1. ED 527 Authoring Systems/Instructional Design Barb Landon Wilkes University

2. Syllabus Course Objectives Objectives Requirements Calendar

3. APA Style Documentation http://www.wilkes.edu/pages/120 6.asp#style

4. Multimedia The integration of text, graphics, animation, sound, and/or video

5. Power Point presentation See not read Avoid Paragraphs Use bullet points Use phrases not sentences Limit 6 bullets per page

6. Simple is better Limit fonts Fonts with feet- easier to read Fonts without feet- Titles Color combinations Graphics-1-3 per page Slides supplement

7. Storyboards Organization Prepare first!

8. Effects Bells and whistles may be distracting Special effects have purpose

9. Proofread Spell check Time presentation Always have backup!!

10. Rules- Text Capital letter after bullets Bullets have 8 words or less Font style simple No complete sentences No punctuation marks No ALL CAPS No more than 7 lines

11. Rules-Text Choose one for Title one for body No more than 2 levels of bullets Use word art sparingly Less is more

12. Colors Guidelines Limited number of colors Colors that contrast text and background Avoid red/green, brown/green, blue/black, blue/purple

13. Rules- Graphics and Charts Add message to slide Face the middle of slide Guide the eye to the main point Limit the number of lines

14. Rules- Transitions One per slide

15. Rules-Effects and Animations Use up to 3 effects on bullet text Avoid animation effects on graphics from Internet

16. Background Sounds Only instrumental Movie, cartoon or TV songs Play through out presentation or group of more than 2 slides

17. Tips for Presentations Allow one minute per slide Don’t read the slides Using Charts and graphs- highlight the bottom line Dim the lights if necessary Maintain eye contact with audience Read left to right, top to bottom

18. Tutorials http://www.actden.com/pp http://www.lgta.org/ppt97 http://sunsite.net.edu.cn/tutoria ls/tmg-power/httoc.htmhttp://sunsite.net.edu.cn/tutoria ls/tmg-power/httoc.htm