Storyboards

How I Use Storyboards in Learning Design

Storyboards are where learning design decisions become concrete. Before development begins, I map the learner journey, instructional flow, interactions, and feedback structure so that every learning experience has a clear purpose and structure.

My storyboard process translates complex subject matter into structured learning pathways that guide development in tools like Storyline or Rise. Each storyboard defines:

  • Learning objectives
     • Module sequencing
     • Interaction design
     • Knowledge checks and feedback
     • Navigation flow
     • Media and visual requirements
     • Completion logic and learner progress checkpoints

This process ensures that the final learning experience is intentional, accessible, and aligned with workforce performance goals.

Featured Storyboards

Bilingual Technical Training Solution

Organization: University of Maryland Residential Facilities

University of Maryland Residential Facilities needed a scalable training solution to support maintenance personnel responsible for installing and servicing HVAC fan coil actuators and commercial soap dispensers. The organization required a bilingual learning experience that could support both English-speaking and Spanish-speaking employees while reinforcing safety, compliance, and installation procedures.

I designed the learning experience as an interactive, learner-controlled training program delivered in both English and Spanish. The training combined equipment exploration, compliance instruction, installation demonstrations, knowledge checks, and supplemental learning resources to support workforce development and operational consistency.

The storyboard served as the instructional blueprint for the project and defined the complete learner experience before development began.

What the storyboard defined

  • Language selection and localization strategy
  • English and Spanish learning pathways
  • Course structure and learning sequence
  • Equipment exploration and component identification activities
  • Compliance and electrical safety instruction
  • Embedded installation video placement
  • Interactive knowledge checks and learner feedback
  • Accessibility requirements, including audio-enabled navigation and closed captions
  • • Navigation flow and learner progression
  • Supplemental learning resource integration

The storyboard guided development of the final Articulate Storyline course and ensured alignment between instructional objectives, accessibility requirements, bilingual localization, and the overall learner experience.

Tools Used

  • Articulate Storyline 360

  • AI Voice Generation

  • AI-Assisted Localization

  • Closed Captioning

  • Instructional Design

  • eLearning Development

Artifacts

  • Learning Design Document

  • Storyboard

  • Course Screenshots

  • Final Course Demo

Check out the full prototype here: umdresidentialfacilitieshvacsoap.netlify.app/

Early Educator Onboarding Program

Organization: Suwannee Valley 4C’s

I volunteered my time to a local nonprofit, Suwannee Valley 4C’s, and redesigned their entire onboarding program.  The organization relied on static PDF documents for onboarding early childhood educators. These materials contained essential information but lacked structure, interaction, and learner engagement.

I redesigned the onboarding program as a structured digital learning experience.

The storyboard served as the instructional blueprint for the course and defined the entire learner journey before development began.

What the storyboard defined

  • Course structure and module sequencing
     • Learning objectives for each section
     • Interactive knowledge checks
     • Learner feedback and reinforcement
     • Navigation logic and completion flow
     • Media placement and visual supports

The storyboard guided development of the final interactive course and ensured alignment between instructional goals and the learner experience.

Project-Based Learning Platform Design

Instructional Product Designer | Journey Learning (Confidential Project)

I partnered with the founder of Journey Learning to translate an early-stage concept for a digital project-based learning platform into a structured instructional framework for grades 4–5 learners. The goal was to design a learning experience that would guide students through multi-stage projects while supporting reflection, feedback, and facilitator guidance.

Due to a non-disclosure agreement, platform documentation and development materials cannot be publicly shared. However, the work involved designing the full instructional architecture required to move the platform toward pilot implementation.

My Role

  • Designed the instructional architecture for a multi-project learning platform
     • Structured milestone progression guiding students through project completion
     • Created reflection checkpoints to support student metacognition and learning transfer
     • Developed facilitator scaffolds to support classroom implementation
     • Defined interaction flow and learning checkpoints across the platform experience

What This Work Demonstrates

  • Translating early-stage product ideas into structured learning systems
     • Designing milestone-based learning experiences within digital platforms
     • Building instructional architecture that supports both learners and facilitators
     • Collaborating directly with founders to prepare learning products for pilot launch

This project reflects my ability to design learning systems that support digital learning products, not just individual courses.

 

See the Case Study here: foreverlearning.blog/case-study-1/