Dr. John Wm (Jay) Sanders & Dr. Joel Hausler Middle Tennessee State University Using PowerPoint XP/2003 to Enhance Online Learning

Use PowerPoint (PPT) for Web-based Learning Create Step-by-Step Instructions & put on website: –As regular PPT file (student must have PowerPoint installed on their computer. Slow Downloading) –As an “htm” (the webpage file is accessible with Internet Browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape. Slow Downloading) –As a “Streaming Video” file (Use Impactica to convert & it is Fast Downloading over Internet). Any browser will run this file. Animation is limited.

Build Your Vocabulary Slides - Screen for presentation viewingSlides - Screen for presentation viewing Slideshow - Series of slides, full screenSlideshow - Series of slides, full screen Transition - Visuals & sounds between slidesTransition - Visuals & sounds between slides Slide Sorter -Thumbnail view of slidesSlide Sorter -Thumbnail view of slides Template - Predetermined slide formatsTemplate - Predetermined slide formats

Getting Started Click: PowerPoint Icon on Desktop [Start] 1 [Programs] 2 [PowerPoint] 3 Or Desktop

Getting Started with PPT Open Presentation 2 Apply design template Choose the color & background for your slides) 3 Type Here Title 4 Type Subtitle Here 5 Choose different slides as you build your presentation 1 Click: Or

Adding New Slide Click: [Insert] Choose the type of slide & layout from this group Title Slide, Text & Title, etc. or New Slide Icon [New Slide]

To Run Presentation Click:Click: n [View] n F5 on Keyboard n Icon Movie left or or [Slide Show]

Normal view (building slide) Slide Sorter (Sort, Delete, move, & slides) Slide Show (Runs Show) Different Views in PowerPoint

Inserting Graphics Click: [Insert] [Picture] –[Clipart] [Insert] [Picture] [From File] Type graphic needed & click [Go] Locate file & Click [Insert] or Resize by grabbing handles Locate the graphic & click on it.

Click: [Insert] Insert Movies or Sounds Locate File & Click [OK] [Movies & Sounds]

Adding Transitions Click: [Slide Show] [Slide Transitions] Transitions Options Box appears Choose: Transition (what happens between slides) Speed Sound, if any Advance (either on click or automatic/timed) [Apply to All Slides] or if left unchecked applies to the slide you are working on

Adding Animations Click: [Slide Show] [Custom Animation] To Animate, Click on the item on list or Click item itself To Add Effect, Click The 4 animation options are on next slide

Adding Animations: 4 Options Remember, an animation is anything that moves. (Zoom) Entrance is the main animation tool (Spiral in) Stretch Down Emphasis - to accent (Flash Bulb) Exit (Faded Zoom) Very Slow Motion Paths (Parallelogram) Very Slow “Entrance” details are on the following Slides

Choose Effect: Adding Animations continued: “Entrance” Options –Entrance Type of Entrance –Your 3 options: »Start (when to enter) »Zoom or Direction (where enter from) »Speed (how fast to enter) Details of the 3 Options on next 2 slides

Adding Animations: Effects Options – “ Start “ & “ Speed” Start (when to start?) Speed (how fast to enter? On Mouse Click With Previous After Previous Very Slow Slow Medium Fast Very Fast This Item is set to enter: After previous Item Slow Speed

Direction or Zoom (In) Adding Animations continued: Effects Options “Direction” or “Zoom” Stretch (from top) Fly (From Bottom) 3 Examples of the 55 possible “Entrance” Options

Other Animations The other Animations: –Emphasis –Exit –Motion Paths “Entrance”Are setup similar to “Entrance”

Tips for More Effective Presentations Use 2 or 3 Colors, but don’t overdo it.Use 2 or 3 Colors, but don’t overdo it. Use Simple Animation for Text/picture EntryUse Simple Animation for Text/picture Entry Do not put too much information on a slideDo not put too much information on a slide Link all animations for 1 topic together & slow it downLink all animations for 1 topic together & slow it down Slow Animation - so the slowest reader can finish.Slow Animation - so the slowest reader can finish. List after List is boring!!!!!List after List is boring!!!!!