Quality Instructional Design for Online Courses
Video Presentation Storyboard

General Overview
The main goal of the video is to introduce various concepts of quality instructional design for online courses. The production will highlight several improvements in online content design and online course design that can improve student learning.

(1 minute, 30 seconds) Introduction and Overview
Sequence #1: Title (10 seconds)
Working Title: "Quality Instructional Design: The Fundamentals"
Overview: A Title
Method: Simple Title Screen and Text

Sequence #2: Introduction (20 seconds)
Overview: This section will present a historical perspective on education.
Method: My voiceover combined with a collage of educational screenshots.

Sequence #3: Educational Transformation (20 seconds)
Overview: This section will pull figures from various sources describing the growth in online learning as a reflection of the growth in the Internet and growth in Communication
Method: Facts and figures, with an animation of reflecting the growth in online learning.

Sequence #4: Introduction of Question (10 seconds)
Overview: This section poses the question "What are the critical factors in instructional design that lead to quality online learning experiences?" It will also pose the three tenets of the answer: design, content, and interface
Method: Simple Title Screen and Text

Sequence #5: Definition of Online Learning (30 seconds)
Overview: This section will define "online learning" as used in the presentation. It will highlight some of the aspects of online learning (100% online schools, supplementary courses, hybrid)
Method: Computer Animation (perhaps Flash or a video segment of a Prezi or Google Presentation)

(2 minutes) Content is King...
Sequence #1: Equivalency Theory (30 seconds)
Overview: This section will focus on the goal inherent in Simonson's Equivalency Theory, that online courses must be equal yet different than traditional courses.
Method: Simple Title Screen and Text.

Sequence #2: Bloom's Taxonomy & Relevance to Online Learning (30 seconds)
Overview: This section will present the challenge facing online courses. Online learning must drive us higher on Bloom's Taxonomy. Quizzing facts in an online environment, for example, is ineffective due to the fact that anyone can just look up the answers.
Method: Student Interview, simple graphics.

Sequence #3: Project-Based Learning & Challenge-Based Learning (1 minute)
Overview: This section will argue that project-based learning is an effective way to push students higher on Bloom's Taxonomy, and is an effective tool for online learning.
Method: Teacher Interview, Edutopia clip showing students engaged in project-based learning. Voiceover. Simple graphics.

(2 minutes) ...but Design is Key
Sequence #1: Design is Key Introduction (30 seconds)
Overview: This section will introduce the importance of design in online courses. It will present research showing its importance (research to still be done).
Method: Simple Title Screen and Text, Examples from Courses.

Sequence #2: Failures of Design Case Study (30 seconds)
Overview: This section will show how poor design impacts students learning by highlighting a case study of an ineffectively designed course.
Method: Online course screen capture video showing an example of a failure of design.

Sequence #3: Fundamentals of Instructional Design (1 minute)
Overview: This section will outline several elements of instructional design that can improve the quality of online courses. It will take about incorporating discussions, graphics, and a design framework to enhance student learning (research forthcoming).
Method: Simple Title Screen and Text, Examples from Courses.

(30 seconds) Conclusion
Sequence #1: Design is Key Introduction (1 minute)
Overview: This section will review the points made in the concepts and design section, pose questions surrounding what is left to learn regarding the creation of engaging online content.
Method: Not sure yet, perhaps a collage of happy student photos? Or a collage of technology-related photos focusing the viewer on the continuing rise in technology.


References
Christiansen, C., Johnson, C.W., & Horn, M. (2008). Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Simonson, M. (n.d.). Distance education: Higher education, K12, and the corporate world [vodcast]. Laureate Education. Retrieved from http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/crs/default.learn?CourseID=4692780&Survey=1&47=6562140&ClientNodeID=984645&coursenav=1&bhcp=1