2. PowerPoint Tips and Tricks Waking Up From “PowerPoint-Induced Sleep:” Effective Use of PowerPoint for Teaching Adapted from a workshop provided at USC, Columbia, by DEIS Instructional Developer, Vera Polyakova-Norwood

3. Format/ General Format/ General Format/ General Format/ General Format/ Colors Format/ Colors Format/ Colors Format/ Colors Format/ Text Format/ Text Format/ Text Format/ Text Type Sizes Type Sizes Type Sizes Type Sizes Fonts Fonts Fonts Emphasis Emphasis Emphasis Effects Effects Effects Graphics/ Visuals Graphics/ Visuals Graphics/ Visuals Graphics/ Visuals Table of Contents:

4. Format/ General Avoid overused templates Avoid overused templates

5. Format/ General Place content in the middle of slides Place content in the middle of slides

6. Format/ General Use bullet points: no complete sentences Use bullet points: no complete sentences -Start each bullet point with the same grammatical pattern to convey a sense of style and to establish a dynamic

7. Format/ General Use external and internal links Use external and internal links To demonstrate the content of your presentation To demonstrate the content of your presentation To break the linearity of PowerPoint To break the linearity of PowerPoint

8. Format/ General Include a conclusions slide Include a conclusions slide To provide reinforcement through summary To provide reinforcement through summary

9. Format/ Colors Select colors with high contrast Select colors with high contrast Consider people with color blindness and low-vision Consider people with color blindness and low-vision No red on black or vice versa No red on black or vice versa

10. Format/ Colors Light type on dark background Light type on dark background

11. Format/ Colors Black type on yellow background Black type on yellow background

12. Format/ Colors Do not use hot colors for background Do not use hot colors for background

13. Format/ Text 7 lines per slide (including title) 7 lines per slide (including title) 7 words per line 7 words per line

14. Type Sizes 54 point for titles 54 point for titles 32 point for text 32 point for text 24 point is difficult to read 24 point is difficult to read 16 point is impossible to read and should not be used 16 point is impossible to read and should not be used

15. Fonts Use San Serif Fonts to convey ease of reading: Use San Serif Fonts to convey ease of reading: Arial Rounded MT Bold Arial Rounded MT Bold AvantGarde Md Bt AvantGarde Md Bt Helvetica Helvetica Zurich BT Zurich BT Do not use fonts that have “little feet.” Do not use fonts that have “little feet.” Do not use narrow fonts Do not use narrow fonts

16. Fonts Different computers have different fonts loaded on them Different computers have different fonts loaded on them This may affect the look of your presentation This may affect the look of your presentation

17. Emphasis Avoid ALL CAPS Avoid ALL CAPS Use color to highlight Use color to highlight Use italics rather than underlining Use italics rather than underlining Underlining runs into some letters that go below the line Underlining runs into some letters that go below the line Looks like a hyperlink Looks like a hyperlink

18. Effects All effects should have a purpose All effects should have a purpose Do not overuse animation effects Do not overuse animation effects Animation creates a secondary focus that competes with content Animation creates a secondary focus that competes with content

19. Effects No moving text No moving text No sound effects No sound effects Use appear and dim effects for bullet points Use appear and dim effects for bullet points

20. Graphics/ Visuals Charts, graphs, tables Charts, graphs, tables Charts, graphs, tables Charts, graphs, tables Photos with permission of subjects, copyright holders Photos with permission of subjects, copyright holders Photos with permission of subjects, copyright holders Photos with permission of subjects, copyright holders Royalty free clip art Royalty free clip art Royalty free clip art Royalty free clip art WordArt and pop-outs WordArt and pop-outs WordArt and pop-outs WordArt and pop-outs Multimedia with permission of copyright holders Multimedia with permission of copyright holders Multimedia with permission of copyright holders Multimedia with permission of copyright holders Images must relate to content/ teaching points Images must relate to content/ teaching points Images must relate to content/ teaching points Images must relate to content/ teaching points

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22. Photos with permission of subjects, copyright holders

23. Royalty free clip art

24. WordArt and pop-outs pop-outs

28. Multimedia with permission of copyright holders

29. Images must relate to content/ teaching points

30. Red and Black