Presentations

Presentations

1. Features of presentation software

   • Text
   • Images
   • Sound
   • Video
   • Animation
   • Slide transition

2. Features of a presentation slide

   • Hyperlinks
   • Hotspots
   • Buttons

3. Delivering a presentation

   • Computer and projector
     • Advantages
       • Saved and Edited
       • Quality of slides does not diminish with use
       • Can be shown in any order
     • Disadvantages
       • Features can be overused
       • large initial cost
       • Software is needed to edit the slides in real time
       • Power cut - presentation cannot be shown
   • Printed acetate and overhead projector
     • Advantages
       • Slides can be annotated to explain/highlight points
       • OHP is relatively cheap and rarely goes wrong
       • Power cut - slides can be read by the presenter
     • Disadvantages
       • Special features cannot be used
       • have to go in sequence
       • If a slide needs edited it needs to be reprinted
       • Quality of slides deteriorate with use

4. Navigation methods

   • Manual Transition
     • Involves an action from the presenter to move onto the next slide
     • Each item on a slide can be displayed manually (e.g. numbered list)
     • Used when a presentation is given by a speaker to an audience
     • Presenter can control when each slide or item is displayed and can tailor the pace to meet the needs of the audience
   • Automatic Transition
     • Set up to run automatically with no intervention required
     • Timings can be changed - must be set to give the audience enough time to read
     • Can be set to restart
     • Presenter is not needed
     • Not suitable for verbal presentations as the presenter may struggle to keep pace

5. Presentation Structure

   • Linear Structure
     • Slide follow on in a consecutive manner
     • Cannot jump to other slides
   • Nonlinear Structure
     • Slides can be accessed in any order
     • Advantages
       • Can show slides in any order - dependent on the needs of the audience
       • Can be tailored to meet the needs of the audience
       • Same presentation can be customised to be used with different audiences by showing slides in a different order
     • Disadvantages
       • Structure can be complicated to create
       • Layout may become over-complicated with too many navigation buttons
   • Hierarchical Structure
     • Different options can be selected from each slide
     • Advantages
       • Options are set up when the presentation is created so a pre-detirmined order is followed
       • Options can be selected to meet the needs of the audience
     • Disadvantages
       • User cannot jump to another slide that is out of order
       • User may not find the slide/information required if it not in sequence