My suggestions to enhance presentation design within medical education and for other settings where adult learners seek ideas - face-to-face or online. I noticed that the bullets in this presentation are incomplete on some slides.... not intended.

1. KEY QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER
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2. Less is more…..
◦ Use the notes section for citations
◦ Elaboration = your spoken message
Gives the audience a reason to listen to you
Less competition for their attention
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3. Decisions related to
forum set up can
enhance or reduce the
impact of the message
Are all members
invited to participated
feeling included in the
conversation?
Does one person seem
to be in charge?
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4. Multi-directional communication
supports learning
Social construction of new knowledge
Learners have expertise &
perspectives
Reciprocal learning
Distributed learning
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5. LEGIBILITY
◦ CAN THE AUDIENCE READ THE
SLIDES FROM THE REAR OF THE
ROOM?
◦ ADEQUATE WHITE SPACE increases
legibility
◦ Please notice how challenging it is to read 14 font on a presentation slide!
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6. You know what to say & can stay on topic
Others know the elaboration and the message
Helps you define the duration of the
presentation
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7. Reminder ---
Cognitive Load Theory – our brains
can only process so much information within
a limited time frame!
Retention increases through application of
ideas and skills
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8. FEEDBACK HELPS ME KNOW WHAT WORKS!
PLEASE CONTACT ME or share questions --–
FARBERSN@MAIL.UC.EDU
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I am an online instructor (guiding medical
educators to enhance their work with their adult
learners); instructional designer
and educational researcher.
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