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Designing Effective “PowerPoint Presentations”

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Designing Effective PowerPoint Presentation

SimpleConsistent

Clear

Big Progressive

Summary

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Make It Big

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Make it Big (Text)• This is Arial 12

• This is Arial 18

• This is Arial 24

• This is Arial 32• This is Arial 36

• This is Arial 44

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Make it Big (Text)• This is Arial 12

• This is Arial 18

• This is Arial 24

• This is Arial 32• This is Arial 36

• This is Arial 44

Too Small

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Make It Big (How to Estimate)

• Look at it from 2 metres away2 m

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Keep It Simple

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Keep It Simple (Text)

• Too many colours• TooToo Many Fonts and Styles• The 6 x 7 rule

– No more than 6 lines per slide– No more than 7 words per line

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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 !

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Keep It Simple (Text)

A processinvolving people, procedures & toolsfor solutionsto problems in learning(HMRS 5th ed.)

Instructional Technology:

Much Simpler

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Keep It Simple (Picture)

• Art work may distract your audience• Artistry does not substitute for content

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Keep It Simple (Sound)

• Sound effects may distract too• Use sound only when necessary

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Make It Clear

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Make It Clear (Capitalisation)

• ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE DIFFICULT TO READ

• Upper and lower case letters are easier

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Sanserif Z SerifZ

Make It Clear (Fonts)

busyclear

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• Serif fonts are difficult to read on screen• Sanserif fonts are clearer• Italics are difficult to read on screen• Normal or bold fonts are clearer• Underlines may signify hyperlinks• Instead, use colours to emphasise

Make It Clear (Fonts)

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Make It Clear (Numbers)

Use numbers for lists with sequenceFor example:

How to put an elephant into a fridge?

1. Open the door of the fridge2. Put the elephant in3. Close the door

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Make It Clear (Numbers)

How to put a giraffe into a fridge?

1. Open the door of the fridge2. Take out the elephant3. Put the giraffe in4. Close the door

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Make It Clear (Bullets)

Use bullets to show a list without• Priority• Sequence• Hierarchy, …..

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Make It Clear (Colours)

• Use contrasting colours • Light on dark vs dark on light• Use complementary colours

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Make It Clear (Contrast)

• Use contrasting colours• Light on dark vs dark on light• Use complementary colours

low contrast

high contrast

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Make It Clear (Contrast)

• Use contrasting colours • Light on dark vs dark on light• Use complementary colours

This is light on dark

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Make It Clear (Contrast)

• Use contrasting colours • Light on dark vs dark on light• Use complementary colours

This is dark on light

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Make It Clear (Complement)

• Use contrasting colours

• Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colours

These colours do not complement

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Make It Clear (Complement)

• Use contrasting colours

• Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colours

These colours complement

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Make It Clear (Size)

• Size implies importance

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Make It Clear (Size)

• Size implies importance

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Make It Clear (Focal Points)

• Focal points direct attention

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Make It Clear (Focal Points)

• Focal points direct attention

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Be Progressive

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Complexity of Interactions

Mode of Instruction

Individual Pair Group

DirectInstruction

GuidedInquiry

DiscoveryLearning

IndividualInstructive

Tools

IndividualConstructive

Tools

SocialConstructive

Tools

SocialCommunicative

Tools

Informational Tools

Types of Instructional Tools

Too many in one go!

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Complexity of Interactions

Mode of Instruction

Individual Pair Group

DirectInstruction

GuidedInquiry

DiscoveryLearning

IndividualInstructive

Tools

IndividualConstructive

Tools

SocialConstructive

Tools

SocialCommunicative

Tools

Informational Tools

Types of Instructional Tools

Progressive & thus focused

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Understanding Technology

Floppy disk

User interface

CPU

I/O Error

Backup system

Software

Mouse

Debugger

Function key

Main Storage

Too many & not focused

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Understanding Technology

Floppy disk

User interface

CPU

I/O Error

Backup system

Software

Mouse

Debugger

Function key

Main Storage

Progressive & thus focused

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Be Consistent

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Be Consistent

• Differences draw attention

• Differences may imply importance

• Use surprises to attract not distract

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Be Consistent

Differences draw attention• Differences may imply importance• Use surprises to attract not distract

This tick draws attention

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Be Consistent

Differences draw attention Differences may imply importanceo Use surprises to attract not distract

These differences distract!

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Be Consistent

• Differences draw attention• Differences may imply importance• Use surprises to attract not distract

This implies importance

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Be Consistent

• Differences draw attention• Differences may imply importance• Use surprises to attract not distract

Confusing differences!

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Be Consistent

• Differences draw attention• Differences may imply importance• Use surprises to attract not distract

This surprise attracts

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Be Consistent

• Differences draw attention• Differences may imply importance• Use surprises to attract not distract

These distract!

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In Summary

• Big• Simple• Clear• Progressive• Consistent

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Some Final Words

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When Creating

• Text to support the communication• Pictures to simplify complex concepts• Animations for complex relationships• Visuals to support, not to distract• Sounds only when absolutely necessary• Think about the people in the back of

the room when creating slides

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When Presenting

• Speak loudly and clearly with fluctuation• Direct your words to all aspects of the

room• Maintain eye contact with your audience• Ask questions of your audience

– (if applicable)• Don’t read the slides word-for-word, use

them for reference

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Closing Remarks

• Practice your presentation before a neutral audience– Ask for feedback

• Be particular about the time allotted for presentation

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Thank You !