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Description

E-Learning Modules: Storyboarding, Media Production and Testing Before Release

Twenty-one hours to move from a slide deck to a standalone module that learners complete on their own

  • 3 days — 21 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Intermediate
  • Up to 6 participants

Turning a classroom course into a self-contained module is not a matter of recording a voice-over on slides. With no trainer present, learners disengage quickly. Screens follow one another without rhythm, instructions remain ambiguous, and the module absorbs considerable effort for very little completion.

These 21 hours focus on designing modules intended to be completed independently. Participants break content down into coherent learning units, write a screen-by-screen storyboard, produce the required media and build the activities that sustain engagement. They finish with the testing phase that prevents an unusable module from going live.

Learning objectives

  • Break training content down into learning units suited to independent study
  • Write a detailed screen-by-screen instructional storyboard
  • Produce the media required for the module in a usable format
  • Design interactive activities that serve the stated learning objectives
  • Organise the testing phase and process feedback before release

What makes this programme different

One complete module storyboarded then produced from the first to the last screen over the three days
A testing protocol reviewed by sample learners, with feedback processed during the session
Focused work on writing on-screen text and instructions for a learner working alone

Programme

1Scoping and Content Segmentation

From classroom delivery to standalone module

  • What independent study changes for the learner
  • Breaking content down into short, coherent learning units
  • Formulating objectives specific to each unit
  • Deciding what stays in the classroom and what moves online

2Screen-by-Screen Storyboarding

Write before you produce

  • Structure of a detailed storyboard and the information it contains
  • Writing on-screen text and the audio narration
  • Instructions designed for a learner without a trainer
  • Navigation and progress markers within the module

3Media Production

Images, voice and screens

  • Preparing and recording an audio narration
  • Selecting and editing visuals according to their instructional purpose
  • Creating screen captures and animated demonstrations
  • File organisation and naming conventions

4Interactivity and Embedded Assessment

Getting the learner to act

  • Types of activity available and the objective each one serves
  • Writing questions that test more than short-term recall
  • Designing the feedback given after an answer
  • Differentiated pathways based on learner responses

5Integration, Testing and Release

Check before going live

  • Assembling the module and checking navigation
  • Testing protocol with representative learners
  • Processing feedback and prioritising corrections
  • Monitoring usage data once the module is live

Who is it for

Instructional designers, trainers tasked with digitalising a training offer and learning managers involved in producing online content.

Prerequisites

Prior experience of designing an in-person training course.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.