Date post: | 18-Dec-2014 |
Category: |
Presentations & Public Speaking |
Upload: | mano-l |
View: | 59 times |
Download: | 0 times |
PowerPoint Tips and PowerPoint Tips and TricksTricks
Waking Up From Waking Up From
““PowerPoint-Induced PowerPoint-Induced Sleep:” Effective Use of Sleep:” Effective Use of PowerPoint for TeachingPowerPoint for Teaching
Adapted from a workshop provided at USC, Columbia, by DEIS Instructional Developer, Vera
Polyakova-Norwood
Format/ GeneralFormat/ General Format/ ColorsFormat/ Colors Format/ TextFormat/ Text Type SizesType Sizes FontsFonts EmphasisEmphasis EffectsEffects Graphics/ VisualsGraphics/ Visuals
Table of Contents:
Format/ GeneralFormat/ General
• Avoid overused templatesAvoid overused templates
Format/ GeneralFormat/ General
Place content in the middle of slidesPlace content in the middle of slides
Format/ GeneralFormat/ General
Use bullet points: no complete Use bullet points: no complete sentencessentences
-Start each bullet point with the same -Start each bullet point with the same grammatical pattern to convey a sense grammatical pattern to convey a sense of style and to establish a dynamicof style and to establish a dynamic
Format/ GeneralFormat/ General
Use external and internal linksUse external and internal links
To demonstrate the content of your To demonstrate the content of your presentationpresentation
To break the linearity of PowerPointTo break the linearity of PowerPoint
Format/ GeneralFormat/ General
Include a conclusions slideInclude a conclusions slide
To provide reinforcement through To provide reinforcement through summarysummary
Format/ ColorsFormat/ Colors
Select colors with high contrastSelect colors with high contrast Consider people with color blindness Consider people with color blindness
and low-visionand low-vision
No red on black or vice versaNo red on black or vice versa
Format/ ColorsFormat/ Colors
Light type on dark backgroundLight type on dark background
Format/ ColorsFormat/ Colors
Black type on yellow backgroundBlack type on yellow background
Format/ ColorsFormat/ Colors
Do not use hot colors for backgroundDo not use hot colors for background
Format/ TextFormat/ Text
7 lines per slide (including title)7 lines per slide (including title) 7 words per line7 words per line
Type SizesType Sizes
54 point for titles54 point for titles
32 point for text32 point for text
24 point is difficult to read24 point is difficult to read
16 point is impossible to read and should not be used16 point is impossible to read and should not be used
FontsFonts
Use San Serif Fonts to convey ease of Use San Serif Fonts to convey ease of reading:reading:
Arial Rounded MT BoldArial Rounded MT Bold AvantGarde Md BtAvantGarde Md Bt HelveticaHelvetica Zurich BTZurich BT
Do not use fonts that have “little feet.”Do not use fonts that have “little feet.” Do not use narrow fontsDo not use narrow fonts
FontsFonts
Different computers have different Different computers have different fonts loaded on themfonts loaded on them
This may affect the look of your This may affect the look of your presentationpresentation
EmphasisEmphasis
Avoid ALL CAPSAvoid ALL CAPS Use Use colorcolor to to highlighthighlight Use Use italicsitalics rather than rather than underliningunderlining
Underlining runs into some letters that Underlining runs into some letters that go below the linego below the line
Looks like a hyperlinkLooks like a hyperlink
EffectsEffects
All effects should have a purposeAll effects should have a purpose Do not overuse animation effectsDo not overuse animation effects
Animation creates a secondary focus Animation creates a secondary focus that competes with contentthat competes with content
EffectsEffects
No moving textNo moving text No sound effectsNo sound effects Use appear and dim effects for bullet Use appear and dim effects for bullet
pointspoints
Graphics/ VisualsGraphics/ Visuals
Charts, graphs, tablesCharts, graphs, tables Photos with permission of subjects, Photos with permission of subjects,
copyright holderscopyright holders Royalty free clip artRoyalty free clip art WordArt and pop-outsWordArt and pop-outs Multimedia with permission of copyMultimedia with permission of copy
right holdersright holders Images must relate to content/ teaImages must relate to content/ tea
ching pointsching points
Charts, graphs, tablesCharts, graphs, tables
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
EastWestNorth
1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th Qtr
JanJan FebFeb
0303 2500025000 3200032000
0404 5000050000 7500075000
Photos with permission of Photos with permission of subjects, copyright holderssubjects, copyright holders
Royalty free clip artRoyalty free clip art
WordArt and WordArt and pop-outspop-outs
Multimedia with permission of Multimedia with permission of copyright holderscopyright holders
Images must relate to content/ Images must relate to content/ teaching pointsteaching points
Red and BlackRed and Black