Topic and Research Design Presentation and Rationale

Article

How to create a great PowerPoint presentation (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.ehow.com/how_2169266_great-powerpoint-presentation.html

· This online article outlines six tips for creating an engaging and effective presentation.

Multimedia

Geropp, B. [Bernd Geropp]. (2012, November  12).  How to deliver a good presentation and avoid death by PowerPoint! (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.[Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds--OdlStTs

· This video presentation shows three major points for making PowerPoint presentations interesting and memorable.

Herring, C. J. M. [cjmherring]. (2013, March 5).  Presentation skills 1: Death by PowerPoint (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.[Video file]. Retrieved from  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fapnvvBfvIU

· This video features an avatar demonstrating what not to do in a presentation and giving advice on how to keep from having your audience die from boredom.

Marshall, M. (June, 2012).  Melissa Marshall:Talk nerdy to me (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/melissa_marshall_talk_nerdy_to_me

· Featured as one of the most popular TED talks, this video features a communications expert who explains the importance of relevance in communicating an idea to an audience. The presenter also demonstrates an effective alternative to the traditional bullet points for PowerPoint slides.

Web Page

Microsoft Corporation (n.d.). Training courses for PowerPoint 2010 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/training-courses-for-powerpoint-2010-HA104039040.aspx

· This website is a gateway to a series of tutorials for beginning and intermediate users of PowerPoint 2010. Refer to these videos and materials if you have not used PowerPoint before, or if you wish to learn about additional features of the program.

Supplemental Materials

Herron, T. (2014). Screencast-O-Matic quick-start guide  [PDF]. Ashford University: San Diego, CA.

· This guide provides information on getting started with the Screencast-O-Matic screencasting platform.

Jennings, M. (2014). PowerPoint tutorial.  [Presentation slides]. Ashford University: San Diego, CA.

· This tutorial demonstrates Do’s and Don’ts for using PowerPoint in presentations. To see the animations, view the file as a Slideshow.