MURC Presentation

Presenter Evan Hilchey Operations Manager, Centre for Student Involvement (Current) EdD Educational Leadership & Policy MEd Higher Education (UBC) BEd Junior Intermediate Education (UWO) BA Environmental Studies (Carleton)

Objectives By participating in this presentation, participants will leave with:  A deeper understanding of presentation skills  A core set of values about designing good presentations  Strategies for more effective presentations  An understanding of MURC presentation expectations

Audience Poll  I memorize my presentations word-for-word  I can’t make eye contact with my audience and I get really nervous  I give good presentations but always forget something important  I don’t know how to communicate my information effectively  I try to present a lot of information but the audience does not seem to get it all

Effective Presentation – The Gentle Hill Introduction Body Conclusion

The Gentle Hill – The Introduction  Introduce yourself  Identify purpose and objective  Motive early on  Spoil the punch line

The Gentle Hill – The Body  What is the problem  Motivation and goals  Relevant state of the art  What is your key idea/contribution  Why is your approach good/better

The Gentle Hill – The Conclusion  Summarize key points  Suggestions for future research or directions  Closure  References  Q&A

Power Point Tips  KISS  Images  Don’t Be Silly  Graphs  Black & White Background

Power Point Tips  KISS: Keep it Straight and Simple - Less is more - Use colour to emphasize some points but limit to 2 or 3 - Be consistent in the choice and use of color font size/type - Use slide real estate appropriately

Power Point Tips  Images: Don’t use images to decorate, use to complement - Be selective in the images you choose - Only use an imagine when necessary to complement point

Power Point Tips  Don’t Be Silly: Be Professional - Avoid animations - Avoid excessive colour - No clipart

Power Point Tips  Graphs - Use graphs rather than just charts and words - Data in graphs is easier to comprehend & retain than raw data - Trends are easier to visualize in graph form - Always title your graphs

Graphs – Bad or Good?

Non-Verbal Performance: SOLER Square Shoulders Open Stance Lean Forward Eye Contact Relax

MURC Presentation Format  Groups of 4 (by theme)  10 minute presentation  5 minutes of Q&A  Assessment

Tips of the Trade  Be Prepared  Visit the Room Beforehand  Arrive Early  Point at the screen, not the computer  Smile  Relax