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I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
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Category
Pre-Conference Workshop
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Title
Improving Presentations: Say - It - Better, Show - It - Better
Fee
200
Length of Presentation
Half Day (4 hours)
Rationale/Background
Electronic presentations are an important component of scientific communication in the health professions. Reviews and audits of short and long presentations at a variety of levels by professional presenters, educators and trainees show poor skills in preparation of 'slides'. In more than 55%, the character of text, background, animatios and placements of logos detract from the quality of otherwise well - presented presentations. In up to 60% image optimization and control is poor.
There is a role for faculty development, defined instruction of trainees and peer-to-peer promotion to improve the quality of presentations.
Instructional Methods
The workshop leaders will present findings from an audit of presentations and lead a large group discussion of the relevance of these findings. Techniques to improve text and optimize images will be examined using the "think, pair, share" technique. Participants will have the opportunity to participate in the modification of a standardized set of slides to learn the techniques discussed.
Small and large group discussions will be used to identify strategies to train others. Considerations of different types of presentations will be discussed during the workshop. Participants will leave the workshop with a set of techniques to create better slides and ideas to disseminate this information to others.
Target audience
Anyone interested in learning how to improve their ability to create electronic presentations. A basic understanding of powerpoint is essential for this workshop.
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this workshop participants will be able to:
1) describe the current status of text and image use in electronic presentations
2) demonstrate ten technical skills in optimizing text and images for presentation
3) present a strategy to train others
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Authors
Presenter
Douglas Wooster
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