TRY YOUR PLAN AND EVALUATE YOUR RESULTS

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CHALLENGE #4

TRY YOUR PLAN AND EVALUATE YOUR RESULTS Due Week 10: 160 points

OVERVIEW Microsoft PowerPoint presentations are used in classrooms and companies all over the world each and every day. They are used to share information, gain support, move projects forward, and sell! Knowing how to put together a presentation that is engaging, fo- cused, and clear is a challenge that many of us face. The Graham Seeby Group uses multimedia presentations to pitch properties… and now you will pitch the overall plan for solving your problem.

In this Challenge, you will use Microsoft PowerPoint to create a multimedia presentation showcasing your identified problem, laying out your plan to solve the problem, and explaining how you would evaluate whether it worked. Think of this as your chance to present your plan to your instructor and others who may be inter- ested in this topic.

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Follow the steps below in creating your presentation:

1) Select a template for your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation

2) Create a title slide that states the problem you are solving

3) Create at least three (3) slides introducing and ex- plaining your identified problem

a) State the problem you selected and why you chose it.

b) Recap the process you used to research your identified problem.

c) Share what you see as the cause of the problem and potential impacts it may be having.

4) Create at least three (3) slides introducing and ex- plaining the plan you would implement to solve the problem

a) List several of your top potential solutions.

b) Describe the key solution you would implement.

c) Outline the steps and actions you would take to put your plan into action.

5) Create at least two (2) slides outlining your evalua- tion of the plan after implementation

a) Outline at least three (3) action steps you would take to evaluate the success of your plan.

b) Explain what types of tools you might use in your evaluation (i.e. surveys, in-person interviews, tests, etc.)

c) Explain your evaluation criteria (i.e. How will you know if the solution was a success? How will you know when the problem is solved?)

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6) Use design and multimedia elements to enhance your presentation

a) Use a clean font style and content layout within the presentation.

b) Use minimal text on each slide.

c) Use audio or video narration to present your slides.

d) Use quality graphics within the presentation.

e) Use effective animations within the presentation.

f) Use at least one (1) additional multimedia tool within presentation (i.e. embedded video, embed- ded website, SmartArt, etc.)

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this chal- lenge are:

• Use basic application software.

• Create a digital solution for an identified business prob- lem.

• Use technology in a professional and ethical manner within real world contexts.

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Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

POINTS: 160 CHALLENGE 4: TRY YOUR PLAN AND EVALUATE YOUR RESULTS

Criteria Unacceptable

Below 60% - F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% - D

Fair

70-79% - C

Proficient

80-89% - B

Exemplary

90-100% - A

1. Select a template for your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.

Weight: 5%

Template is not used in presen- tation.

Template is not used correctly or consistently in presentation.

Template is used in presentation.

Visually appeal- ing template is consistently used in presentation.

Visually appeal- ing template

2. Create a title slide that states the problem you are solving.

Weight: 5%

Title slide is not included in presentation.

Slide only in- cludes the title, poorly formatted.

Slide includes title stating the problem you are solving.

Slide includes relevant title clearly stating the problem you are solving.

Slide includes relevant, format- ted and visually appealing title clearly stating the problem you are solving.

3. Create at least three (3) slides introducing and explaining your identified prob- lem.

Weight: 20%

Identified problem is not introduced or explained.

Identified problem is insufficiently introduced but not explained.

Identified prob- lem is partially introduced and explained.

Identified problem is introduced and explained. Re- search process is discussed.

Identified problem is introduced and explained. Re- search process is discussed.

4. Create at least three (3) slides introducing and explaining your plan to solve your identified problem.

Weight: 20%

Plan to solve identified problem is not introduced or explained.

Plan to solve identified problem is insufficiently introduced and explained.

Plan to solve identified prob- lem is partially introduced and explained.

Plan to solve identified prob- lem is introduced and explained. Implementation phases, steps and actions are discussed.

Three (3) or more slides are included intro- ducing and fully explaining plan to solve iden- tified problem. Initial poten- tial solutions, final plan, and implementation phases, steps and actions are clearly and thoroughly ex- plained.

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POINTS: 160 CHALLENGE 4: TRY YOUR PLAN AND EVALUATE YOUR RESULTS

Criteria Unacceptable

Below 60% - F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% - D

Fair

70-79% - C

Proficient

80-89% - B

Exemplary

90-100% - A

5. Create at least two (2) slides outlining your evaluation of the plan after imple- mentation.

Weight: 25%

Evaluation plan is not outlined.

Evaluation plan is insufficiently outlined.

Evaluation plan is partially out- lined.

Evaluation plan is outlined. Action steps, assessment types, and evalu- ation criteria are discussed.

Two (2) or more slides are included outlin- ing evaluation plan. Three (3) or more ac- tion steps are displayed on the slides. Assess- ment types and evaluation cri- teria are clearly and thoroughly explained.

6. Use design and multimedia elements to enhance your presentation.

Weight: 25%

Slide design and layout are poor. No multimedia elements have been added to presentation.

Slide design and layout are insufficient and/ or inconsistent. Few multimedia elements have been added to presentation.

Student has put some effort into slide design and layout. Multi- media elements have been added to some degree to presentation.

Design template has been used or student has de- signed the slides him or herself. Slide content has an adequate and readable layout. Graphics have been used throughout pre- sentation. Audio or video narra- tion is included.

Profession- al-looking design template has been used or student has designed the slides in a high quality manner. Slide layout is clear, consistent, and visually appealing. High quality graphics have been used throughout pre- sentation. High quality audio or video narration is included. One (1) or more addition- al multimedia element has been added to presentation.