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=Education with PowerPoint= Education is important no matter what you age or career. No matter what we are doing, it is important for us to continue learning in order to succeed in life. With the world changing more rapidly than ever now, employees at many companies need to be educated on how to properly do their jobs, which can change rather quickly depending upon the needs of the company. An important part of educating the employees at a company is how one presents the information. The information must be clear, simple to follow, and understandable. Also, if one is giving the presentation, they must make the presentation stimulating. At the company where I am creating such educational materials, the purpose is to make materials for use both a classroom and online. My research looks at the potential of online education and the proper use of PowerPoint presentations in education, as while they are useful, they are often done incorrectly.

1) Baldoni, J. (2010). The PowerPoint Balancing Act. //BusinessWeek.com//, 4. Retrieved from []

The article comments on how to make effective PowerPoint business presentation. PowerPoint presentation involves the dual tasks of simultaneously creating content and delivering authenticity. When a presentation is created, it is advisable to keep the big picture in mind. Forgetting the big picture may cause the presenter to stray and go off track. It is important that a presentation flows smoothly from slide to slide.

2) Ball, C. (2009). AVOIDING DEATH BY POWERPOINT. Public Management (00333611), 91(6), 26-27. Retrieved from Business Source Premier. Retrieved from [|__https://pallas2.tcl.sc.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=43199673&site=ehost-live__]

Corbin Ball, who is a well-respected international speaker, consultant and writer, shares in experiences with PowerPoint presentations over his years in professional speaking. This includes limiting the amount of words on each slide, proper font size, using transitions wisely, and using images and graphs. This is great information from someone who has been doing this a long time, and experience means a great deal to me. I am always looking for new and better ways to improve my presentations and this article gives some great advice.

3) Cifuentes, O. E., & Lents, N. (2009). Web-based learning enhancements: video lectures through voice-over PowerPoint in a majors-level biology course. //Journal of College Science Teaching,// 39(2), 38-40. Retrieved from //Academic OneFile//. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CA212546156&v=2.1&u=usclibs&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w

This article describes a study on experimental introduction of web-based lecture delivery into a majors-level introductory biology course. Web-based delivery, achieved through the use of prerecorded Voice-Over PowerPoint video lectures, was introduced on a limited basis to an experimental section while a control group, with the same instructor, received standard in-class lecture delivery. In this study, select lectures were delivered to the experimental section via videos, replacing in-class attendance of live lectures. Through the course of the semester, the analysis revealed that internet-delivered video lectures prepared students for exams as effectively as live in-class lectures. This indicated that students can learn complicated biology course material through prerecorded, web-delivered lectures much as they do through in-class attendance of those same lectures. This article shows the potential success in online learning and presentation, something I am striving to do in my internship.

4) Clow, K. E., and Parker, T. (2010). Use of PowerPoint slides and quizzes by economics faculty. //Journal of Economics and Economic Education Research,// 11(2), 75-81. Retrieved from //Academic OneFile//. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CA241946052&v=2.1&u=usclibs&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w

This study examines faculty usage of two types of textbook supplements: PowerPoint slides and quizzes. Results from the study suggest that the majority of faculty made PowerPoint slides available to students; however, there were mixed results regarding faculty perception of the actual importance of the slides. Economics faculty used the slides as a resource for reviewing a chapter or lecture. The use of chapter quizzes is highly mixed, but approximately thirty percent of those that do incorporate chapter quizzes in their courses used the publisher provided test bank.

5) Harris, Christopher (2009). The Power of PowerPoint. //School Library Journal, 55(3),// 18. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier, EBSCO. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com.pallas2.tcl.sc.edu/ehost/search/advanced?sid=2a0d1b93-a4d1-4909-a077-05269a0ae2a4%40sessionmgr14&vid=3&hid=10

Harris conveys his wish to remind people how effective PowerPoint can be by showing how to improve PowerPoint presentations. The article describes how various companies and executives have used effective presentation techniques to present their message. The author also provides advice for using the same techniques in education. As I have learned throughout my courses in the graduate program, many of my early PowerPoint Presentations were not that good, and needed constant revisions. Articles such as this one can help improve one's own presentations, and remind us that PowerPoint presentations can be an excellent way to present information when done correctly.

6) Hooper, J. K. (2010). PowerPoint pitfalls: (and how to 'Purge' them from your presentations). //Legacy Magazine,// 21(4), 30. Retrieved from //Expanded Academic ASAP//. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CA239200835&v=2.1&u=usclibs&it=r&p=EAIM&sw=w

This article describes how to avoid some of the problems that can occur when you upload PowerPoint Presentation onto a site, such as changing to unreadable font because the font used is not accessible to the online site. This happened to me a great deal in my early courses in this program, so I understand how frustrating this can be. I wish I had come across this article earlier in my graduate program.

