Presentation Skills Dr Rob Phillips Teaching and Learning Centre

Reasons for Learning Presentation Skills  Graduate Attributes  Use in IT  Sales  In-house technical communication  Proposals

Overview  Planning a presentation  Judging a presentation  PowerPoint tips  Good and bad examples

Planning a Presentation  Thinking about your audience  Who are they?  What do they want to find out?  What level do you pitch at?  How much can be achieved in the time available?

Structuring a Presentation  Like an essay  Beginning  Establishing rapport  Provide an overview  Middle  Logical  Usually linear  Conclusion

Content Organisation  List all you know about the topic  Eliminate things your audience should already know  Identify the key points  Organise these into a logical order  Condense information to key words and phrases  PhD story

Giving a Presentation  Confidence and timing  Rehearsal  Arrive early and set up  But not too early!  Reading vs ad-libbing

Attention Spans  10 minutes  Intersperse other activities  Interact with the audience

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Overview  Planning a presentation  Judging a presentation  PowerPoint tips  Good and bad examples

What Makes a Good Presentation?  Structure/ Organization  Substance/ Content  Presentation/ Delivery  Activity

Overview  Planning a presentation  Judging a presentation  PowerPoint tips  Good and bad examples

PowerPoint Tips  1 minute per slide  Font size as large as possible  Include up to six points per slide

Style Tips  Use of images  only when appropriate  Use clipart sparingly  Building up diagrams

Specific Evaluation Questions Broad Evaluation Questions Evaluation Framework Innovation/ project Evaluation Matrix Participants Stakeholders Sources of Data Analyse and Interpret Data Choose Techniques Devise 'Instruments' Generate Data Reflection and Review A Model for Evaluation of Learning

Specific Evaluation Questions Broad Evaluation Questions Evaluation Framework Innovation/ project A Model for Evaluation of Learning How effective are the computer conferencing activities which have been incorporated into this course? What is the nature of learning processes used by students? Which factors are important in the design of a collaborative learning interface to foster teamwork? How can the course be modified to enable students to learn more deeply?  How does the approach of the lecturer influence the students’ use of the discussion forum?  What is the nature of the team work which occurs?  How could the XXX approach be improved?  How do students use the online environment in order to learn?

Specific Evaluation Questions Broad Evaluation Questions Evaluation Framework Innovation/ project Evaluation Matrix Participants Stakeholders Sources of Data A Model for Evaluation of Learning

Specific Evaluation Questions Broad Evaluation Questions Evaluation Framework Innovation/ project Evaluation Matrix Participants Stakeholders Sources of Data Analyse and Interpret Data Choose Techniques Devise 'Instruments' Generate Data Reflection and Review A Model for Evaluation of Learning

Overview  Planning a presentation  Judging a presentation  PowerPoint tips  Good and bad examples

Secrets of a Happy Life

John’s Bad Example

Using Colours  Examples of what not to do

Planning a Presentation Thinking about your audience Who are they? What do they want to find out? What level do you pitch at? How much can be achieved in the time available?

Structuring Like an essay Beginning Establishing rapport Middle Logical Usually linear End Conclusion

Content Organisation List all you know about the topic Eliminate things your audience should already know Identify the key points Organise these into a logical order Condense information to key words and phrases PhD story

Giving a Presentation Confidence and timing –Rehearsal Arrive early and set up –But not too early! Reading vs ad-libbing

Attention Spans 10 minutes Intersperse other activities Interact with the audience

What makes a good presentation? Structure/ Organization Substance/ Content Presentation/ Delivery Activity

What makes a good presentation? Structure/ Organization Substance/ Content Presentation/ Delivery Activity

PowerPoint Tips 1 minute per slide Font size as large as possible Include up to six points per slide

Extra Resources

Using the Lecture Theatre Equipment