ICD Storyboard


Storyboard
240:205 Instructional Computing Design
40 points

Writing about an intended project can only convey a limited amount of information. Sometimes pictures can be worth MORE than a thousand words. A storyboard is a visual representation of the design and details of your program.

How you represent your storyboard is a personal choice. Some people use the forms I passed out (and make available electronically), others might use the forms supplies in the Alessi and Trollip book (pg. 562), still others might want to create their own versions. The important part is that you have a systematic form that conveys the operational data about each card.

A storyboard card represents:

The Layout of the screen;

Graphics (The actual graphics don't need to be used but general sketches should be included);

Navigational buttons; and

Content of text on the screen (Every word does not have to be written on the card. The specific text of the card can be elsewhere but a description should be included that explains the content of the text).

The storyboard should correlate with both the flowchart and navigational charts. Remember that the project will evolve but you are only responsible to use the storyboard to represent a single "snapshot" in time.

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CATEGORY
10 7 4 Pts

Layout

Storyboard depicts a layout that is clear, consistent and obviously well-planned.

Storyboard depicts a layout that is clear, somewhat consistent and reasonably planned.

Storyboard depicts a layout that has some consistency but good planning is lacking.

Graphics

Graphics included in the storyboard are clear (not necessarily professional-looking), consistent and support the content.

Graphics included in the storyboard are somewhat clear, show consistency and usually support the content.

Graphics included in the storyboard are crude, not consistent throughout and only partially support the content

Navigational System

Navigational system is intuitive, easy-to-use and consistent throughout all screens.

Navigational system is mostly intuitive, easy-to-use and usually consistent throughout screens.

Navigational system requires labels to understand and is consistent on less than 70% of the screens.

Overall Quality

Storyboard is well-designed and shows careful planning.

Storyboard is reasonably well-designed and shows some planning.

Storyboard looks OK and seems to have been the result of some planning.

CATEGORY	10	7	4	Pts
Layout	Storyboard depicts a layout that is clear, consistent and obviously well-planned.	Storyboard depicts a layout that is clear, somewhat consistent and reasonably planned.	Storyboard depicts a layout that has some consistency but good planning is lacking.
Graphics	Graphics included in the storyboard are clear (not necessarily professional-looking), consistent and support the content.	Graphics included in the storyboard are somewhat clear, show consistency and usually support the content.	Graphics included in the storyboard are crude, not consistent throughout and only partially support the content
Navigational System	Navigational system is intuitive, easy-to-use and consistent throughout all screens.	Navigational system is mostly intuitive, easy-to-use and usually consistent throughout screens.	Navigational system requires labels to understand and is consistent on less than 70% of the screens.
Overall Quality	Storyboard is well-designed and shows careful planning.	Storyboard is reasonably well-designed and shows some planning.	Storyboard looks OK and seems to have been the result of some planning.