2. Academic Presentation Design Creating an Effective Tool for Communicating Your Topic

3. Key Concepts Purpose of slideshow Choosing content Developing slide layout and design Special effects and transitions How to present Biome Project guidelines

4. Purpose Communicates a message Addresses the target issue(s) Guides your audience Keeps speaker on track Provides visual reference for ideas presented

5. Content Factual information from reliable sources (cited, of course) Hypotheses and opinions based on your interpretation of the data Visual elements that illustrate your topics or reinforce your position Multimedia elements that evoke appropriate emotion or set a specific tone

6. Slide Layout and Design Text: key words/phrases, short quotes, 4-6 lines of text per slide (besides title) Fonts: easy to read, large (28+) Backgrounds: consistent, subtle Colors: high contrast, not distracting, appropriate for tone of presentation Graphics or media: relevant, necessary, good quality Sound: evoke emotion or set tone

7. Effects and Transitions Keep it subtle and simple (KISS) Effects: consistent – choose a family and alternate for variety E.g., Stretch (from top, bottom, left, right, across) Transitions: consistent (see above) Transition Sound: only if has a purpose and is appropriate OR if adds QUALITY to your show

8. How to Present Orally explain/expand upon the key words/phrases viewed on each slide Speak clearly (enunciate), project your voice to back of room Speak at appropriate pace (slower than you usually would) Face your audience – use note cards as reference rather than turning your back to look at screen

9. Biome Project Guidelines Title slide with identifying info. Slide for each paragraph 1 relevant graphic per slide 3-4 bullet points per slide Consistent background Choose a Design Template for group Citation slide if used for newsletter

10. Additional Online Resources PowerPoint Design Tips http://www.kristofcreative.com/services/multimedia/power point_tips.shtml http://www.kristofcreative.com/services/multimedia/power point_tips.shtml College of Education: Technology – PPT Tips http://ed.uwyo.edu/Tech/tutorials/powerpoint_design.htm Creating Electronic Presentations http://www.evms.edu/acc/tips-present.html It’s Showtime!!! http://fsc.fsonline.com/fsj/archive/120198kaye.html