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Look at it from 2 metres away
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Too many colours
Too Many Fonts and Styles
The 6 x 7 rule
 No more than 6 lines per slide
 No more than 7 words per line

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Instructional Technology:
A complex integrated process involving
people, procedures, ideas, devices, and
organization, for analyzing problems and
devising, implementing, evaluating, and
managing solutions to those problems in
Too detailed !
situations in which learning is purposive and
controlled
(HMRS 5th ed.)
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Instructional Technology:
A process
involving people, procedures & tools
for solutions
Much Simpler
to problems in learning
(HMRS 5th ed.)

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Art work may distract your audience
• Artistry does not substitute for content
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Sound effects may distract too

• Use sound only when necessary

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This transition is annoying, not enhancing

• "Appear" and "Disappear" are better

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Too distracting !

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Simple & to the point

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ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE DIFFICULT TO
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Upper and lower case letters are easier

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Serif fonts are difficult to read on screen
Sanserif fonts are clearer
Italics are difficult to read on screen
Normal or bold fonts are clearer
Underlines may signify hyperlinks
Instead, use colours to emphasise

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Use numbers for lists with sequence
For example:
How to put an elephant into a fridge?
1. Open the door of the fridge
2. Put the elephant in
3. Close the door

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How to put a giraffe into a fridge?
1. Open the door of the fridge
2. Take out the elephant
3. Put the giraffe in
4. Close the door

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Use bullets to show a list without
 Priority
 Sequence
 Hierarchy, …..

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Use contrasting colours
Light on dark vs dark on light
Use complementary colours

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Use contrasting colours
Light on dark vs dark on light
Use complementary colours contrast
high
low contrast

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Use contrasting colours
Light on dark vs dark on light
Use complementary colours

This is light on dark
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Use contrasting colours
Light on dark vs dark on light
Use complementary colours

This is dark on light

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Use contrasting colours

• Light on dark vs dark on light
• Use complementary colours

These colours do not complement

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Use contrasting colours

• Light on dark vs dark on light
• Use complementary colours

These colours complement

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Size implies importance

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Size implies importance

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Focal points direct attention

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Focal points direct attention

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Discovery
Learning

Mode of Instruction

Individual
Constructive
Tools
Guided
Inquiry

Social
Constructive
Tools

Too many in one go!
Informational Tools

Individual
Instructive
Tools

Social
Communicative
Tools

Direct
Instruction
Individual
Complexity
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Pair
of Interactions

Group
Discovery
Learning

Mode of Instruction

Individual
Constructive
Tools
Guided
Inquiry

Social
Constructive
Tools

Informational Tools

Progressive &
thus focused

Individual
Instructive
Tools

Social
Communicative
Tools

Direct
Instruction
Individual
Complexity
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Pair
of Interactions

Group
Mouse

I/O Error

Main Storage

CPU

Function key
Software

User
Too many & not interface
focused Debugger

Floppy disk

Backup system

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Mouse

I/O Error

Main Storage

CPU

Function key
Software

Progressive &User interface
thus focused Debugger

Floppy disk

Backup system

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Differences draw attention

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Differences may imply importance

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Use surprises to attract not distract

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Differences draw attention
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Differences may imply importance
Use surprises to attract not distract

This tick draws attention

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Differences draw attention

 Differences may imply importance
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Use surprises to attract not distract

These differences distract!

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Differences draw attention
Differences may imply importance
Use surprises to attract not distract

This implies importance

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Differences draw attention
Differences may imply importance
Use surprises to attract not distract

Confusing differences!

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Differences draw attention
Differences may imply importance
Use surprises to attract not distract

This surprise attracts
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Differences draw attention
Differences may imply importance
Use surprises to attract not distract

These distract!
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Text to support the communication
Pictures to simplify complex concepts
Animations for complex relationships
Visuals to support, not to distract
Sounds only when absolutely necessary
Think about the people in the back of the
room when creating slides

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Speak loudly and clearly with fluctuation
Direct your words to all aspects of the room
Maintain eye contact with your audience
Ask questions of your audience
 (if applicable)

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Don’t read the slides word-for-word, use
them for reference

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Practice your presentation before a neutral
audience
 Ask for feedback

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Be particular about the time allotted for
presentation
Leave time for questions

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