Classroom Presentations Terry Morrow Associate Director of OIR University of Florida

Presentation Options ä Computer Based ä Slides - 35mm ä Overhead Transparencies ä Chalkboard or Whiteboard ä On Line Course Materials (WWW) ä Real Time Software

Short List of References ä Presentation Suggestions ä The Presentations Kit ä Claudine Wilder ä Fifty One-Minute Tips to Better Communication ä Phillip Bozek ä Point, Click, Wow ä Claudyne Wilder & David Fine

Short List of References ä WWW Page Design ä Universal Web Design ä Crystal Waters ä Designing Web Graphics ä Linda Weinman

Short List of References ä General Design ä Design of Everyday Things ä Donald Norman ä The Non-Designers Design Book ä Robin Williams ä Multimedia Presentation Design ä Greg Bandy

Basic Assumption Use technology only when it contributes to the message you are delivering

Advantages of Electronic Presentations ä Ease of making changes ä Visual effects can be effective ä Flexible sequencing ä Smooth transitions ä On-Line material access ä Make resources available to students

Fair Use Guidelines The guidelines seek to provide a roadmap for educators, scholars and students to follow when developing educational multimedia projects using portions of copyrighted works under fair use rather than by seeking permission. Find resources on the WWW

Instructor’s Toolbox ä Productivity Tools ä Presentation Software ä Existing Courseware ä Custom Courseware ä Any Time / Any Place

Productivity Tools ä Productivity Tools ä Word Processors ä Data Bases ä Graphics Packages

Presentation Tools ä Traditional Presentations ä Higher Level Presentation Tools

Traditional Presentations ä PowerPoint ä Persuasion ä Astound ä Harvard Graphics ä Many Others

Higher Level Presentation Tools ä Macromedia Director ä Authorware ä Java & Java Script

Design Considerations ä Background ä Text ä Animations ä Clip Art ä Sequencing ä Transitions

Existing Courseware Software witten for general puposes which can be used for in-class presentations. Modeling software is a good example.

Custom Courseware Software written for a particular class or discipline.

Any Time / Any Place ä Used for Asychronous Learning ä WWW ä Learning Space ä Lotus Notes ä First Class ä Front Page ä Chat Software ä Video Conferencing

Presentation Packages

Backgrounds ä Color ä Gradient ä Type

Text ä Font ä Size ä Color ä Style

Background & Font Interaction ä Consider Projection System Characteristics ä Consider Room Conditions ä Preview in Classroom if Possible

Background & Font Interaction ä Consider Projection System Characteristics ä Consider Room Conditions ä Preview in Classroom if Possible

Background & Font Interaction ä Consider Projection System Characteristics ä Consider Room Conditions ä Preview in Classroom if Possible

Background & Font Interaction ä ä Consider Projection System Characteristics ä ä Consider Room Conditions ä ä Preview in Classroom if Possible

Slide Builds ä Consider Effect Desired ä Are all points to be remembered? ä Don’t fade prior points in most cases ä Effects may be distracting

Slide Transitions ä Use sparingly ä Don’t use all that are available

Use Clip Art Sparingly ä Don’t lose the message by too much “cuteness”

Charts Can Be Very Effective ä Import spreadsheets ä Create directly ä Animate sometimes

Graphics Files ä Beware of sizes ä Beware of copyright ä Formats vary ä Check on dual platforms

Digital Movies ä Files may be large ä Formats vary ä Use only if helpful ä Resolution varies

Presentation Software Summary ä Powerpoint is entry level solution ä Other packages may offer advantages ä Look for dual platform compatibility ä Use packages easily transferred to WWW

Presentation Pitfalls ä Laser pointers may be a problem ä Use proven color combinations ä Get feedback from your students ä Use multiple media ä Have a contingency plan

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