In an era in which the very existence of the L&D department is attracting evermore scrutiny, the role of the “expert” in our context is becoming increasingly pertinent.
There’s no point landing the perfect plane at the wrong airport. That’s an analogy someone shared with me several years ago to explain Design Thinking, and it has resonated with me ever since.
I’ve previously written about the potential fail points of creating 70:20:10 solutions and, in that context, a design thinking process can be crucial in establishing what not to build, instead revealing simple and realistic elements that can be embedded in the workflow of our audience.
You’ll need a storyboard if you’re working with a team of other designers, or with a programmers who need a blueprint for your course as they help you build it.
In many cases, however, the storyboard will be for you alone: a visual outline that will help you envision what your course will look like, and understand how you’ll be presenting your information to learners.