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=Group 3:= Garrison, Julia Marklein, Kristine Meyer, Stefanie Moses, Brenda Witt, Cheryl = = =Group PP Best Practices List:= 1. List here... 1. Keep background and font color contrasting for easier reading. 2. Establish graphs with contrasting colors that make for easier distinction and interpretation. 3. The presentation should have 3 elements: the powerpoint, handout, and spoken word 4. Use text on the slide as a springboard for what you want to say 5. Take a "time-out" pause after every 5-7 slides 6. "7 +/- 2" rule of memory - memory can process no more than 9 chunks of information at one time. Presenting fewer than 5 does not utilize actual capability. 7. Images should relate to the verbal content so as not to challenge the brain needlessly 8. Use font size 24 as a minimum for in-slide text, 38-40 for titles 9. Sans serif fonts are more easily read on a screen. 10. Change background colors every15 minutes - cool, warm, tepid - to correspond with audience's attention level 11. Too many colors are confusing and tiring to eyes 12. Bullet points can help organize chunks of information 13. Limit each slide to 1 concept 14. "6 x 6" rule: use 6 or fewer lines per slide, and 6 or fewer words per line. If needed, create an additional slide 15. Use single words or short phrases instead of long sentences/paragraphs 16. Keep the format consistent from slide to slide, format, font, aligned bullet points 17. Use animation to reveal information progressively as desired, but do not overdo it 18. Spellcheck 19. Use simple and relevant graphics and images 20. Use contrasting colors for background and text - light on dark or dark on light 21. Consider how large on-screen images will look on small handout space. Include full sized copies of important images in handout. 22. Consider presentation space, available equipment, will lights be on or off, etc prior to developing powerpoint 23. Create some questions design to stimulate discussion, take breaks from slides for discussion from time to time(10min?) 24. Utilize clickers to increase participation 25. Limit the lecture.presentation to 1 major topic (Nilson, 2010). 26. Use “active breaks” to practice learning outcomes. Assess comprehension before moving on (Nilson, 2010). 27. Repackage the information visually – pictures, graphs, diagrams (Nilson, 2010). 28. Place enough space between information for easy viewing. 29. Place the title of the slide in the center.

Nilson, L. B. (2010). Teaching at its best: A research-based resource for college instructors (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CAN: Jossey-Bass. ISBN: 978-0-470-40104-0