designing effective power point presentations
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Designing Effective PowerPoint Presentations
Victor ChenERAU
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Designing Effective PowerPoint Presentation
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Summary
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Make It Big
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Make it Big (Text)• This is Arial 12
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Make it Big (Text)• This is Arial 12
• This is Arial 18
• This is Arial 24
• This is Arial 32• This is Arial 36
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Too Small
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Make It Big (How to Estimate)
• Look at it from 2 metres away2 m
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Keep It Simple
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Keep It Simple (Text)
• Too many colours• TooToo Many Fonts and Styles• The 6 x 7 rule
– No more than 6 lines per slide– No more than 7 words per line
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Keep It Simple (Text)
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 !
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Keep It Simple (Text)
A processinvolving people, procedures & toolsfor solutionsto problems in learning(HMRS 5th ed.)
Instructional Technology:
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Falling Leaves Observed
Christchurch Dunedin WellingtonJanuary 11,532,234 14,123,654 3,034,564February 1,078,456 12,345,567 16,128,234March 17,234,778 6,567,123 16,034,786April 16,098,897 10,870,954 7,940,096May 8,036,897 10,345,394 14,856,456June 16,184,345 678,095 4,123,656July 8,890,345 15,347,934 18,885,786August 8,674,234 18,107,110 17,230,095September 4,032,045 18,923,239 9,950,498October 2,608,096 9,945,890 5,596,096November 5,864,034 478,023 6,678,125December 12,234,123 9,532,111 3,045,654
Too detailed !
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Falling Leaves in MillionsIn 106 Christchurch Dunedin WellingtonJanuary 11 14 3February 1 12 16March 17 6 16April 16 10 7May 8 10 14June 16 0 4July 8 15 18August 8 18 17September 4 18 9October 2 9 5November 5 0 6December 12 9 3
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Falling Leaves
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Keep It Simple (Picture)
• Art work may distract your audience• Artistry does not substitute for content
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Keep It Simple (Sound)
• Sound effects may distract too• Use sound only when necessary
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Keep It Simple (Transition)
• This transition is annoying, not enhancing
• "Appear" and "Disappear" are better
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Keep It Simple (Animation)
2 m
Too distracting !
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Keep It Simple (Animation)
2 m
Simple & to the point
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Make It Clear
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Make It Clear (Capitalisation)
• ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE DIFFICULT TO READ
• Upper and lower case letters are easier
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Sanserif Z SerifZ
Make It Clear (Fonts)
busyclear
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• 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
Make It Clear (Fonts)
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Make It Clear (Numbers)
Use numbers for lists with sequenceFor example:
How to put an elephant into a fridge?
1. Open the door of the fridge2. Put the elephant in3. Close the door
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Make It Clear (Numbers)
How to put a giraffe into a fridge?
1. Open the door of the fridge2. Take out the elephant3. Put the giraffe in4. Close the door
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Make It Clear (Bullets)
Use bullets to show a list without• Priority• Sequence• Hierarchy, …..
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Make It Clear (Colours)
• Use contrasting colours • Light on dark vs dark on light• Use complementary colours
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Make It Clear (Contrast)
• Use contrasting colours• Light on dark vs dark on light• Use complementary colours
low contrast
high contrast
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Make It Clear (Contrast)
• Use contrasting colours • Light on dark vs dark on light• Use complementary colours
This is light on dark
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Make It Clear (Contrast)
• Use contrasting colours • Light on dark vs dark on light• Use complementary colours
This is dark on light
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Make It Clear (Complement)
• Use contrasting colours
• Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colours
These colours do not complement
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Make It Clear (Complement)
• Use contrasting colours
• Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colours
These colours complement
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Make It Clear (Size)
• Size implies importance
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Make It Clear (Size)
• Size implies importance
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Make It Clear (Focal Points)
• Focal points direct attention
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Make It Clear (Focal Points)
• Focal points direct attention
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Be Progressive
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Complexity of Interactions
Mode of Instruction
Individual Pair Group
DirectInstruction
GuidedInquiry
DiscoveryLearning
IndividualInstructive
Tools
IndividualConstructive
Tools
SocialConstructive
Tools
SocialCommunicative
Tools
Informational Tools
Types of Instructional Tools
Too many in one go!
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Complexity of Interactions
Mode of Instruction
Individual Pair Group
DirectInstruction
GuidedInquiry
DiscoveryLearning
IndividualInstructive
Tools
IndividualConstructive
Tools
SocialConstructive
Tools
SocialCommunicative
Tools
Informational Tools
Types of Instructional Tools
Progressive & thus focused
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Understanding Technology
Floppy disk
User interface
CPU
I/O Error
Backup system
Software
Mouse
Debugger
Function key
Main Storage
Too many & not focused
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Understanding Technology
Floppy disk
User interface
CPU
I/O Error
Backup system
Software
Mouse
Debugger
Function key
Main Storage
Progressive & thus focused
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Be Consistent
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Be Consistent
• Differences draw attention• Differences may imply importance• Use surprises to attract not distract
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Be Consistent
Differences draw attention• Differences may imply importance• Use surprises to attract not distract
This tick draws attention
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Be Consistent
Differences draw attention Differences may imply importanceo Use surprises to attract not distract
These differences distract!
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Be Consistent
• Differences draw attention• Differences may imply importance• Use surprises to attract not distract
This implies importance
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Be Consistent
• Differences draw attention• Differences may imply importance• Use surprises to attract not distract
Confusing differences!
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Be Consistent
• Differences draw attention• Differences may imply importance• Use surprises to attract not distract
This surprise attracts
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Be Consistent
• Differences draw attention• Differences may imply importance• Use surprises to attract not distract
These distract!
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In Summary
• Big• Simple• Clear• Progressive• Consistent
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Some Final Words
• Communication is the key• 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
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Want more?
• Contact ERAU for more• Victor Chen (ext 7435; v.chen@erau)