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  1. Enhancing learners' awareness of oral presentation (delivery) skills in

    Oral presentations, activities often assessed and also a means by which learning could take place, are commonplace in higher education. General (delivery) skills in presentations are particularly useful beyond university such as in job interviews and communication with clients and colleagues in the workplace.

  2. Making Better PowerPoint Presentations

    This article from The Chronicle of Higher Education highlights a blog moderated by Microsoft's Doug Thomas that compiles practical PowerPoint advice gathered from presentation masters like Seth Godin, Guy Kawasaki, and Garr Reynolds.; Bibliography. Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, by Jerry Weissman, Prentice Hall, 2006 Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design ...

  3. 50 Top Higher Education Presentation Ideas

    8. Paid Education. Explore the cost of higher education and the pursuit of knowledge with our Paid Education presentation template. This powerful template is a valuable resource for discussions on the price of higher education, the challenges students face, graduation, and the pursuit of diplomas.

  4. Effective PowerPoint

    Effective PowerPoint. PowerPoint is common in college classrooms, yet slide technology is not more effective for student learning than other styles of lecture (Levasseur & Sawyer, 2006). While research indicates which practices support learning and clarifies students' attitudes toward PowerPoint, effective PowerPoint is not an exact science ...

  5. Student fears of oral presentations and public speaking in higher

    ABSTRACT. Oral presentations and public speaking are an important aspect of the student experience in the United Kingdom higher education. Many modules (self-contained units normally within a programme of study) use presentations as a form of assessment and require students to verbally engage in small and large group settings to enhance learning.

  6. Oral presentations

    Different types of oral presentations. A common format is in-class presentations on a prepared topic, often supported by visual aids in the form of PowerPoint slides or a Prezi, with a standard length that varies between 10 and 20 minutes. ... Although the use of oral presentations is increasingly common in higher education some students might ...

  7. 40+ Best Educational PPT (PowerPoint) Templates for Teachers

    This PowerPoint template is designed specifically for making presentations for universities and higher education purposes. It also includes attractive designs, vector graphics, device mockups, image placeholders, and much more. The template includes 90 unique slides in over 100 color schemes.

  8. Best presentation tips for academics

    A great presenter is one who is intentional: each element in the presentation serves a clear function and is intended to support the audience's understanding of the content. Here are 10 tips to keep in mind to ensure your presentation hits the mark. 1. Any time you put something on your slides, its primary purpose is to help the audience, not ...

  9. Presentations

    Presentations. Presentations are a common form of assessment at University, as an individual or group activity, and can be challenging as they require a combination of different skills. Amongst other skills you may need to draw on the ability to: speak confidently in front of an audience. plan and organise how you will communicate complex ideas.

  10. PowerPoint Presentation Technology and the Dynamics of Teaching

    Further, the use of PowerPoint is so widespread in higher education institutions that for a faculty member to refrain from using PowerPoint is "sometimes seen as a mark of seniority and privilege, like egg on one's tie" (Parker, 2001, p. 6, citing a conversation with Stanford University Professor Clifford Nass).

  11. Teaching with PowerPoint

    Student accessibility—students with visual or hearing impairments may not be able to fully access a PowerPoint presentation, especially those with graphics, images, and sound. Use an accessible layout. Built-in slide template layouts were designed to be accessible: "the reading order is the same for people with vision and for people who use ...

  12. 30 Essential EdTech Tools For Higher Education And Learning

    4. Zoom - Best for Virtual Classrooms. Zoom, a leader in virtual communication, has become an essential tool for higher education, especially for remote learning. Offering a reliable and easy-to-use platform, Zoom facilitates virtual classrooms, meetings, and webinars, connecting students and educators globally.

  13. The Impact of Supplementing PowerPoint with Detailed Notes and

    Introduction. PowerPoint is a widely used teaching tool in higher education for many years now. One of the benefits of this technology is its potential to enhance students' engagement and empower effective learning [1-3].Moreover, this technology helps students to organise their notes if they use it as a starting point to expand their knowledge from assigned textbooks.

  14. Oral presentations in higher education: a comparison of the impact of

    Oral presentations in higher education: a comparison of the impact of peer and teacher feedback Luis R. Murillo-Zamorano Department of Economics, University of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain Correspondence [email protected]

  15. 25 Free Education Powerpoint Templates For Online Lessons

    4. Free Generation of '27 Literature PPT Template. Generation '27 is the name of a group of avant-garde poets and artists. They began to publish their works in the 1920s. 25 different slides for explaining Spanish literature to your student. Free Download. 5. Free Kids Alphabet Blocks PowerPoint Template.

  16. (PDF) Oral presentations in higher education: a comparison of the

    Oral presentation is one of the most important tools that is employed to assess learning at higher education. Students in many educational fields are required to make oral presentations.

  17. Oral presentations in higher education: a comparison of the impact of

    Abstract In this paper the authors analyse the competency of a sample of economics and business students in orally presenting academic content, as well as the changes that occurred after receiving feedback. The students' presentations were videotaped, and a total of 96 were analysed at three stages: pre-test, post-test and follow-up. The participants were divided into two groups. In one ...

  18. Student fears of oral presentations and public speaking in higher

    Article by R.Grieve, J.Woodley, S.E. Hunt and A. McKay Oral presentations and public speaking are an important aspect of the student experience in the United Kingdom higher education. Many modules (self-contained units normally within a programme of

  19. Student fears of oral presentations and public speaking in higher

    The aims of this qualitative survey were two-fold. First, it sought to gather further insight into the fears experienced and strategies used by students who fear public speaking, including oral presentations. The second objective was to determine whether their fear afected their experience of higher education.