POWERPOINT POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONSPRESENTATIONS

AS MULTI-MEDIAAS MULTI-MEDIA

Web-based Learning

Emma Campbell

The University of Akron

April 5, 2012

IntroductionIntroductionThis PowerPoint presentation will cover:

•The definition of multimedia

•Purpose of PowerPoint presentations

•Keeping it Simple

•Slide Layout

•Fonts

•The deadly sins of PowerPoint presentations

•Conclusion

MultimediaMultimedia

Multimedia is defined as the seamless digital Multimedia is defined as the seamless digital

integration of text, graphics, animation, audio, integration of text, graphics, animation, audio,

still images and motion video that provides still images and motion video that provides

individual users with high levels of control and individual users with high levels of control and

interactioninteraction. .

Multimedia TypesMultimedia Types

•The most commonly known multimedia types are:

•Web hypermedia

•Computer games

•Digital art

•Multimedia encyclopedia

Match Design to PurposeMatch Design to Purpose

Decide if your presentation is meant to entertain, inform, persuade, or sell.

• Is a light-hearted or a more formal approach

most appropriate to the subject and your

audience? Keep colors, clip art, and templates

consistent with your main objective.

POWERPOINT PURPOSEPOWERPOINT PURPOSE

PowerPoint PowerPoint presentations is to presentations is to present information present information not overwhelm the not overwhelm the audience with a audience with a demonstration of all demonstration of all the software bells and the software bells and whistles. whistles.

PowerPoint is similar PowerPoint is similar to using a page layout to using a page layout program. program.

The software is The software is merely a tool.merely a tool.

Avoid the typical Avoid the typical pitfalls of PowerPoint pitfalls of PowerPoint presentations with presentations with purpose, simplicity, purpose, simplicity, and consistency.and consistency.

Keep It SimpleKeep It Simple

•As with any design, cut the clutter. Two font families is a good rule of thumb.

•No more than one graphic image or chart per slide.

•Another good rule is (excluding any corporate logo or other recurring element in the design).

Retrieved from Jacci Howard Bear, About.com Guide

Slide LayoutSlide Layout

Keep important Keep important information near the information near the top of the slide. The top of the slide. The bottom portions of bottom portions of slides cannot be seen slides cannot be seen from the back rows from the back rows because heads are in because heads are in the way.the way.

Make your slides Make your slides easy to follow easy to follow

Put the title at the top Put the title at the top of the slide where of the slide where your audience your audience expects to find it. expects to find it.

Phrases should read Phrases should read left to right and top to left to right and top to bottom. bottom.

FontsFonts

Choose a font that is simple and easy to

read such as Arial, Times New Roman or

Verdana.

FontsFonts

Avoid script type fonts Avoid script type fonts as they are hard to read as they are hard to read on screen. on screen.

Use no more than two Use no more than two different fonts – perhaps different fonts – perhaps one for headings and one for headings and another for content. another for content.

Keep all fonts large Keep all fonts large enough (at least 24 pt enough (at least 24 pt and preferably 30 pt) so and preferably 30 pt) so that people at the back that people at the back of the room will be able of the room will be able to easily read what is on to easily read what is on the screen.the screen.

Deadly Sins of PowerPoint Deadly Sins of PowerPoint PresentationsPresentations

Slide Transitions And Slide Transitions And Sound EffectsSound Effects

Standard ClipartStandard Clipart• Make certain that you Make certain that you

need graphics to need graphics to enhance your message. enhance your message. If you do, use your own If you do, use your own scanned photographs or scanned photographs or better-quality graphicsbetter-quality graphics . .

•These become the focus of attention, which in turn distracts the audience.

—Leave the fade-ins, fade-outs, wipes, blinds, dissolves, checkerboards, cuts, covers and splits to Hollywood filmmakers. Focus on your message, not the technology.

ConclusionConclusionToday we covered the following:

•The definition of multimedia

•Types of multimedia

•Purpose of PowerPoint presentations

•Keeping it Simple

•Slide Layout

•Fonts

•The deadly sins of PowerPoint presentations

ReferencesReferences

Jacci, H. B. (2008). Graphic design. Retrieved from Jacci Howard Bear, About.com Guide

Rockwell, G., & Mactavish, A. (2010). MultimediaRetrieved from http://www.digitalhumanities.org/companion/view?docId=blackwell/9781405103213/9781405103213.xml&doc.view=print&chunk.id=ss1-2-1

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