Reading Time: 2 minutesBring in a new take on a classic trivia game by using a Jeopardy PowerPoint deck to gamify a review or test prep period. Download a template below and just fill in your own questions and answers. Jeopardy in Learning These tips aim to help you use this tool effectively to support learners. Keep the game light and entertaining. Research...
Reading Time: 2 minutesMany studies have investigated the value of using PowerPoint as a lecture tool. PowerPoint’s strength is often the comfort we have as educators and learners with this lesson delivery format. But sometimes, our comfort level with PowerPoint can lead us to over-anticipate the role it plays in communicating complex ideas. Most research on the effectiveness of PowerPoint shows that the...
Reading Time: 6 minutesTried and true, PowerPoint has been the best known presentation software for the last 30 years. Its strength is often the familiarity we have with using it, and many other apps and services are based on its look and feel.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAlthough we think of PowerPoint as being best suited to building slides, in reality, it has evolved into a video creation tool, as well. Easily create intro screens, bring in cameos of yourself talking, and incorporate screen recordings. Build custom videos for your course. All this, without learning complex video editing software! Learn more about working with animations, transitions and...
Reading Time: 5 minutesMany of us use whiteboards when we’re teaching, but the move to an online synchronous classroom has made that a little more difficult. Fortunately, there are ways that we can emulate that process using tools and techniques that are readily available to us. In this teaching tip we’ll look at a few of the methods that faculty recommend: (1) Zoom...
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