Effective PowerPointPresentation

Designing Effective PowerPoint Presentations

Make It Big

Make it Big (Text)This is Arial 12This is Arial 18This is Arial 24This is Arial 32This is Arial 36This is Arial 44

Make it Big (Text)This is Arial 12This is Arial 18This is Arial 24This is Arial 32This is Arial 36This is Arial 44Too Small

Make It Big (How to Estimate)Look at it from 2 meters away

Keep It Simple

Keep It Simple (Text)Too many coloursToo Many Fonts and StylesThe 6 x 7 ruleNo more than 6 lines per slideNo more than 7 words per line

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 !

Keep It Simple (Text)

a processinvolving people, procedures & toolsfor solutionsto problems in learning(HMRS 5th ed.)Instructional Technology:Much Simpler

Falling Leaves ObservedToo detailed !

ChristchurchDunedinWellingtonJanuary11,532,23414,123,6543,034,564February1,078,45612,345,56716,128,234March17,234,7786,567,12316,034,786April16,098,89710,870,9547,940,096May8,036,89710,345,39414,856,456June16,184,345678,0954,123,656July8,890,34515,347,93418,885,786August8,674,23418,107,11017,230,095September4,032,04518,923,2399,950,498October2,608,0969,945,8905,596,096November5,864,034478,0236,678,125December12,234,1239,532,1113,045,654

Falling Leaves in MillionsMuch Simpler

In 106ChristchurchDunedinWellingtonJanuary11143February11216March17616April16107May81014June1604July81518August81817September4189October295November506December1293

Falling LeavesToo detailed !

Falling LeavesMuch Simpler

Keep It Simple (Picture)Art work may distract your audience Artistry does not substitute for content

Keep It Simple (Sound)Sound effects may distract too Use sound only when necessary

Keep It Simple (Transition)This transition is annoying, not enhancing "Appear" and "Disappear" are better

Keep It Simple (Animation)2 mToo distracting !

Keep It Simple (Animation)Simple & to the point

Make It Clear

Make It Clear (Capitalization)ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE DIFFICULT TO READUpper and lower case letters are easier

SanserifZ

SerifZMake It Clear (Fonts)busyclear

Serif fonts are difficult to read on screenSanserif fonts are clearerItalics are difficult to read on screenNormal or bold fonts are clearerUnderlines may signify hyperlinksInstead, use colours to emphasizeMake It Clear (Fonts)

Make It Clear (Numbers)Use numbers for lists with sequence

For example:

How to put an apple into a fridge?1. Open the door of the fridge2. Put the apple in3. Close the door

Make It Clear (Bullets)Use bullets to show a list withoutPrioritySequenceHierarchy, ..

Make It Clear (Colours)Use contrasting colours Light on dark vs dark on lightUse complementary colours

Make It Clear (Contrast)Use contrasting coloursLight on dark vs dark on lightUse complementary colours

Make It Clear (Contrast)Use contrasting colours Light on dark vs dark on lightUse complementary coloursThis is light on dark

Make It Clear (Contrast)Use contrasting colours Light on dark vs dark on lightUse complementary coloursThis is dark on light

Make It Clear (Complement)Use contrasting colours Light on dark vs dark on light Use complementary colours These colours do not complement

Make It Clear (Complement)Use contrasting colours Light on dark vs dark on light Use complementary colours These colours complement

Make It Clear (Size)Size implies importance

Make It Clear (Size)Size implies importance

Make It Clear (Focal Points)Focal points direct attention

Make It Clear (Focal Points)Focal points direct attention

Be Progressive

Complexity of InteractionsMode of InstructionIndividualPairGroupDirectInstructionGuidedInquiryDiscoveryLearningIndividualInstructiveToolsIndividualConstructiveToolsSocialConstructiveToolsSocialCommunicativeToolsInformational ToolsTypes of Instructional ToolsToo many in one go!

Complexity of InteractionsMode of InstructionIndividualPairGroupDirectInstructionGuidedInquiryDiscoveryLearningIndividualInstructiveToolsIndividualConstructiveToolsSocialConstructiveToolsSocialCommunicativeToolsInformational ToolsTypes of Instructional ToolsProgressive & thus focused

Understanding TechnologyFloppy diskUser interfaceCPUI/O ErrorBackup systemSoftwareMouseDebuggerFunction keyMain StorageToo many & not focused

Understanding TechnologyFloppy diskUser interfaceCPUI/O ErrorBackup systemSoftwareMouseDebuggerFunction keyMain StorageProgressive & thus focused

Be Consistent

Be ConsistentDifferences draw attentionDifferences may imply importanceUse surprises to attract not distract

Be ConsistentDifferences draw attentionDifferences may imply importanceUse surprises to attract not distract

Be ConsistentDifferences draw attentionDifferences may imply importanceUse surprises to attract not distract

Be ConsistentDifferences draw attentionDifferences may imply importanceUse surprises to attract not distract

Be ConsistentDifferences draw attentionDifferences may imply importanceUse surprises to attract not distract

Be ConsistentDifferences draw attentionDifferences may imply importanceUse surprises to attract not distract

Be ConsistentDifferences draw attentionDifferences may imply importanceUse surprises to attract not distract

In SummaryBigSimpleClearProgressiveConsistent

Some Final WordsCommunication is the keyText to support the communicationPictures to simplify complex conceptsAnimations for complex relationshipsVisuals to support, not to distractSounds only when absolutely necessary

Want more?Contact ERAU for moreVictor Chen (ext 7435; v.chen@erau)