Using PowerPoint XP/2003 to Enhance Online Learning

Dr. John Wm (Jay) Sanders & Dr. Joel HauslerDr. John Wm (Jay) Sanders & Dr. Joel HauslerMiddle Tennessee State UniversityMiddle Tennessee State University

Using PowerPoint Using PowerPoint XP/2003 to Enhance XP/2003 to Enhance

Online LearningOnline Learning

Use PowerPoint (PPT) for Use PowerPoint (PPT) for Web-based LearningWeb-based Learning

Create Step-by-Step Instructions & put on website:Create Step-by-Step Instructions & put on website:– As regular PPT file (student must have

PowerPoint installed on their computer. Slow Downloading)

– As an “htm” (the webpage file is accessible with Internet Browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape. Slow Downloading)

– As a “Streaming Video” file (Use Impactica to convert & it is Fast Downloading over Internet). Any browser will run this file. Animation is limited.

Build Your Build Your VocabularyVocabulary

• SlidesSlides - Screen for presentation - Screen for presentation viewingviewing

• SlideshowSlideshow - Series of slides, full screen - Series of slides, full screen• TransitionTransition - Visuals & sounds between - Visuals & sounds between

slides slides• Slide SorterSlide Sorter -Thumbnail view of slides -Thumbnail view of slides• TemplateTemplate - Predetermined slide - Predetermined slide

formatsformats

Getting StartedGetting Started

Click:Click:PowerPoint Icon on DesktopPowerPoint Icon on Desktop

[Start] [Start] 11

[Programs] [Programs] 22

[PowerPoint] [PowerPoint] 33

OrOrDesktop

Getting Started with PPTGetting Started with PPT

Open Open PresentationPresentation

22 Apply design Apply design template template Choose the Choose the color & background for color & background for your slides) your slides)

3 3 Type Here Type Here TitleTitle

44 Type Subtitle Type Subtitle HereHere

55 Choose different slides as you Choose different slides as you build your presentationbuild your presentation 1

Click:

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Adding New SlideAdding New Slide

Click: [Insert]

Choose the type of slide& layout from this groupTitle Slide, Text & Title, etc.

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[New Slide]

To Run PresentationTo Run Presentation

•Click:Click: [View][View]

F5F5 on Keyboardon Keyboard

Icon Movie Screen Icon Movie Screen @Bottom left@Bottom left

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[Slide Show][Slide Show]

Normal view (building Normal view (building slide)slide)

Slide Sorter (Sort, Slide Sorter (Sort, Delete, move, & Delete, move, & slides)slides)

Slide Show (Runs Slide Show (Runs Show)Show)

Different Views Different Views in PowerPointin PowerPoint

Inserting GraphicsInserting Graphics• Click:• [Insert] [Picture]

– [Clipart]

• [Insert] [Picture]•[From File]

Type graphic needed& click [Go]

Locate file & Click [Insert]oo

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Resize by grabbing handles

Locate the graphic & click on it.

Click:[Insert]

Insert Movies or SoundsInsert Movies or Sounds

Locate File & Click [OK]

[Movies & Sounds]

Adding TransitionsAdding Transitions Click:[Slide Show][Slide Transitions]

Transitions Options Box appears

Choose:Transition (what happens between slides)SpeedSound, if anyAdvance (either on click or automatic/timed)[Apply to All Slides] or if left unchecked applies to the slide you are working on

Adding AnimationsAdding Animations

Click:[Slide Show]

[Custom Animation]To Animate, Click on the itemon list or Click item itself

To Add Effect, ClickThe 4 animation options are on next The 4 animation options are on next slideslide

Adding Animations:Adding Animations:4 4 OptionsOptions

Remember, an animation is anything that moves. (Zoom)

Entrance is the main animation tool (Spiral Entrance is the main animation tool (Spiral in)in)

Stretch DownStretch Down

Emphasis - to accent (Flash Emphasis - to accent (Flash Bulb)Bulb)

Exit (Faded Zoom) Very Exit (Faded Zoom) Very SlowSlow

Motion Paths (Parallelogram) Very SlowMotion Paths (Parallelogram) Very Slow

““Entrance”Entrance” details are on the following Slides details are on the following Slides

• Choose Effect:

Adding Animations Adding Animations continued:continued:“Entrance” Options“Entrance” Options

– Entrance•Type of Entrance

– Your 3 options:» Start (when to enter)» Zoom or Direction (where enter from)» Speed (how fast to enter)

Details of the 3 Options on next 2 slides

Adding Animations:Adding Animations:Effects OptionsEffects Options – “ – “Start “Start “& &

““Speed”Speed”Start Start (when to (when to start?)start?)

Speed Speed (how fast to (how fast to enter?enter?

On Mouse ClickWith PreviousAfter Previous

Very SlowSlow

MediumFast

Very Fast

This Item is set to This Item is set to enter:enter:After previous Item

Slow Speed

Direction or Direction or ZoomZoom

(In)(In)

Adding Animations Adding Animations continued:continued:Effects OptionsEffects Options “Direction” “Direction” or or “Zoom”“Zoom”

Stretch (from top)

Fly (From

Bottom)

3 Examples of the 55 possible “Entrance” Options3 Examples of the 55 possible “Entrance” Options

Other AnimationsOther Animations•The other Animations:

–EmphasisEmphasis–ExitExit–Motion PathsMotion Paths

•Are setup similar to “Entrance”“Entrance”

Tips for More Effective Tips for More Effective PresentationsPresentations

•Use 2 or 3 ColorsUse 2 or 3 Colors, but don’t overdo it., but don’t overdo it.•Use Use Simple AnimationSimple Animation for Text/picture Entry for Text/picture Entry•Do not put Do not put too much informationtoo much information on a slide on a slide•Link all animationsLink all animations for 1 topic together & slow it for 1 topic together & slow it downdown•Slow AnimationSlow Animation - so the slowest reader can - so the slowest reader can finish. finish.

•List after ListList after List is boring!!!!! is boring!!!!!