Presentation Mediums

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Presentation Mediums

Webinars, Cons

Pros and Cons

Handouts

Feedback Mechanism: Poll Sites

• Lots of potential hardware issues.
• No one can agree on best platform.
• Services are often expensive.
• Different programs for different tasks.
• Learning curve.

Slideshow Program Cons:

Prezi, Cons:

Prepared Speech, No Visual Aids, Cons:

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Poster Presentation, Cons

• Don't just print your slides.
• Include content you didn't have room for.
• Consolidate short slides.

• Sometimes the Internet goes down.
• Costs money to use offline.
• Can't print slides.
• Not taught as often.
• Can't edit templates.

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• Pro: Cheaper than clickers.
• Pro: Very customizable.
• Con: Lots of different platforms
• Con: Your audience needs electronics.
• Con: Audience does not want to download app.

• Requires hardware.
• Hardware sometimes has compatibility issues.
• Everybody else is doing it.
• Writing good ones is an acquired skill.

• Limits audience size.
• Printing posters is expensive.
• So is moving one.
• Difficult to design.

Webinars: Pros

• Requires memorization
• Or unobtrusive notes
• Can be hard to follow.
• Can sound "canned."
• Can look "static."

Prezi: Pro

Slideshow Program Pros:

Poster Presentation: Pros

Feedback Mechanisms: Clickers

• Not everyone has to be there.
• Can integrate your presentation with participant's PCs.
• Don't always have to wear pants.

Off the Cuff Speaking

Prepared Speech, No Visual Aids Pros:

DON'T

• You and whose bank account!
• These things are expensive!
• Audience learning curve.
• Good for fixed, regular class size.
• Don't have to have audience download apps.

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• Power Point and imitators.
• Most common for a reason
• Can hold a lot of information
• Provides own cues, notes.
• Can include graphs and images.

• Takes up less space.
• Can present multiple posters at once.
• Easier for questions.
• Good visuals.

• Looks cool.
• Free, online.
• Easy to embed.
• Creative design.

• Easily portable.
• Can be given in an area with no electronics.
• Focuses on the speaker.
• Easy to customize on the fly.

Bibliography

• livestorm.co/blog/guide-to-choosing-webinar-software
• blog.udemy.com/prezi-vs-powerpoint/
• www.kmeverson.org/academic-poster-design.html
• www.leapica.com/blog-presentation-handouts/
• michaelheipel.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/interactive-tools-to-collect-audience-feedback-at-conferences/
• blog.anymeeting.com/2011/08/09/5-tips-for-creating-a-powerpoint-presentation-for-your-webinar/

THIS HAS THE SAME AMOUNT OF INFORMATION CONTENT AS A POWERPOINT BUT SOMEHOW LOOKS WAY MORE AWESOME!

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