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Pedagogical

Types

Directional

Types . . .

Text heavy◦ Main points are included◦ Sub points are included◦ Full sentences may be used

Image lacking◦ Presenter relies on text to teach instead of images◦ Presenter cannot count on readers making

connections Redundant . . . or at least repetitive at times

◦ Main points are stressed – if not repeated◦ PPTs used as reference guidelines

Pedagogical

Guide

Focus

Directional

Pertinent to text

Helpful to text

Expand on text

In other words, images should refer to images and vice versa.

Images

Hand outs

Print outs

Something in between?

Appropriateness

Audience Needs

Designs

Times New Roman (27 point font)

Arial (27 point font)

18 point font

20 point font

28 point font

32 point font

Fonts: Serif, Sans Serif & Size

Text should be aligned.

Text should readable.

Text can fill up white space.

Text can leave some white space.

Text can be hidden by graphic ‘boxes’

Text can go here, for example.

Text can also go here.

White Space

Text goes here. Text goes here, too. Text can go here and here. Text can go here.

White Space

Contrast

Repetition

Alignment

Proximity

CRAP

Bolded Headings (TNR 27 pt.)◦ Subheadings (23 pt.)

Body of text (21 pt.)

Bolded Headings (Arial 27 pt.)◦ Sub headings (23 pt.)

Body of text (21 pt.)

Bolded Headings (Mistral 27 pt.)◦ Subheadings (23 pt.)

Body of text (21 pt.)

Contrast

Visual elements of an idea throughout

◦ Colors

◦ Shapes

◦ Textures

◦ Spatial Relationships

◦ Line Thicknesses

◦ Fonts

◦ Sizes

◦ Graphic Concepts

Repetition

Alignment One◦ Alignment Two

Alignment Three

◦ Alignment Two

◦ Alignment Two Alignment Three Alignment Three

Alignment

Group related items together

◦ Instructions – Images

◦ Data - Charts

Proximity

Video

Videos - How to Insert

Name Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Data 4

John

Mary

Harry

Sinead

Harold

Jule

Gavin

Miranda

Amber

Brandon

Tables

Tables – How to Insert

Photographs

Clip Art

Mixture? No . . .

Images

Point 1 Hello

Shape Fill

Fade . . .

Fly In . . .

Unfold . . .

Animation - Fade

Question

Answer

Correct Use of Animation

Embedding Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hChq5drjQl4

Video on embedding videos

Questions ?