PowerPoint Tips

Since we are beginning to work with Microsoft PowerPoint, it was meaningful to read these articles to get an understanding of how to create a quality presentation. The "Top Ten Slide Tips" article discussed how keeping it simple, using limited bullet points, and adding graphics to a presentation help immensely. The "Pedagogical Value of PowerPoint" article, designed for TU faculty, gives tips on how to present information to students in order to help them successfully learn the material and keep them interested. The last article reinforced the idea of how to avoid making a presentation bad.

I would advise as a top priority to make sure that the student understands what they are presenting to the teacher or class. Communication is key in a presentation. Second, the presentation should be organized and somewhat brief (no longer than 10 minutes). Third, the PowerPoint presentation should look nice to keep the viewer's attention. Fourth, go easy on the graphics and sound effects. A few help substantially but don't get carried away. Lastly, do not ever print the presentation and hand it out since you are responsible for presenting the information to your audience.