1. J. Schaefer, Rhode Island College, 9 July 2003
Judicious PowerPoint
After David G. Brown
Syllabus, 16,6 (Mar 2003), 28
J. Schaefer, Rhode Island College, 9 July 2003
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2. Use PowerPoint interactively.
Have student teams prepare presentations.
Use a blank slide summarize points as they emerge.
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3. In a lecture outline (with slides printed out in advance) leave some points _ _ _ _ _, so that during class students must figure out what's missing.
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4. Number the points so that students can quickly focus their questions.5.
Number the points so that students can quickly focus their questions.
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5. Remember the "Joy of Six" a. Maximum of six points per slide &
b. Six words per point.
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6. Use text sparingly.
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7. Use contrasting but complementary colors.
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8. Can you (60) read (48) 9. Floor Test a printout on the (36)
floor from a (24)
standing (18)
position. (12)
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9. Minimize or avoid animated text, sounds, and fancy transitions.
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10. Keep unity of design 11. from slide to slide; use a MASTER slide.
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11. Avoid switching between programs (such as calling up a Web page).
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12. Enable students to take notes on three handouts
of three slides per page.
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13. Three (3) slides per minute is way too many slides!
150 slides in 50 minutes
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14. after the point has been made.
Black out the screen
(use "B" on keyboard)
after the point has been made.
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15. Avoid laser pointers.
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16. The End
That’s All, Folks!!
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