Workshop offered 2008

1. Jinsong Zhang, Ed. D.
Stevenson University
EFFECTIVE USE OF
POWERPOINT FOR ONLINE
CLASSES
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2. Major Topics
 Onsite versus online presentation
 Using PowerPoint slides online
 Converting a PowerPoint presentation to Web
pages
 Compressing HTML documents into a zip file
 Upload and publish PowerPoint presentation
in a Blackboard content area
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3. Onsite or Online PowerPoint
 Onsite
 Instructor presenting the slides
 Online
 No control over the presentation
 Suggestions
 Different version for online
 Internet connection
 Images, sound, clip arts, animations, or
transitions
 Text, speaker notes
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4. Using PowerPoint Online
 Native PowerPoint (PPTX)
 No extra work
 Need PPT to view
 Web Pages (HTML)
 For all browsers
 Keep the presentation
 Slides and Handouts (PDF)
 Reliable distribution
 CutePDF writer
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5. Narrated Presentations
 Record Narration in PowerPoint
 Slide show > Record Narration
 File size
 Articulate Presenter
 Support narration and animation
 Works well for dial-up
 Impatica for PowerPoint
 Typical 95% smaller
 No plug-in needed
 Adobe Captivate
 TechSmith Camtasia Studio
 www.slideshare.net
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6. Add PowerPoint to Blackboard
 PowerPoint slides to HTML Format
 Archive Web Documents into a Single File
 Windows XP Users
 None XP Users
 WinZip http://www.winzip.com or
 WinARA http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm.
 Uploading a Zip file into Blackboard
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7. Questions
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