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Martha Maydon
Masters in Education RISE University
Topics to be covered Important? Characteristics Visuals Mechanics On-line Resources 10 Commandments Summary
Purpose Audience
o Message?
Logical flow
Clear and clean text Dark background with light text Avoid nauseating combinations Avoid pastels wash out on projection
Nauseating Combination!
Font
No more than 2 font types Use bold and Italic strategically Able to read from back row Font size proportional to importance
Amount of Information
No more than 7 lines per slide No more than 7 words per line Bullets and Keywords
Keep it Simple Stupid! too hard on the visuals, they KISS If audience is concentrating
Rapidly progressingof your message. It is always in through the visuals can result delayed processing
preferred to keep the audience in sync with your discussion - No faster than 1 minute per slide
sometimes miss the message that you are trying to convey To many lines in the visual cause the audience to experience confusion no more than 7 lines per slide Long strings of text can cause visual overload - No more than 7 words per line Generally, text elements can be simplified dramatically. If you combine verbal discussion with visual elements, this simplification does not result in loss of message - Bullets and Keywords
Dont assume the audience understands graphic Explain key elements (symbols, axes, etc.) Explain the significance PowerPoint effects
On-Line Resources
Important Design Concepts (Psychology Department Columbia University) Creating Effective Presentations (University of RISE University) Effective Presentations (Office of Sponsored Research UCLA) Guidelines for Presentations (American Water Works Association)
On-Line Resources
Presentation Tips (Physics Department Rise University) Effective Oral Presentations (Business Administration Northeastern University Making Effective Presentations (Western Association for Art Conservation Stanford University) How to Give a Bad Talk! (Computer Science Department University of Wisconsin)
Thank you !