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Build review in 10 minutes

5 min · Quality assurance
Learning objective

Run a structured build review pass that catches the most common issues fast.

01 · Hook

Why this matters

A build review is not reading the unit again. It is checking that the build matches the storyboard and the platform's own quirks. Here is the working sequence.

02 · Core

The 10-minute pass

Open on a phone first

Most learners will. Most bugs will be visible there before they're visible anywhere else.

Unit introduction

Are unit titles italicised? Is spacing between paragraphs intact?

Italics check

Italics aren't always copied from storyboard to build. Look for module titles, language examples, end-of-unit references.

Font sizes

20 for main text. 24 for reflection / note taking / tips. 16 for asset titles and transcripts.

Grouped blocks

Where the same pattern repeats (e.g. text + audio + reflection × 3), is each group numbered with a Continue between?

Asset titles match storyboard

"Teacher 1 audio" / "Teacher 1 audio transcript" — and so on.

03 · Practice

Try it

Try it

On a unit you've built, run the six checks above in order. Time yourself. Most experienced reviewers land between 8 and 12 minutes.

04 · Carry

One thing to take back to work today

Use this list on your next build review. Don't reread the unit — check the six things, in this order.

Craig Stanley Studio · Microlearning 09 of 12 · Pairs with the Foundations of Instructional Design course.