7) "Investor Presentations." //Encyclopedia of Small Business//. Ed. Virgil L. Burton, III. 4th ed. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 2011. 733-735. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 24 Sep. 2011. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CCX2343700320&v=2.1&u=usclibs&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w

This piece from Encyclopedia of Small Business looks at the often overlooked format of Presentations created by those wishing to acquire needed investments. It notes that Presentations are particularly important to small-business owners hoping to raise money from private investors. Poor investor presentation may close the door on potential avenues of financing, even if the entrepreneur’s idea for a new business or product is a good one. The reading then goes into detail on how to make successful investor presentations.

8) Lonergan, D. (2011). Misuse the Power, Miss the Point. //Community & Junior College Libraries//, 17(1), 31-34. doi: 10.1080/02763915.2011.544543 In this article the author Lonergan discusses numerous botched PowerPoint presentations that he has experienced. He looks over a number of the things that ruin PowerPoint presentations. This includes such things as reading off the PowerPoint slides, bullet point outlines on every slide, or overloading the slides with rapidly changing, visually engaging images. These tend to distract the audience more than anything else. He then gives suggestions on how to make a proper PowerPoint presentation. He does this by suggesting that people think about how one kept their audiences attention before PowerPoint. What I like best about this article is that even with technology advancing as it is, one should never forget the basics, the tried and true methods that helped make presentations great for years. All the technology in the world will not help you if you do not know how to properly present the information

9) Maley, C. (2010). Working with presentations: how to create a well-thought-out, organized presentation using PowerPoint. //Plastic Surgery Products,// 20(9), 26-27. Retrieved from //Academic OneFile//. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CA235324288&v=2.1&u=usclibs&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w

This article by Catherine Maley, a respected plastic surgeon, she describes a great deal of tips and advice on how to create a proper PowerPoint presentation. She goes into great detail about what on how to best present you information and also how to make ones slides more presentable. I found this article an excellent example of how it is not just educators that understand the potential of PowerPoint. I amazed to learn that this was written by a plastic surgeon, but then again, you really need to be able to present yourself in that business.

10) Sloan, J. (2010, September 13). SAVE US FROM DEATH BY POWERPOINT. //Australian// [National, Australia], 26. Retrieved from http://ic.galegroup.com:80/ic/ovic/NewsDetailsPage/NewsDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=News&action=2&catId=&documentId=GALE%7CA236913491&userGroupName=usclibs&jsid=b925b26533fa169070ade9e6d5202e9f

This article expresses the views of professor Judith Sloan based on a report from the US Army earlier that year that concluded "PowerPoint makes us stupid." The article goes over a number of the changes that have occurred over the years to the point of PowerPoint becoming common in the workplace. The article points out both the weaknesses and strengths of PowerPoint presentations, but argues the use of the in the boardroom. It concludes that while PowerPoint presentations can be a great tool for informing people on topics in the important issues occurring at the company, the use of PowerPoint should be greatly limited in boardroom meetings. This article does bring up some interesting points in terms of the use of PowerPoint. While I find them useful to educate people and for presenting to an audience who are supposed to listen to what the presenter is saying, using them in a meeting where everyone is supposed to talk and share their opinion does seem rather ridiculous. There is a time to present the information, and there is a time to discuss the information.

11) Stephens, J. (2010). Harnessing the power: three principles for great PowerPoint presentations. //AALL Spectrum,// 15(1), 48-49. Retrieved from //Academic OneFile//. Retrieved from []

The author of this article gives a description of the points and suggestions by Jennifer Duperon in her presentation “Extreme Makeover: PowerPoint Edition.” She gives three principles for presenters to follow: Less text per slide, visual interest, create takeaway documents. The article then gives advice on how to follow each of the principles, and wraps up by suggesting that presenters rehearse their presentation before actually presenting it. The author states that she enjoyed the session provided by Jennifer Dupon and that she found it to be very informative. I enjoyed this article, because it gives good detail on the brief session, and explains how this session also included examples and sites to better aid people in improving their own PowerPoint presentations.

12) Yaffa, J. (2011). The Information Sage. //Washington Monthly//, 43(5/6), 15-22. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier, EBSCO. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com.pallas2.tcl.sc.edu/ehost/search/advanced?sid=2a0d1b93-a4d1-4909-a077-05269a0ae2a4%40sessionmgr14&vid=3&hid=10

In this article the author describes Edward Tufte, who is well respected in the area of graphic design. He is known for taking large amounts of disorganized information and remaking it into something comprehensive. The article also includes an example of when he dissected a NASA PowerPoint and identified the flaws in the information being presented. He also introduced a greater understanding for math and science in the area of graphic design. He developed many of the rules towards the field that is now known as information or analytical design. I must say, after reading this article, I really want to meet this man.

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