for clients. Microsoft PowerPoint isn’t particularly exciting either, but it’s still a tool I use for storyboard, mockups, simple graphics, flowcharts, and more.

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B Online Learning

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Do you import a bunch of PowerPoint slides, add a player skin with the obligatory Next and Previous buttons, attach some word documents as resources, and then hit publish? When it comes to building eLearning, how do you do it?

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 12, 2019

Try to storyboard or plan a sample to develop before downloading the trial so you can get the most out of your free trial time. Honestly, PowerPoint is a decent tool for simple image editing. I often use PowerPoint to remove backgrounds or make other quick changes. What tools are most requested? Free Trials. Captivate Resources.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 9, 2024

After the first interview, I created a storyboard using their PowerPoint template as a skills test. A voice over script or storyboard had to be explicit enough for others to understand easily, not just a few notes in an outline that made no sense to anyone else. I also needed to learn how to document everything.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 23, 2024

This post includes links related to AI, DEI and accessibility, Twine, freelancing, storyboarding, visual design, facilitation, and books for IDs. While this is typically used for web design, Jerson Campos shared how he uses this for designing slides in Storyline and PowerPoint. I share these links about once a month here on my blog.

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LearnDash

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

It isn’t uncommon for people to just start creating lessons in their course, but a course without a plan, or storyboard, may face serious problems down the line. Before you start adding lesson content at random it pays to think about the actual structure of your content by creating a storyboard. Storyboard vs. Wireframe.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 31, 2019

If all you’re doing is dumping content into PowerPoint slides or text to read, you don’t need an instructional designer. IDs in large corporations may focus on task analysis, design, and storyboarding, passing all elearning development work to others on their team. What Instructional Design Is Not.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JANUARY 4, 2011

Last week I detailed how to turn a PowerPoint 2007 presentation into a movie that could be uploaded to popular video sharing sites like YouTube.  Follow the instructions from last week to create a movie from your PowerPoint presentation with audio and save your movie as a.wmv file. by AJ George. Note (And this is important!):

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eLearning Brothers

AUGUST 29, 2017

To most users PowerPoint is a great tool for banging out a quick presentation when a superior requires information or when a teacher assigns a country to present on. And because of the breadth AND depth of PowerPoint, it is perfectly suited for those tasks. Designer Friendly: Presenters use PowerPoint to present.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 21, 2020

They just couldn’t understand a storyboard in Word or PowerPoint, or they’d get lost trying to jump back and forth following “jump to slide 15” notes. In my experience, most SMEs have a hard time envisioning how branching scenarios will work unless they have used them before.

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eLearning Brothers

JUNE 3, 2014

The first Mobile Instructional Design Storyboard Template for Captivate 8 is now available for download ! It is a PowerPoint file made specifically for the new Captivate 8 update, which is mobile supported for responsive design. 4 Download the Responsive Storyboard Template. #5 4 Download the Responsive Storyboard Template. #5

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Dashe & Thomson

JUNE 12, 2017

Just like every Beyoncé starts by singing into a hairbrush in front of the mirror, every great eLearning begins as a storyboard. But first, a definition: w hat is a storyboard in learning and development? And, if you've never created one, where do you learn how to storyboard? Why do you even need one?

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Many elearning developers are specialists; they work best when someone else provides them with a storyboard or script that they can be creative in building. It can be a little trickier if you want to focus primarily on analysis, design, and storyboarding. Unicorn or comb. Questions to ask.

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eFront

DECEMBER 12, 2010

News from the e-learning frontier Pages Home About Community Free e-Learning Resources Contribute to the e-Learning Community 12/12/2010 Free Storyboard Templates for e-Learning What I really like about the e-Learning community is that the most e-Learning professionals have a great passion of sharing their knowledge.

