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The View Storyboard function allows the user to access an electronic version of the storyboard. To access the storyboard:

1. Click View Storyboard from the Additional Options menu. A new browser window opens, showing the elements that make up the storyboard.

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2. Select the boxes beside the elements you wish to see displayed in the storyboard. Note: You may want to exclude Developer Notes from some storyboards, for example.
3. Select specific topics to display by using your Ctrl key, if desired.
4. Click the Include screens with Tags checkbox, choose the tags from the Select Tags window, and then click the Submit button (if required).
5. Click the Exclude screens with Tags checkbox, choose the tags from the Select Tags window, and then click the Submit button (if required).
6. Choose the Storyboard Format you wish to preview or print, by clicking the radio button: Detailed (includes all lesson details; pop-ups, text, media, text options, drop-down text, etc), Basic (text and media) or Basic Tabular (text only is a good option for activities where the screens are primarily 100% text).
7. Click the Generate PDF button to export the storyboard to a PDF file, then the View PDF button to open it in another browser window. The PDF can then be saved if needed.
8. Alternatively, click the Preview button to display the storyboard content in HTML format.

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9. When viewing the HTML storyboard in one window, make changes to the course as normal in the main browser window, then click the Refresh button at the top of the storyboard screen to update it with your changes. To print the HTML version of the storyboard, use the Print button at the top of the screen. Note: The example shown below is in Detailed storyboard format.

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10. Click the Close button to return to the activity’s Topic List screen.
11. The Topic(s) table at the start of the storyboard resembles a table of contents and contains hyperlinks to individual topics for ease of navigation. The topics in this table are also collapsible, and when expanded reveal hyperlinks to the individual screens.
12. The Load Screen icon is available at the top of each screen in the storyboard. Click this icon to jump to that screen in the LCMS.

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A description of the information that can be selected for inclusion in the storyboard view is provided in the following table:

Item

Description

Activity Profile

Project Title

title of project under which the activity is developed

Activity Title

title of activity

Version

version number

Status

status of activity - e.g. in production, submitted for review, review in progress, review complete - needs rework, review complete – ready for approval, approved, rejected, ready for training

SCO Type

type of activity - e.g. instructor led lesson, self paced lesson, self paced test, briefing

SCO Code

code assigned to activity

Size of Activity

summary of the number of topics and the number of screens within each topic

Developer of Activity

name of Developer assigned to develop the activity

Reviewer(s) of Activity

name of Reviewer(s) assigned to review the activity - be aware that you may have to assign more than one reviewer

Manager of Activity

name of Manager assigned to manage the activity

Approval Authority of Activity

name of Approval Authority assigned to approve the activity

Classification

classification assigned to the activity - e.g. unclassified, restricted, confidential, secret, top secret

Controlled Goods

controlled goods category assigned to the activity - e.g. CAT 1, CAT 2, CAT 3,  CAT 4

Tags

tags assigned to the activity

Topic Summary

Topic Number(s)

the number of each topic in the activity

Topic Title(s)

the title of each topic within the activity

Number of Screens per Topic

the number of screens within each topic of the activity

References Summary

Reference Number(s)

the number of the reference order

Reference Name(s)

the given name of the reference

Reference File(s)

the file name or location of the reference

Activity Screen Information

Topic Title

number and title of topic

Screen Number

number of screen within the topic - e.g. 1/3

Screen Style

style of screen chosen from screen template selection - e.g. 2.02

Main Screen Text

the main screen text that will be displayed on the screen - e.g. instruction screens, question stem on question screen

Pop Up Content

content which may include text or text and graphics (including 3D states), made available in addition to main screen text

Question Options

possible distractors and correct answer(s) for each question

Correct Answer

correct answer for each question

Feedback

feedback provided for student selection of correct and incorrect answers

Question Category(ies)

the categories to which lesson and quiz questions are assigned in the database

Question Tags

the tags assigned to each question in the database

Question Level of Difficulty

the level of difficulty assigned to each question - e.g. low, medium, high

Instructor Notes

notes developed for instructor use in instructor led lessons

Prompt

the navigation instructions for a user/instructor, provided for each screen in an activity

Test Introduction

test information provided to a user when the test is launched

Media Filename(s)

file names assigned to each media file (graphics, movies, audio, etc.)

Media Description

description of the media file required for multimedia production

Audio Narration

the narration written for narrator use during audio sittings; used for production of audio files

Screen Identification Number

identification number automatically assigned to a screen

Tags

tags assigned to a screen

Review Instructions

notes written to the Reviewer or Review Manager

Personal Notes

notes written by the Developer during development - e.g. reminders, questions for the Subject Matter Expert, etc.

Media Thumbnails

activity thumbnails of media and plotter tool data that have been developed and integrated into the courseware (Note: Certain types of media, such as videos, cannot be displayed in thumbnail form)

Point Value

point values assigned to each question; used to help determine the final mark on a test when partial scoring is enabled

Estimated Time

estimated time it takes to complete a question; used to determine total test time