The document provides guidelines for designing effective PowerPoint presentations, including making text and visuals big enough to be seen from a distance, keeping the design and content simple, using clear fonts and colors with good contrast, and progressing the presentation in a focused manner. The presentation should also be designed consistently without unnecessary differences or surprises that may distract the audience.
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The document provides guidelines for designing effective PowerPoint presentations, including making text and visuals big enough to be seen from a distance, keeping the design and content simple, using clear fonts and colors with good contrast, and progressing the presentation in a focused manner. The presentation should also be designed consistently without unnecessary differences or surprises that may distract the audience.
The document provides guidelines for designing effective PowerPoint presentations, including making text and visuals big enough to be seen from a distance, keeping the design and content simple, using clear fonts and colors with good contrast, and progressing the presentation in a focused manner. The presentation should also be designed consistently without unnecessary differences or surprises that may distract the audience.
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The document provides guidelines for designing effective PowerPoint presentations, including making text and visuals big enough to be seen from a distance, keeping the design and content simple, using clear fonts and colors with good contrast, and progressing the presentation in a focused manner. The presentation should also be designed consistently without unnecessary differences or surprises that may distract the audience.
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Designing Effective
PowerPoint Presentations Victor Chen ERAU Adapted by Annabella Tay
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Click whenever you want to continue Designing Effective PowerPoint Presentation
Big Progressive
Consistent Simple
Clear Summary Click the words to explore Press <-- to go back Press Esc to stop Make It Big 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 Make it Big (Text) • This is Arial 12 • This is Arial 18 Too Small • This is Arial 24 • This is Arial 32 • This is Arial 36 • This is Arial 44 Make It Big (How to Estimate) • Look at it from 2 metres away 2m Keep It Simple Keep It Simple (Text)
• Too many colours
• Too Many Fonts and Styles • The 6 x 7 rule – No more than 6 lines per slide – No 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, Too detailed and managing solutions to those! problems in situations in which learning is purposive and controlled (HMRS 5th ed.) Keep It Simple (Text) Instructional Technology: A process involving people, procedures & tools Much Simpler for solutions to problems in learning (HMRS 5th ed.) Falling Leaves Observed Christchurch Dunedin Wellington January 11,532,234 14,123,654 3,034,564 February 1,078,456 12,345,567 16,128,234 March 17,234,778 6,567,123 16,034,786 April 16,098,897 10,870,954 7,940,096 May 8,036,897 10,345,394 14,856,456 June Too detailed ! 16,184,345 678,095 4,123,656 July 8,890,345 15,347,934 18,885,786 August 8,674,234 18,107,110 17,230,095 September 4,032,045 18,923,239 9,950,498 October 2,608,096 9,945,890 5,596,096 November 5,864,034 478,023 6,678,125 December 12,234,123 9,532,111 3,045,654 Falling Leaves in Millions In 106 Christchurch Dunedin Wellington January 11 14 3 February 1 12 16 March 17 6 16 April 16 10 7 May 8 10 14 June Much Simpler 16 0 4 July 8 15 18 August 8 18 17 September 4 18 9 October 2 9 5 November 5 0 6 December 12 9 3 Falling Leaves 50 W e llin g t o n 45 D u n e d in 40 C h r is t c h u r c h 35 30 25 20 Too detailed ! 15 10 5 0J a n u a ry F e b ru a ry M a rc h A p ril M ay June J u ly A u g u s t S e p t e m b e r O c t o b e r N o v e m b e rD e c e m b e r Falling Leaves 50 W e llin g t o n D u n e d in C h r is t c h u r c h 40
30 Much Simpler 20
10
0 J an u ary M a rc h M ay J u ly S e p te m b e r N o v e m b e r 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)
2m
Too distracting ! Keep It Simple (Animation)
2m
Simple & to the point
Make It Clear Make It Clear (Capitalisation)
• ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE
DIFFICULT TO READ • Upper and lower case letters are easier Make It Clear (Fonts)
Sanserif Z Serif Z clear busy Make It Clear (Fonts) • 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 (Numbers) Use numbers for lists with sequence For example:
How to put an elephant into a fridge?
1. Open the door of the fridge
2. Put the elephant in 3. Close the door Make It Clear (Numbers)
How to put a giraffe into a fridge?
1. Open the door of the fridge
2. Take out the elephant 3. Put the giraffe in 4. Close the door Make It Clear (Bullets)
Use bullets to show a list without
• Priority • Sequence • Hierarchy, ….. Make It Clear (Colours)
• Use contrasting colours
• Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colours Make It Clear (Contrast)
• Use contrasting colours
• Light on dark vs dark on light high contrast • Use complementary colours
low contrast Make It Clear (Contrast)
• Use contrasting colours
• Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colours
This is light on dark
Make It Clear (Contrast)
• Use contrasting colours
• Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colours
This 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 Types of Instructional Tools Discovery Learning Individual Social Mode of Instruction
Constructive Constructive Tools Tools
Too many Guided Inquiry in one Informational Tools go!
Individual Social Instructive Communicative Tools Tools Direct Instruction Individual Pair Group Complexity of Interactions Types of Instructional Tools Discovery Learning Individual Social Mode of Instruction
Constructive Constructive Tools Tools Guided Informational Tools Inquiry Progressive Individual & Social thus Instructive Tools focused Communicative Tools Direct Instruction Individual Pair Group Complexity of Interactions Understanding Technology Mouse I/O Error
Main Storage CPU
Function key Too many & User interface
Software not focused Debugger Floppy disk Backup system Understanding Technology Mouse I/O Error
Main Storage CPU
Function key Progressive &User interface
Software thus focusedDebugger Floppy disk Backup system Be Consistent Be Consistent
• Differences draw attention
• Differences may imply importance • Use surprises to attract not distract Be Consistent
Differences draw attention
• Differences may imply importance • Use surprises to attract not distract
This tick draws attention
Be Consistent
Differences draw attention
Differences may imply importance o Use surprises to attract not distract
These differences distract!
Be Consistent
• Differences draw attention
• Differences may imply importance • Use surprises to attract not distract
This implies importance
Be Consistent
• Differences draw attention
• Differences may imply importance • Use surprises to attract not distract
Confusing differences! Be Consistent
• Differences draw attention
• Differences may imply importance • Use surprises to attract not distract
This surprise attracts
Be Consistent
• Differences draw attention
• Differences may imply importance • Use surprises to attract not distract
These distract! In Summary
• Big • Simple • Clear • Progressive • Consistent Some Final Words
• Communication is the key
• 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
My E-Book For Learning Colors And Shapes: A Useful Tool That Helps Develop Early Learning Skills Through Images And Colors In A Simple And Dynamic Way, For Ages 1-5.
My E-Book For Learning Colors And Shapes: A Useful Tool That Helps Develop Early Learning Skills Through Images And Colors In A Simple And Dynamic Way, For Ages 1-5.