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LearnDash

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In this article, we share some of the best tools for: Planning and storyboarding Writing Images, videos, and graphics Authoring and development Learning management systems Project management Storage and sharing Let’s dive in. Price: $199 a year iSpring Suite iSpring Suite lets you work in PowerPoint to create lessons and courses.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 12, 2012

I ended up putting all the “chunks” of content into boxes on a PowerPoint slide and dragging and dropping until I was happy with it. ” I could have done the same sort of organization with index cards, but PowerPoint was handy. She has returned to organizing her work with sticky notes on a large storyboard.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

MAY 19, 2021

Steps include running a discovery session, summarizing the need and approach in a high-level design report, storyboarding, designing, building and delivering the module. But eLearning is not just taking an existing PowerPoint or printed PDF and converting them to flat online modules. Team upskill. What is learning design?

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Instancy

APRIL 27, 2025

Text-heavy storyboards are a common challenge in eLearning development. Plan with Storyboards Use storyboards to map out the flow, structure, and interactivity of your course before development. Storyboards help visualize the learner journey, ensure alignment with objectives, and foster collaboration between SMEs and designers.

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Experiencing eLearning

JULY 2, 2019

If you storyboard and plan before you start your trial, you can make several samples during that month. iSpring Free is basically a PowerPoint presentation plus a quiz, but this might be an option for simple samples. Both Articulate and Adobe offer 30-day free trials. Open source and additional tools.

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Raptivity

JULY 9, 2015

Team Raptivity recently hosted a successful webinar on ‘ The Art of Storyboarding ’ by Desiree Pinder - Executive Director/Founder of Artisan E-Learning. Desiree answered some fundamental questions on storyboarding, through this webinar, such as: what is a storyboard, why create one, and how to build and show content in a storyboard.

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Experiencing eLearning

AUGUST 20, 2024

I use templates for a lot of instructional design and elearning work, including design documents, storyboards, Storyline layouts and interactions. In fact, I don’t even create a traditional storyboard in Word or PowerPoint to draft my branching scenarios.

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Tony Karrer

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Here are 20 of them: e-Learning Methodology Toolkit: templates to design and manage your e-learning projects Free downloadable storyboard templates Amazing eLearning Flash Template Bundle Storyboard Templates and Resources How to Create a Visual Design for Your E-Learning Scenario Here’s a Free PowerPoint Template & How I Made It Here’s How I Built (..)

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

AUGUST 26, 2024

Microsoft Word I use Word for creating facilitator and participant guides for instructor-led training, drafting blog posts, taking notes, writing scripts, and creating storyboards. Microsoft PowerPoint Here’s another tool that gets a bad reputation it doesn’t deserve. It’s not the tool’s fault.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 27, 2010

I’ve been slowly making my way through Cliff Atkinson’s Beyond Bullet Points: Using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 to create presentations that inform, motivate, and inspire. He provides storyboard templates to help you create your initial structure, tips for writing and weaving a compelling story throughout. Have you read this book?

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Elucidat

MARCH 28, 2025

With Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) now able to work directly into these tools, you might wonder: Is it time to ditch the elearning storyboard? Table of contents What is an elearning storyboard? Why use storyboards in elearning development? Why use storyboards in elearning development? Will each page be interactive enough?

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E-learning Uncovered

MAY 28, 2014

This week’s blog entry features reflections on their experiences as first-time storyboarders. . My only prior storyboarding experience comes from the creation of a TV commercial script. Finished storyboards and completed modules from Artisan’s previous courses for the same client provided both examples and templates.

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Wizcabin

MARCH 29, 2021

Furthermore, for you to achieve this, you need to have an effective eLearning storyboard in place. Another benefit is that a good storyboard will surely lead to an engaging eLearning course. Are you worried and thinking of how you can create effective eLearning storyboards? What is a storyboard? Use a storyboard template.

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LearnDash

APRIL 13, 2012

Ignoring the first two (MS Word and MS PowerPoint), it was interesting to see that Adobe Captivate has a pretty strong hold for e-Learning centered tools. As for the MS Word/PowerPoint dominance, I'm not entirely sure how to explain it, other than perhaps these were used for storyboarding?

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learnWorlds

JULY 11, 2019

Storyboarding is a technique to better draft modules and create online courses with ease and little effort. What is a storyboard? A storyboard is a sequence of panels in which an instructional designer lays out the framework of their course: What will be discussed in each section? This is an example of a Storyboard.

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