Designing Effective PowerPoint Presentations

By : Chrysela Marie T. Nakihid Joseph G. Gan

satyajeet.singh@yahoo.com josephous_mcoolet@rocketmail.com

Objectives

Big Simple Clear Progressive Consistent

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Big

D e si n i g E ffe cti Po w e rPo i t Pre se n ta ti n s g n ve n o

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T h i i A ri l1 2 s s a

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Text
This is Arial 18 This is Arial 32

This is Arial 24

This is Arial 36

This is Arial 44

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T h i i A ri l1 2 s s a

Big
Too Small

Text
This is Arial 18 This is Arial 32

This is Arial 24

This is Arial 36

This is Arial 44

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Big

How to Estimate Look at it from 2 meters away

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Designing Effective PowerPoint Presentations

Keep It Simple

Text Too many colors Too Many Fonts and The 6 x 7 rule
No more than 6 lines per slide No more than 7 words per line

Styles

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

Keep It Simple

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

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Charts

World Population

Too detailed !

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Charts

World Population

Much Simpler

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Pictures/Images

Art work may distract your audience

Artistry does not substitute for content

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Audio

Sound effects may distract too

Use sound only when necessary

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Animations

This transition is annoying, not enhancing "Appear" and "Disappear" are better

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Animations

oo distracting !

Simple

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D e si n i g E ffe cti Po w e rPo i t Pre se n ta ti n s g n ve n o

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

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Fonts Styles

Sanserif

S
clear

Serif

busy

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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 Colors to emphasise

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Numbers

Use numbers for lists with sequence For example:

How to access University of Baguio website on the internet?

1. Open the internet browser 2. Type in the address bar www.ubaguio.edu 3. Press enter button

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Bullets

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

Make It Clear

Bullets
Output Devices: Monitor Printer Speaker

Example: Input Devices: Mouse

Keyboard Camera

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Colors

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

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Colors

Use contrasting colors Light on dark vs.. dark on light high Use complementary colors contrast

low contrast

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Contrast

Use contrasting colors Light on dark vs.. dark on light Use complementary colors

This is dark on light

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Contrast

Use contrasting colors Light on dark vs. dark on light Use complementary colors

This is light on dark

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Complement
Use contrasting colors

Light on dark vs. dark on light Use complementary colors

These colors do not complement

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Complement
Use contrasting colors

Light on dark vs. dark on light Use complementary colors

These colours complement

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Size Size implies importance

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Size Size implies importance

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Focal Points Focal points direct attention

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Focal Points Focal points direct attention

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Designing Effective PowerPoint Presentations

Types of Instructional Tools Discovery Learning

Progressive
Individual Constructive Tools Social Constructive Tools

Mode of Instruction

Guided Inquiry

Too many in one go !

Informational Tools Individual Instructive Tools Social Communicative Tools

Direct Instruction Individual Pair Group

Complexity of Interactions

Types of Instructional Tools

Discovery Learning Individual Constructive Tools Guided Inquiry Social Constructive Tools

Mode of Instruction

Progressive & thus focus

Informational Tools Individual Instructive Tools Social Communicative Tools Direct Instruction Individual Pair Group

Complexity of Interactions

Be Consistent
Designing Effective PowerPoint Presentations

Be Consistent

Differences draw attention

Differences may imply importance

Use surprises to attract not distract

Be Consistent

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

Differences

This tick draws attention

Be Consistent

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

Differences

These differences distract!

Be Consistent

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

This implies importance

Be Consistent

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

Confusing differences!

Be Consistent

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

This surprise attracts

Be Consistent

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

These distract!

Summary
Designing Effective PowerPoint Presentations

Summary

Big Simple Clear Progressive Consistent

Final Words
Designing Effective PowerPoint Presentations

When Creating

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

When Presenting

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) Dont read the slides word-for-word, use them for reference

Remarks

Practice your presentation before a neutral audience Ask for feedback Be particular about the time allotted for presentation Leave time for questions

Thank You!
Designing Effective PowerPoint Presentations