XStream RapidShare™ Storyboard (Coming Soon) XStream RapidShare Storyboard is a web-based visual storyboarding environment, which enables an enterprise-wide team of authorized members to jointly collaborate and work on a single instructional design project. NOTE: The XStream RapidShare Storyboard module is scheduled for general release in Q4, 2008. For more information about the upcoming release of this module, contact XStream Software at info@xstreamsoftware.com or 613-731-9443 . Within a secure, interactive shared web environment, a team of users (including course builders, graphic artists, media producers, instructional designers and subject matter experts) can visually outline screens and other assets (video, text, graphics, animations, interactive elements, links to resources, etc.) that will form the basis for the development of online courseware, assessments, tutorials, presentations, demos, and other types of multimedia content. Each blueprint that is created, refined, and approved becomes the basis for the subsequent development/production process. The finished storyboard content can be exported for development using either XStream’s authoring technologies or third-party authoring technologies. Key features of the XStream RapidShare Storyboard module will include: Course Map - Enables team members to visually represent and sequence the various elements that make up the course/content structure, such as units, lessons, exams, pre-tests, post-tests, content screens, menus, overviews, etc. Visual Authoring Capabilities - Built-in, drag-and-drop Flash Editor enables developers to directly create and modify screen layouts and populate them with multimedia assets (text, graphics, audio, video, interactive elements, etc.). Learning objects can be added, viewed, and edited directly in the storyboard. Interactive Collaboration - Each storyboard is created as a secure, interactive shared web environment with access for authorized team members across the enterprise. Developers, reviewers, and managers can communicate and collaborate via threaded discussion forums, interactive chat sessions, e-mailing capabilities, and more. Media Repository - Maintains a centralized repository of media resources as well as storyboard elements. Time Sheets - Users can create personal time sheets to track time spent on tasks. Administrators can view consolidated time sheets for the storyboard project as a whole. Customized Access for Different Team Members - The system provides the flexibility to define rights at each level of the storyboard to control what functions users and administrators can perform at each level. Sign-Off Authority - Designated project leaders can be given administrative authority to electronically sign off on a storyboard once they have reviewed and approved it. This allows leaders to control the transition from storyboarding to production. Exporting Storyboard Content for Development - Once completed, storyboard content can be easily exported to XML format and then imported into an XStream authoring technology or third-party authoring technology for the development/production phase. Exporting to XML format is a great time-saving feature since it enables developers to enhance and build upon the pre-developed storyboard content instead of having to embark on the development process from scratch. | 
