Learning Bites #1: The Origin and Importance of Storyboarding in Instructional Design

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Storyboarding plays a crucial role in Instructional Design, serving as a blueprint that outlines the content, flow, visuals, and instructions to developers needed to develop an eLearning course.

"While storyboarding is widely used in corporate training today, did you know it actually has roots in the world of cinema?"

Yes, the storyboard, now a staple in learning design, was first popularized by filmmaker George Méliès, who used it to plan the visual effects for his films in the early 1930s. The concept revolutionized filmmaking and eventually found its way into Instructional Design, where it continues to shape how courses are planned and developed. In Learning and Development, tools like Microsoft PowerPoint and Word are commonly used for creating storyboards, with PowerPoint being the preferred choice due to its versatility. Want to dive deeper? Check out these resources to learn more about storyboarding:



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