SLIDECASTING and

Instructional Design

• What is the end result or end product?• What are your users like?• What tools and materials will they need? • Are there any other requirements (place,

etc.)?• What are all the ways they might mess up

the process?

Invention Questions

for Writing Instructions

• Write out all the steps before you start designing (one step per slide).

• Don’t assume that the user will have read through all the instructions before they begin the process.

• Start each step with a verb!• Put warnings before the step they’re

needed.

TIPS for Writing Instructions

Avoid overwriting.

Designing Your Slidecast

1. Understand what users need to see to successfully do the procedure.

2. Think about what style would work best: illustration or photograph.

3. Use clear graphics that really show the process at work.

4. If a photo, make sure it’s lit well!

Remember CRAP HATS

Make sure your font size is at least 30.

Use sans-serif fontsUse sans-serif fonts

Use sans-serif fonts

How will your voiceover supplement the visuals?

Simple is always better.