Powerpoint basics: Planning, using visuals & keeping it simple

Australia/Sydney 12pm | Fri 7th October
America/New York 9pm | Fri 7th October
Europe/London 2am | Fri 7th October

Presenter: Michele Furlong – PD Facilitator
Navitas Learning and Teaching Services

This webinar will demonstrate basic ways to use Powerpoint to enhance your teaching. Regardless of whether you teach online, on-campus or blended delivery there are creative ways that Powerpoint slides can be designed to engage students with more than just text.
This session will show you how to:

  • Plan your presentation for optimal delivery
  • Enhance the visual appeal of slides
  • Manage Slideshows including animations, transition effects
  • Customise PowerPoint including changing colours, backgrounds, master pages and templates
  • Use shapes and SmartArt to communicate concepts with flow charts or mindmaps
  • Use images to create an impact including how to find and insert images

Who would benefit from attending this session? Teaching and general staff with basic PowerPoint knowledge for use in online, on-campus or blended environments.