ECE 201 Learning Theorist Presentation

Cool Tools:

• Slides carnival - presentation templates and slide designs that work with Powerpoint and Google Slides

Power-Point Alternatives:

• Google Slides - Similar to Powerpoint, but easier to collaborate
• Prezi - Add visual interest with a presentation that 'moves' from slide to slide
• Powtoons - Create animated slides and videos in a friendly cartoon-style

• Develop an outline - If you know where you are going and how you want to get there, putting your slides in a logical order will be much easier.
• Keep slides simple - they should be a brief summary, not a script. 
  • No more than 6 lines of text per slide
  • One Slide = One Idea
• Keep the text readable
  • Font style should be sans serif - Arial, Calibri, Century Gothic, Helvetica, Tahoma, and Verdana,
  • Font size  should be between 24-28pt for text and 40-48pt for titles
  • Color contrast - Dark background with light text, or a light background with dark text. Make sure to avoid using red/green together as it will be the hardest combination for color blind people to see and generally causes the most eye strain.
• General Design Tips
  • No more than 1 image per slide - and make sure it isn't "just decorative"
  • No more than 4-5 colors per slide - and make sure they have appropriate contrast
  • Present data (statistics) as charts or graphs when possible