Visual Aids - CS VISUAL AIDS F. D. Lewis Department of Computer Science University of Kentucky Click for Notes

Visual Aids - CS Pictures and Words Reasoning is done well verbally Visuals hold one’s attention, so illustrate, clarify, restate, explain, and interpret with transparencies ears and eyes are indeed different Click for Notes

Visual Aids - CS How Visuals Excel Abstractions: trends, comparisons, proportions, diagrams, flow Numbers: equations too (NB. Use 0.74 not.74) make points clearly and quickly Click for Notes

Visual Aids - CS Unwelcome Items Tables - Use charts and graphs Reading - the audience can read Distractions - speaker or visuals Conflicts - coordinate verbal with visual Logos - advertising irritates as with cliches, avoid like the plague Click for Notes

Visual Aids - CS Transparency Format Titles: at least 24 point (44 pt here) Text: minimum of 18 point (this is 32) Bold face and upper case are best Drawings and symbols must be bold then we can read them easily Click for Notes

Visual Aids - CS Qualities to Strive for Readability - see previous visual Content - no smiley faces, etc. Simplicity - one major point each Little clutter - no more than 8 lines No distractions - few colors and fonts make it easy for the audience Click for Notes