Contemporary Tools on Information
Reporting & Presentation by
Elvira Bolat
Learning Objectives
• Consider what tools are currently available and widely in use to report and present information
• Discuss contemporary tools evaluating drawbacks and benefits
• Understand and consider effective practices in using wikis to report information
• Written reports • Presentations (virtual and F2F) • Videos • Music • Websites …..
PowerPoint: key features
• Slide system • Content: video, text, images • Animation is available • Key strength - User-friendly interface • Main drawback – slide system, limited
visual effects
Prezi: Key features
• A canvas approach • Slide-like frames • Zoom feature • Content: images, videos, text • Flash-based programming • Key advantage: visual impact, enabling
imagination • Main drawback: Not easy to learn
functions and tools
Prezi in practice Click on image to play the video ‘Animation film made with Prezi – Rugby World Directory Reel’
Image credit: http://bitsofknowledge.waterloohills.com/http://webecoist.momtastic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/innovative-electric-vehicles-main.jpg
VideoScribe: Key features
• Whiteboard animation • Canvas type page • Content: images and text • Animation: zoom, music background • Easily transferrable onto Youtube • Key strength – visual element • Main drawback – limited nature of the
content; trial period – a week only!
VideoScribe in practice Click on image to play the video ‘’Video Scribe example’
Image credit: http://presentationtube.com
Content
• Key facts - short, precise and clear (think about ♯ concept) – use word clouds generator (http://tagcrowd.com)
• Professional – compliance with regulations (Referencing slides)
Content
• Key facts - short, precise and clear (think about ♯ concept) – use word clouds generator (http://tagcrowd.com) , inforgraphics
• Professional – compliance with regulations (Referencing slides)
• Creativity – structure, visual effects
Click on image to play the video ‘Vancity – 2012 Annual Report Highlights’
Types of Infographics
Content
• Key facts - short, precise and clear (think about ♯ concept) – use word clouds generator (http://tagcrowd.com) , inforgraphics
• Professional – compliance with regulations (Referencing slides)
• Creativity – structure, visual effects • CoMmUnIcAtIoN
Check this example http://www.pechakucha.org/presentations/brown-m-and-ms
Few words on e-Portfolio…
Webliography
• http://presentationtube.com; http://presentationtube.com/support.php
• https://prezi.zendesk.com/entries/23448918-Get-Started-with-Prezi
• http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/create-your-first-presentation-RZ001129842.aspx
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqI149PD4v4
Webliography
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goy5f7H-tIc&list=PL09A34EF19596B7BB
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESj91NwIraY&list=PL941uNyvzPSFVX7Turb-DCTikB4FwLL55
• http://vizalizer.co/blog/ • http://maharaguide.wordpress.com/page/2/ • http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/46596911/
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