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Description

Recent research on learning from multimedia presentations has indicated that the current way many people prepare their slide presentations may actually hinder learning. Considering the ubiquity of the PowerPoint presentation in business and in education, presenters should be concerned whether or not their audience members are effectively receiving the information they wish to impart. This issue is of special import for librarians who teach, as they often must convey complex information in a very limited amount of time. Combining the best evidence on multimedia learning with real-world practical guidelines, this book aims to provide novice and expert presenters alike with the tools they need to ensure an effective, learner-centred presentation.

Key Features

  • Presents guidelines and techniques based on evidence from the research literature
  • Provides an easy-to-understand introduction to the relevant learning and instructional design theories behind effective, learner-centred presentations
  • Covers techniques for Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple Keynote and Star Office Impress

Readership

Information professionals interested in crafting instructionally-effective and learner-centred presentations

Table of Contents

Part 1 Human learning and learning from presentations: How people learn: Human cognitive architecture and the learning process; Learning from presentations: 1) A bad experience; Learning from presentations: 2) A good experience. Part 2 Creating a learner-centred presentation: Introduction to the presentation process model; Getting started; Writing your script and creating your storyboards; Creating your slides; Creating effective hand outs; Integrating your script, slides and hand outs through practice and rehearsal; Delivering a successful presentation; Evaluation for improvement.

Details

No. of pages:
216
Language:
English
Copyright:
© 2008
Published:
Imprint:
Chandos Publishing
eBook ISBN:
9781780631226
Print ISBN:
9781843343042
Print ISBN:
9781843343035

About the author

Lee Hilyer

Lee Andrew Hilyer is Coordinator of Interlibrary Loan Services for the University of Houston Libraries. Prior to that, he was Assistant Director for Photocopy/Interlibrary Loan Services at the Houston Academy of Medicine, Texas Medical Center Library where he developed the curricula for both beginner and advanced presentation skills classes. He has published two books on Interlibrary Loans.

Affiliations and Expertise

University of Houston, USA

Reviews

Individual chapters are well written and contain easily digestible amounts of information., Library Management
…a useful contribution to ridding the world of poor presentations., Library Management
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