Ideas for a Public Speaking course
Apr 08, 2015
I have been given a 6 minute video of a "talking head" giving pointers on how to succeed at public speaking, and have been asked to convert the video to an online course using Storyline. The video briefly talks about the key elements of public speaking (eg. preparation, delivery, dealing with nerves, use of jargon, practicing), and also includes snippets of examples of good public speaking.
Rather than just breaking the video into segments, and having the user watch a series of videos I'd like to make it more interactive and have the user feel as if they are up there on the podium, but not sure how to create this simulation in Storyline. Any ideas would be welcome.
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Hi Heather!
You could have the learner select a character in the beginning of the course (like in this example by Nicole Legault) and then follow the character as he/she prepares for their speech.
One way to make the learner feel like they *are* the character is to show the character from the back like I've done here.
If you're looking for some great stock images, be sure to check out the ones in the downloads section of E-Learning Heroes.
Hope that helps!
Thank you, Allison. Your ideas have kick-started my creative thinking and I particularly like the idea of showing the view from the character's perspective. I'm also going to try to incorporate some branching based on the character's actions as they prepare for the speech.
You're welcome. So glad I was able to help get your creative juices flowing! Branching based on the learner's decision is an excellent way to go. I would love to see how this turns out if you're able to share all or part of it. :)
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