This document provides guidance on giving effective presentations. It discusses the limitations of PowerPoint, such as low resolution, bullet outlines that dilute thought, and a preoccupation with format over content. It then offers design strategies to improve presentations, such as using more visuals, clear headings, and leveraging PowerPoint's non-linear capabilities. Presentation strategies include practicing, using keyboard shortcuts to navigate slides, and having a backup plan if technology fails. Distribution strategies for sharing presentations are also covered.

1. Giving Effective PresentationsPatrick R. Lowenthalpatrick.lowenthal@ucdenver.edu

2. Why are we here?Does this matter to me?2

3. AgendaLimitations of PowerPointDesign strategiesPresentation strategiesDistribution strategies3

4. Limitations of PowerPoint4

5. What do you think?Don’t forget: You can copy-paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll.

6. Articles about PowerPoint misuseDeath by PowerPoint

7. Official: PowerPoint is bad for Brains

8. Bad PowerPoint: When is enough enough?

9. PowerPoint: Shot with its own bullets

10. PowerPoint is evil

11. Does PowerPoint make us Stupid?

12. PowerPoint: Can software edit our thoughts?6

13. Peter Norvighttp://norvig.com/Gettysburg/sld001.htm7

14. Edward Tufte8

15. Limitations of PowerPoint – TufteLow resolutionBullet outlines dilute thoughtDeeply hierarchical and linear structureFragments narrative and data Preoccupation with format, not contentDecoration and phluff9

16. Limitations of PowerPoint – TufteLow resolutionBullet outlines dilute thoughtDeeply hierarchical and linear structureFragments narrative and data Preoccupation with format, not contentDecoration and phluff10

17. Limitations of PowerPoint – TufteLow resolutionBullet outlines dilute thoughtDeeply hierarchical and linear structureFragments narrative and data Preoccupation with format, not contentDecoration and phluff11

18. Limitations of PowerPoint – TufteLow resolutionBullet outlines dilute thoughtDeeply hierarchical and linear structureFragments narrative and data Preoccupation with format, not contentDecoration and phluff12

19. Limitations of PowerPoint – TufteLow resolutionBullet outlines dilute thoughtDeeply hierarchical and linear structureFragments narrative and data Preoccupation with format, not contentDecoration and phluff13

20. Limitations of PowerPoint – TufteLow resolutionBullet outlines dilute thoughtDeeply hierarchical and linear structureFragments narrative and data Preoccupation with format, not contentDecoration and phluff14

21. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cagxPlVqrtM

22. Design Strategies16

23. Design Strategies: According to Tufte17

24. Use more useful visuals or give handoutsUse clear headings, numbered lists or very few bulleted outlinesDesign and leverage PowerPoint’s non-linear and non-hierarchical capabilitiesUse plain, non-distracting backgrounds; use information rich and relevant images18

25. Use more useful visuals or give handoutsUse clear headings, numbered lists or very few bulleted outlinesDesign and leverage PowerPoint’s non-linear and non-hierarchical capabilitiesUse plain, non-distracting backgrounds; use information rich and relevant images19

26. Use more useful visuals or give handoutsUse clear headings, numbered lists or very few bulleted outlinesDesign and leverage PowerPoint’s non-linear and non-hierarchical capabilitiesUse plain, non-distracting backgrounds; use information rich and relevant images20

27. Use more useful visuals or give handoutsUse clear headings, numbered lists or very few bulleted outlinesDesign and leverage PowerPoint’s non-linear and non-hierarchical capabilitiesUse plain, non-distracting backgrounds; use information rich and relevant images21

28. Design Strategies: According to Williams22

29. Robin Williams

30. ContrastAlignmentRepetitionProximity

31. GoodContrastBad

32. BadToday I went to the store to buy an apple for my grandmother.GoodToday I went to the store to buy an apple for my grandmother.Alignment

33. GoodIntroductionxkdkdkdkdkdBodykdkdkdkdConclusionkdkdkdkdRepetition and ProximityBadIntroductionxkdkdkdkdkdBodykdkdkdkd

34. Design Strategies: According to Patrick (me!)28

35. PowerPoint should support objectives Avoid PowerPoint templatesAvoid using more than one level of bulletsLess is better: less words & less slidesAvoid distracting clip art/unrelated imagesAvoid distracting slide transitionsUse CARP to improve designAvoid using all CAPSLeverage multimedia: visual & audio when appropriateDon’t let PowerPoint control your presentation

36. We need to think of ways to get students to interact and actively engage in their learning.MS Producer is a good tool if you want to add audio and video to your slides.It is also free!Articulate Presenter offers a seamless (but expensive) alternative to Producer. Also has quiz making tools.Impatica is an easy tool to covert PowerPoint slides for the web.PowerPoint can used to create learning games to engage students onlineDigital stories can be an effective way to build teacher presence online.Move Beyond Static TextInteractivityMS Producer for PPTArticulate PresenterImpatica for PowerPointGamesDigital Stories

37. Design Strategies: According to PechaKucha et al.31

38. PechaKucha: 20 slides timed for 20 seconds each (total time=6 minutes 40 seconds) www.pecha-kucha.org(e.g., http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NZOt6BkhUg)Ignite: 20 slides timed for 15 seconds each (total time=5 minutes)http://ignite.oreilly.com/Guy Kawasaki: 10/20/30 rule – 10 slides, no more than 20 minutes, no font smaller than 3032

39. PechaKucha: 20 slides timed for 20 seconds each (total time=6 minutes 40 seconds) www.pecha-kucha.org(e.g., http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NZOt6BkhUg)Ignite: 20 slides timed for 15 seconds each (total time=5 minutes)http://ignite.oreilly.com/Guy Kawasaki: 10/20/30 rule – 10 slides, no more than 20 minutes, no font smaller than 3033

40. PechaKucha: 20 slides timed for 20 seconds each (total time=6 minutes 40 seconds) www.pecha-kucha.org(e.g., http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NZOt6BkhUg)Ignite: 20 slides timed for 15 seconds each (total time=5 minutes)http://ignite.oreilly.com/Guy Kawasaki: 10/20/30 rule – 10 slides, no more than 20 minutes, no font smaller than 3034

41. Design Strategies: According to the experts35

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43. Presentation Strategies37

44. Practice your Presentation Test your PowerPoint before giving itLearn how to move from slide to slideUse the “B” key (or the “W”) Don’t be locked to your PPT or the podiumUse numbers to navigate your slidesHave a “plan B” if the technology fails

45. Practice your Presentation Test your PowerPoint before giving itLearn how to move from slide to slideUse the “B” key (or the “W”) Don’t be locked to your PPT or the podiumUse numbers to navigate your slidesHave a “plan B” if the technology fails

46. Practice your Presentation Test your PowerPoint before giving itLearn how to move from slide to slideUse the “B” key (or the “W”) Don’t be locked to your PPT or the podiumUse numbers to navigate your slidesHave a “plan B” if the technology fails

47. Practice your Presentation Test your PowerPoint before giving itLearn how to move from slide to slideUse the “B” key (or the “W”) Don’t be locked to your PPT or the podiumUse numbers to navigate your slidesHave a “plan B” if the technology fails

48. Practice your Presentation Test your PowerPoint before giving itLearn how to move from slide to slideUse the “B” key (or the “W”) Don’t be locked to your PPT or the podiumUse numbers to navigate your slidesHave a “plan B” if the technology fails

49. Practice your Presentation Test your PowerPoint before giving itLearn how to move from slide to slideUse the “B” key (or the “W”) Don’t be locked to your PPT or the podiumUse numbers to navigate your slidesHave a “plan B” if the technology fails