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1. Why use presentation software? 2. How does it impact the audience? 3. What can I do to make a slide show effective for the audience? Key Questions

A. All your main points B. Less than 50% of your main points C. Less than 30% of your main points How much of your content should be in words on your slide?

A. The pictures on the slide B. The words on the slide C. What you say about the slide Adult audiences take away the most information from...

Boring if you miss 1.Motivation 2.Relevance 3.Opportunity for ongoing feedback 4.Opportune moment for application

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Confusing if you don’t Layout Consistency Order ideas Instruction through Design Powerful Images

Epitome example Epitome example  Big ideas to little – start with the over-arching theme It is more effective to use simple ideas first and then move to more complex ideas, because the audience will understand more. It is more effective to use simple ideas first and then move to more complex ideas, because the audience will understand more. Relate to the familiar Relate to the familiar Ordering Your Ideas

Epitome example Epitome example Big ideas to little Big ideas to little Simple to complex Simple to complex Relate to the familiar Relate to the familiar Ordering Your Ideas

Epitome example Epitome example  Big ideas to little – start with the over-arching theme It is more effective to use simple ideas first and then move to more complex ideas, because the audience will understand more. It is more effective to use simple ideas first and then move to more complex ideas, because the audience will understand more. Relate to the familiar Relate to the familiar Ordering Your Ideas

Epitome example Epitome example Big ideas to little Big ideas to little Simple to complex Simple to complex Relate to the familiar Relate to the familiar Ordering Your Ideas

Text 3 to 5 ruleReadability Coherence

Perception (I sense it) Perception (I sense it) Comprehension (I figured it out) Comprehension (I figured it out) The Power of a Picture

Preattention Preattention Attention Attention Cognition Cognition Stages of Processing Graphics

Improves concept retention Improves concept retention Shows visual and spatial relationships Shows visual and spatial relationships Organizes well (easier to remember) Organizes well (easier to remember) Motivates learners and promotes trust Motivates learners and promotes trust Benefits of Graphics

Abstract or complex visuals Abstract or complex visuals Cognitive effort required to get complex visual Cognitive effort required to get complex visual Distracting or misleading learners Distracting or misleading learners Not appropriate for every purpose Not appropriate for every purpose Problems with Graphics

Pictures and Video Before, instead Readability Coherence

Images First Images First 30% of the content 30% of the content Chunking and white space Chunking and white space Order and Dominance Order and Dominance Layout for Audience Layout for Audience Key ideas Key ideas Applying