An overview of online presentation tools to support collaboration, communication, teaching, interviewing, informal "webinars", and other functions core to presenting research findings. Part of the Bootcamp series.
2. Research Uses
Basics
Share research findings
Build peer relationships.
Collaboration
Quick & Easy Tech Magic
Set up a last minute webinar with no tech
support
Travel Issues
Interviews
Missed flight
Backup & last minute edits
3. Major Online Presentation
Tools
Slideshare
http://www.slideshare.net/
Google Docs – Presentations
http://docs.google.com/
Zoho Show
http://show.zoho.com/
Adobe Presenter
http://www.adobe.com/products/present
er/
4. Basics
Slideshare Google Docs Zoho Show Adobe
Presenter
Free Yes Yes Yes No
Online Yes Yes Yes No
Hosting Yes Yes Yes No
Upload PPT, PPS, PPT, PPS, PPT, PPS, No
ODP, PDF, PDF ODP
Keynote,
Google Docs
Downloads Yes, same Yes, PPT, Yes, PDF No
PDF, TXT
5. Sharing & Collaboration
Slideshare Google Docs Zoho Show Adobe
Presenter
Private / Yes Yes Yes Yes, you
Public configure
Webinar No Yes Yes Yes, with
Adobe
Connect Pro
Collaborative No Yes Yes No
Online Edits
Social Groups/Follow/ No Groups No
Networking Comment
RSS Yes (new Yes (changes Yes No
presentations) to
presentation)
6. Media Integration
Slideshare Google Docs Zoho Show Adobe
Presenter
Transitions/A No No No Yes
nimations
Youtube Yes Yes Yes No?
Embedded No No No Yes
Video
Embedded No No No Yes
Audio
Sync w/ Yes No No Yes
External
Audio
7. Easy Webinar
Use this option for
Missed flights
Presenter can’t travel due to weather or
illness
Interviews
Distance learning / teaching
Thought?
Encourage students to develop this
skillset
8. Hosting, File Sharing &
Online Editing
Hosting
Give selected other people access
Give groups access
Backup in case of tech problems
Collaboration & Online Editing
Last minute edits when traveling
Joint author is not local
Teamwork
Tight project deadlines
9. Social Features to Consider
Presentation Sharing
Private Sharing
Embeds
Slidecasts or Audio Capture
Groups
Comments & Discussion
Collaboration
Online Editing
10. Tech Features to Consider
Security
File size limitations
Imports from which applications & versions
Powerpoint, Keynote, Open Office, PDF,
other
Free, free trial, or fee
Media support & integration
Youtube
Embedded video
Embedded audio
External audio
Browser & Firewall Sensitivity
13. SlideShare.net: About 2
Things to do with SlideShare:
Find teaching materials
Share teaching materials
Share conference slides
Review content remotely from secured
computers.
14. Share with all Slideshare –
Share with About sharing
many
Share with few
NOTES:
People can
download your
presentation
without asking
you first, unless
YOU specify
otherwise when
uploading the
file.
People can ask
you.
18. SlidesShare.net: My
SlideSpace
Feedback & Discussion
Who are you reaching?
Track use and downloads
Build a following, build your
reputation
21. SlideShare.net: Slidecast
Need to provide a URL for audio MP3 file - no option to upload file.
Assumption is URL needs to be stable / permanent
30. Zoho Show: Ways to Use It
Backup your presentation, in case:
Your computer fries at a conference
When you have to use someone else’s computer
You are working from a public computer without your
preferred presentation software
Last minute edits / updates to previously loaded
presentation
Pseudo Webcast presentations -- conference call
+ online slideshow you control
Interviewing job candidates remotely
Guest speakers & consulting presentations