Designing Effective “PowerPoint Presentations”

1. Designing Effective “PowerPoint Presentations” www.paultimms.com

2. Rule 1: Make it Big • This is Arial 12 • This is Arial 18 • This is Arial 24 • This is Arial 32 • This is Arial 36 • This is Arial 44 Too Small Much Better

3. Falling Leaves Too Small

4. Falling Leaves Better

5. Rule 2: Keep It Simple 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 situations in which learning is purposive and controlled(HMRS 5th ed.) Too detailed !

6. Instructional Technology: A process involving people, procedures & tools for solutions to problems in learning (HMRS 5th ed.) Much Simpler

7. Falling Leaves Too detailed !

8. Falling Leaves Much Simpler

9. Use Simple Images • Art work may distract your audience • Artistry does not substitute for content

10. Use Sound Only if Essential • Sound effects may distract • Use sound only when necessary

11. Use Simple Transitions • This transition is annoying, not enhancing • "Appear" and "Disappear" are better

12. Rule 3: Make It Clear • ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE DIFFICULT TO READ • Upper and lower case letters are easier to read.

13. Use Clear Fonts • 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

14. Use Numbering Correctly 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

15. Putting 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

16. Use Bullets for Lists Without • Priority • Sequence • Hierarchy

17. Use Colour Correctly • Use contrasting colours • Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colours Not Clear

18. Make It Clear (Complement) • Use contrasting colours • Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colours Much Clearer

19. Use Contrasting Size • Size implies importance

20. Use Contrasting Size • Size implies importance

21. Rule 4: Be Consistent • Differences draw attention • Differences may imply importance • Use surprises to attract not distract

22. Be Consistent • Differences draw attention • Differences may imply importance • Use surprises to attract not distract This Works

23. Be Consistent • Differences draw attention • Differences may imply importance • Use surprises to attract not distract This Doesn’t

24. This implies importance Be Consistent • Differences draw attention • Differences may imply importance • Use surprises to attract not distract

25. Confusing Differences! Be Consistent • Differences draw attention • Differences may imply importance • Use surprises to attract not distract

26. Be Consistent • Differences draw attention • Differences may imply importance • Use surprises to attract not distract This Attracts

27. Be Consistent • Differences draw attention • Differences may imply importance • Use surprises to attract not distract This Detracts

28. The Four Rules • Be Big • Be Simple • Be Clear • Be Consistent

29. Professional Presentation • 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) • Don’t read the slides • Arrive early and finish on time • Leave time for questions and ask for feedback • Practice your presentations

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