Designing Effective PowerPoint PresentationsDesigning Effective PowerPoint PresentationMake It BigMake it Big (Text)Slide 5Make It Big (How to Estimate)Keep It SimpleKeep It Simple (Text)Slide 9Slide 10Falling Leaves ObservedFalling Leaves in MillionsFalling LeavesSlide 14Keep It Simple (Picture)Keep It Simple (Sound)Keep It Simple (Transition)Keep It Simple (Animation)Slide 19Make It ClearMake It Clear (Capitalisation)Make It Clear (Fonts)Slide 23Make It Clear (Numbers)Slide 25Make It Clear (Bullets)Make It Clear (Colours)Make It Clear (Contrast)Slide 29Slide 30Make It Clear (Complement)Slide 32Make It Clear (Size)Slide 34Make It Clear (Focal Points)Slide 36Be ProgressiveTypes of Instructional ToolsSlide 39Understanding TechnologySlide 41Be ConsistentSlide 43Slide 44Slide 45Slide 46Slide 47Slide 48Slide 49In SummarySome Final WordsWant more?Designing Effective PowerPoint PresentationsVictor ChenERAUBest viewed by PowerPoint 2001 or laterClick whenever you want to continueDesigning Effective PowerPoint PresentationClick the words to explorePress <-- to go backPress Esc to stopSimpleConsistentClearBigProgressiveSummaryMake It BigMake 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 44Make 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 44Too SmallMake It Big (How to Estimate)•Look at it from 2 metres away2 mKeep It SimpleKeep 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 lineKeep 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 SimplerFalling Leaves ObservedChristchurch Dunedin WellingtonJanuary 11,532,234 14,123,654 3,034,564February 1,078,456 12,345,567 16,128,234March 17,234,778 6,567,123 16,034,786April 16,098,897 10,870,954 7,940,096May 8,036,897 10,345,394 14,856,456June 16,184,345 678,095 4,123,656July 8,890,345 15,347,934 18,885,786August 8,674,234 18,107,110 17,230,095September 4,032,045 18,923,239 9,950,498October 2,608,096 9,945,890 5,596,096November 5,864,034 478,023 6,678,125December 12,234,123 9,532,111 3,045,654Too detailed !Falling Leaves in MillionsIn 106Christchurch Dunedin WellingtonJanuary 11 14 3February 1 12 16March 17 6 16April 16 10 7May 8 10 14June 16 0 4July 8 15 18August 8 18 17September 4 18 9October 2 9 5November 5 0 6December 12 9 3Much SimplerFalling Leaves05101520253035404550January February March April May June July August September October November DecemberWellingtonDunedinChristchurchToo detailed !Falling Leaves01020304050January March May July September NovemberWellingtonDunedinChristchurchMuch SimplerKeep It Simple (Picture)•Art work may distract your audience• Artistry does not substitute for contentKeep It Simple (Sound)•Sound effects may distract too• Use sound only when necessaryKeep It Simple (Transition)•This transition is annoying, not enhancing• "Appear" and "Disappear" are betterKeep It Simple (Animation)2 mToo distracting !Keep It Simple (Animation)2 mSimple & to the pointMake It ClearMake It Clear (Capitalisation)•ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE DIFFICULT TO READ•Upper and lower case letters are easierSanserif ZSerif ZMake It Clear (Fonts)busyclear•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 emphasiseMake It Clear (Fonts)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 doorMake 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 doorMake 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 coloursMake It Clear (Contrast)•Use contrasting colours•Light on dark vs dark on light•Use complementary colourslow contrasthigh contrastMake It Clear (Contrast)•Use contrasting colours •Light on dark vs dark on light•Use complementary coloursThis is light on darkMake It Clear (Contrast)•Use contrasting colours •Light on dark vs dark on light•Use complementary coloursThis is dark on lightMake It Clear (Complement)•Use contrasting colours• Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colours These colours do not complementMake It Clear (Complement)•Use contrasting colours• Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colours These colours complementMake It Clear (Size)•Size implies importanceMake It Clear (Size)•Size implies importanceMake It Clear (Focal Points)•Focal points direct attentionMake It Clear (Focal Points)•Focal points direct attentionBe ProgressiveComplexity of InteractionsMode of InstructionIndividual Pair GroupDirectInstructionGuidedInquiryDiscoveryLearningIndividualInstructiveToolsIndividualConstructiveToolsSocialConstructiveToolsSocialCommunicativeToolsInformational ToolsTypes of Instructional ToolsToo many in one go!Complexity of InteractionsMode of InstructionIndividual Pair GroupDirectInstructionGuidedInquiryDiscoveryLearningIndividualInstructiveToolsIndividualConstructiveToolsSocialConstructiveToolsSocialCommunicativeToolsInformational ToolsTypes of Instructional ToolsProgressive & thus focusedUnderstanding TechnologyFloppy diskUser interfaceCPUI/O ErrorBackup systemSoftwareMouseDebuggerFunction keyMain StorageToo many & not focusedUnderstanding TechnologyFloppy diskUser interfaceCPUI/O ErrorBackup systemSoftwareMouseDebuggerFunction keyMain StorageProgressive & thus focusedBe ConsistentBe Consistent•Differences draw attention•Differences may imply importance•Use surprises to attract not distractBe ConsistentDifferences draw attention•Differences may