Tool for checking the accessibility of colors used in designs.

A slide deck and Asana form to collect course information that impact the design of the online course, such as audience, delivery method, media strategy, learning technology, and more.

The course map is a document where content creators describe the basics of the course or modules (description, goal, objectives). It also contains the outline of the course by listing all the topics and elements. The outline indicates where all the items (content, activities, assignments) for the course are listed and cross-referenced with the course objectives and learning objectives. It helps instructional designers understand the main structure and components in the course and how they all support the learning experience. Sometimes there is no time to fully create a course map and content creators use a simple outline instead of the course map.

A storyboard tells the story of the training course. It’s a document, slide deck, or prototype in which the content developer lays out the content for the eLearning course that they plan to create. This document is created in collaboration with the instructional designer.

When a project does not have a project charter, the slides help an instructional designer gather information about the project team, roles, timeline, and the same information collected in the Course Design Form.

The content grid is usually a Word document that contains additional content that might not be easily captured in the storyboard, such as the content for the interactives, knowledge checks, etc. Sometimes, the instructional design and developers create a visual storyboard in PPTx as a prototype for the training and use the content grid to fill out the specific content for each of the slides and interactives. Some projects use only visual storyboards or content grid documents, and others use both.  

This document is created after the course production ends and it lays out the location of the production files, important links, and course information needed to update the course in the future. 

A demonstration of one of the online platforms we use. This demo shows how to create dynamic lessons using built in interactives, blocks, and translate courses. 

An example of a course in Articulate Storyline.

An example of a course in Articulate Rise. 

An example of a microlearning example in Articulate Rise. 

The process of collecting and archiving waivers for Media Liaison, Project Managers, and Media Producers.

Media consent waiver forms for filming. Waivers available in Amharic, Arabic, English, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Spanish, Tigrinya, Traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese.

Use this template to plan for quality assurance throughout the project. Decide on tasks, tools, and staff members responsible for QA.

This template is necessary when creating a script for video. It helps to think about matching visuals to the script and communicate to the media producer who will be editing.

A mind map of storytelling concepts, including elements, forms, audiences, representation. This mind map is meant to serve as inspiration to spark ideas when creating stories at Cultivate Learning. It was started by the media team and worked on during the resource development fall 2020 retreat. Email mediavip@uw.edu if you want to add to this.

If you have a program you would like to recommend for a future filming visit, please fill out this form!

Use this sheet to track assets used, media edits, and graphic/design needs for projects. You can also find a tab for tracking multilingual resources. Additional tabs can be added based on project needs and in colllaboration with the project team. 

Explore this Enhancing Multilingual Media Content slide deck to see various approaches to producing multilingual videos. We strive to ensure that the video we use in products is relevant and meaningful to the audience which may include producing the same video in various languages.This slide deck can support thinking through the process for this and should be used in collaboration with content developer, media producer, and other stakeholders. 

Webdam is our media library for internal staff. It is the most comprehensive collection of media you can use to develop resources. Here you'll find program footage and photos, graphics, produced videos, professional development packages, and more.

This document functions as a table of contents and summary of training, orientation, and support materials available for Webdam 

A glossary of search terms used to tag images and videos in Webdam and the media libraries. (Taxonomy 8.0)

A manual for how to use Webdam and get support.

The Cultivate Learning Resource Library is a collection of professional development packages in English and Spanish, and Expanded Learning Opportunities Two-Minute Tips. These resources are public for anyone to use for non-commercial purposes.

The EarlyEdU Alliance® Media Library includes captioned videos and professional development packages. The Media Library has a selection of materials translated into Spanish. These resources are free for EarlyEdU members to use in courses and presentations. 

The Coaching Companion™ Resource Library is available for all users of the Coaching Companion™. The library contains produced videos with English captions and Spanish subtitles. Watch this video to learn more about using the Coaching Companion™ Resource Library. To create an account, contact the team through the contact form on the platform.