1. Presentation Skills Dr Rob Phillips Teaching and Learning Centre

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

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

4. 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?

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

6. 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

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

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

9. Western Australia

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

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

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

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

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

15. 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

16. 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?

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

18. 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

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

20. Secrets of a Happy Life

21. John’s Bad Example

22. Using Colours  Examples of what not to do

23. 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?

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

25. 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

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

27. Attention Spans 10 minutes Intersperse other activities Interact with the audience

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

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

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

31. Extra Resources http://www.sony.com.au/SpeakerCentral/home/index.cfm http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~markhill/conference-talk.html#badtalk

32. Using the Lecture Theatre Equipment