Testing UTM Codes

Hi there!

The sole purpose of this post is to generate some UTM code data on my Google Analytics site for a course I'm making on that same thing... Anyway.  Thanks for clicking the link that brought you here.

Storyboarding for Video – The Video Script

This week's tip is the next in our series on creating storyboards and the first of two tips on storyboarding for video - one on scripting and one on visual storyboarding. This week we're talking about scripting.

What exactly is a video script? 

Simply put, a video script is a written document that describes the writer's idea for the video- what they want to SEE and HEAR on the screen.

Storyboarding your Training Content

What is a storyboard? Basically, a storyboard is a visual guide to a piece of media. Filmmakers use it to lay out scenes, animators use it to organize sequences and instructional designers use it to map out courses, videos and interactive training content before they start building it. With that definition in mind, let's talk about what a storyboard is in the world of Instructional Design and eLearning. In the Instructional Design process I use, the term storyboard is a catchall term including the pre-development that occurs after outlining our content. I call anything I use to make my rough draft a storyboard - whether it's a script, a template or a conventional storyboard.

Taking “Fixed Region” Screen Captures in SnagIt

I don't know about you, but I can be very picky about the look of images I use in my courses, storyboards and job aids. I want them to be the same size and this often means I spend a lot of time editing them in whatever program I'm creating my final project in - resizing, cropping, etc.

Recently, I discovered (and by "discovered" I mean googled…) that SnagIt has a great feature that solves this!

Writing Effective Scenario Questions

The goal of training is often to change behavior and improve performance, but this can be hard to accomplish when the learner is tested on recall and understanding. Effective scenarios give learners the chance to apply the information they're learning, engaging them in the content and showing them why the training matters.

Types of Scenarios

Not all scenarios are the same. Depending on your goal or objective, a different type of scenario may be chosen:

• Simulation: performance of a process or use of product is simulated; learner may have the option to interact.
• Observed Story: A complete, linear scenario. May have questions interrupting the flow or at the end.
• Choose your own Adventure: A branching scenario. Learner makes decisions throughout the scenario and is provided feedback and different results based on the choice.
• Assessment: short, complete scenarios where the learner must choose the correct solution.