1. PowerPoint in the Classroom
Barrry Williams Ph.D.
Vicki Williams Ph.D.
Penn State Capital College
May 1998
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2. Features to Enhance Instruction
Increasing Instructional Effectiveness
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3. Instructional Effectiveness Can Be Increased by ...
Course Objectives
Review
Examples
Critical Thinking
Feedback & Reinforcement
Remediation
Collaborative Activities

4. PowerPoint Can Help By Reducing communication errors
Holding learner attention and
Providing multi-channel communication

5. Features that Enhance Instruction
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6. A picture is worth a thousand words
Graphics
A picture is worth a thousand words
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7. Welcome to My Office

8. Draws Attention Fonts Catches the Eye Ensures Readability Font Color
Font Size
Font Style
Catches the Eye
Draws Attention
Ensures Readability

9. Audio Adds a second communications channel
Address students learning style
Supplements text-based material

10. Animation Can attract the eye and gain attention
Can support instruction of processes involving motion

11. Motion and Action
Is the magnet of this generation of learners

12. Supporting Charts & Graphs

13. Conversion to HTML
Posting to the WWW

14. Features that Enhance Classroom Instruction
Screen Design Issues

15. The End
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16. Features that Enhance Classroom Instruction
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17. Features that Enhance Classroom Instruction
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