Different Storyboarding Methods in Multimedia Courseware Design

This paper presents a means of storyboarding in multimedia courseware design that uses Microsoft PowerPoint as a storyboarding tool. In six undergraduate and four graduate teacher-education technology classes, students designed multimedia courseware using HyperStudio/ToolBook with three different storyboarding methods--index cards, paper forms, and PowerPoint. The evaluation scores on four criteria--screen display, interaction possibilities, orientation, and navigation--were compared. Repeated measures were used for data analysis. Differences were found among the groups with different storyboarding methods. It was concluded that, for both undergraduate and graduate teacher education students, using PowerPoint as the storyboarding tool will produce better design in a multimedia application. Screen display, interaction, orientation, and navigation designs were significantly higher using PowerPoint than for the designs using index cards or paper forms. Contains 10 references. (MES) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. Different Storyboarding Methods in Multimedia Courseware Design 'U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION Leping Liu, Ph.D. CENTER (ERIC) Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization Department of Reading, Special Education, and Instructional Technology originating it. Towson University, U.S.A. Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Email: HinAtowson.edu ty PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY