Using PowerPoint XP/2003 to

Enhance Online Learning

Dr. John Wm (Jay) Sanders & Dr. Joel Hausler

Middle Tennessee State University
 Use PowerPoint (PPT) for
Web-based Learning
Create Step-by-Step Instructions & put on website:
As regular PPT file (student must have
PowerPoint installed on their computer. Slow
Downloading)
As an htm (the webpage file is accessible with
Internet Browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape.
Slow Downloading)
As a Streaming Video file (Use Impactica to
convert & it is Fast Downloading over Internet). Any
browser will run this file. Animation is limited.
 Build Your Vocabulary

Slides - Screen for presentation viewing

Slideshow - Series of slides, full screen
Transition - Visuals & sounds between
slides
Slide Sorter -Thumbnail view of slides
Template - Predetermined slide formats
 Getting Started

Click:
Desktop
PowerPoint Icon on Desktop

Or
[PowerPoint] 3

[Programs] 2

[Start] 1
 Getting Started with PPT

Click:
5 Choose different slides as you build Open Presentation
1
your presentation
Or
3 Type Here Title
2 Apply design
template Choose the color
& background for your
slides)

4 Type Subtitle Here Or

 Adding New Slide

Click:
[Insert]
[New Slide]

or New Slide Icon

Choose the type of slide

& layout from this group
Title Slide, Text & Title, etc.
 To Run Presentation

Click:
[View] [Slide Show]
or
IconMovie Screen
@Bottom left
or
F5 on Keyboard
Different Views
in PowerPoint
Normal view (building slide)

Slide Show (Runs Show)

Slide Sorter (Sort,

Delete, move, & slides)
 Inserting Graphics
Type graphic needed
Click: & click [Go]
[Insert] [Picture]
Locate the graphic &
[Clipart] click on it.
Resize by grabbing
handles
or Locate file
& Click [Insert]

[Insert] [Picture]
[From File]
 Insert Movies or Sounds
Click:
[Insert]
[Movies & Sounds]

Locate File & Click [OK]

 Adding Transitions
Click:
[Slide Show]
Choose:
[Slide Transitions]
Transition (what happens between slides)
Speed Transitions Options Box appears
Sound, if any
Advance (either on click or automatic/timed)
[Apply to All Slides] or if left unchecked
applies to the slide you are working on
 Adding Animations
Click:
[Slide Show]

[Custom Animation]
To Animate, Click on the item
on list or Click item itself

To Add Effect, Click

The 4 animation options are on next slide
 Adding Animations:
4 Options
Remember, an animation is anything that moves. (Zoom)
Stretch Down
Entrance is the main animation tool (Spiral in)

Emphasis - to accent (Flash Bulb)

Exit (Faded Zoom) Very Slow

Motion Paths (Parallelogram) Very Slow

Entrance details are on the following Slides

 Adding Animations continued:
Entrance Options
Choose Effect:
Entrance

Type of Entrance
Your 3 options:
Start (when to enter)
Zoom or Direction (where enter from)
Speed (how fast to enter)

Details of the 3 Options on next 2 slides

 Adding Animations:
Effects Options Start & Speed
Start (when to start?)
This Item is set to enter:
On Mouse Click
After previous Item
With Previous
After Previous Slow Speed

Speed (how fast to enter?

Very Slow
Slow
Medium
Fast

Very Fast
 Adding Animations continued:
Effects Options Direction or Zoom
Direction or Zoom Fly Stretch
(From Bottom) (from top)
(In)

3 Examples of the 55 possible Entrance Options

 Other Animations
The other Animations:
Emphasis
Exit
Motion Paths

Are setup similar to Entrance

 Tips for More Effective
Presentations

Use 2 or 3 Colors, but dont overdo it.

Use Simple Animation for Text/picture Entry
Do not put too much information on a slide
Link all animations for 1 topic together & slow it down
Slow Animation - so the slowest reader can finish.

List after List is boring!!!!!