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Death by PowerPoint
Author(s) -
Taylor David
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
developmental medicine and child neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.658
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1469-8749
pISSN - 0012-1622
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2007.00395.x
Subject(s) - medline , political science , law
PowerPoint (and other presentation software such as Keynote) can be a useful tool to support presentations when used appropriately. It allows you to make great use of visual aids and multimedia and can help both the presenter and audience stay organized. There are, however, dangers when it is used carelessly: it can be very dense and boring, and it can control and encourage passiveness in both the audience and presenter, and it can lead to the demise of an important presentation (i.e., yours.) So, what is appropriate use? How does one avoid death by PowerPoint? Below are three principles that can help.