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Dr' G'L' Whitt

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It's pretty but it is less legible. Dr. G.L. Whitt. Roanoke, College. Noise. Can be ... It's fairly dull but it is legible. Dr. G.L. Whitt. Roanoke, College ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Dr' G'L' Whitt


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PowerPoint A Two-headed Instructional Tool
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PowerPoint
  • Common Abuses
  • Best Practices
  • You get to practice

3
Common Abuses
  • Funky graphic design
  • Distracting noise
  • Graphic density too high
  • Dual processor fouls (read and listen)

4
Graphic Design
  • Watch for color bleed

5
This is Hard to Read
6
Choose 1 Emphasis Method
  • If you choose too many methods of
  • emphasiszing
  • something,
  • your students dont know what is important!

7
So is This
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Fonts Should Be Large
9
Use Contrasting Color Schemes
10
Fonts
  • This is a 32 point font
  • This is a 32 point font
  • Notice any difference??
  • Serifs make it difficult to read text.
  • Its pretty but it is less legible.

11
Noise
  • Can be useful (rarely)
  • It is usually distracting and counter-productive

12
Graphic Density
  • This is just a fancy way to say that many people
    try to put too much stuff on a slide. PowerPoint
    isnt meant to be used this way. You dont ever
    want to put more than 25 words on a slide. This
    slide has 47.

13
Dual Processing
  • Never read to your students while expecting them
    to read. If you were going to read it to them,
    you shouldnt have put it on a slide, unless, of
    course, you were going to give them time to read
    it as well.

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Best Practices
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Large Fonts
  • This is a 60 point font
  • This is a 40 point font
  • This is a 20 point font and has become an eye
    test

16
Some Colors Just Work Better
17
Dark Font on Light Text
  • Its fairly dull but it is legible

18
Light Font on Dark Background is Also Fine
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Just Be Careful Out There and PowerPoint
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