How are storyboards created by students and tutors for the development of Reusable Learning Objects?

The development of reusable learning objects (RLOs) is reported in literature though student involvement in this process appears less common. This research investigated how students and tutors create a storyboard for the development of an RLO for junior nursing students to learn resuscitation knowledge and whether there are any differences that could be exploited to improve learning. This research took a participatory design approach with the main focus (phase 1) involving video analysis of a group of students (n=7) and separately a group of tutors (n=6) participating in an RLO storyboard creation workshop. The student and tutor RLOs were developed from the resulting storyboards using Articulate™ software. Phase 2 of the research involved student nurses viewing an RLO, completing a pre and post knowledge assessment and an evaluation. Ethical approval was gained from the University where the study was undertaken.