A
Sample Assignment
This
sample assignment illustrates the process of building a PowerPoint
presentation right the way through from the Design Brief - as
required in your assignment - to the slide show itself.
The Design
Brief
Divisional
Project
Production of a Presentation for the Division of Learning Support,
to provide information provision and new marketing opportunities.
The
Target Audience
Initially, the presentation is designed for use in classrooms
and in presentations to members of the various management teams,
steering groups and lecturing groups. Some of the audience will
be familiar with the Division, some might not be.
The
presentation could be run either stand-alone on a computer - in
which case questions would not be anticipated or using a presentation
projector, in which case questions would be expected. Venues will
vary and could include the Main Hall, Classrooms, Seminar Rooms
or the Boardroom.
Security
of Equipment
This will depend on the style of presentation. In the case of
a projector and PC, these will usually be carried to the venue
for the duration of the seminar, attended at all times then removed
to a secure location and locked up. Stand-alone PCs will most
likely be used only in staff rooms and teaching rooms, which are
kept securely locked when unmanned.
Intention
The presentation is designed to entertain and instruct. It will
provide information in an eye-catching, entertaining manner. At
the end of the presentation, the audience should have a better
understanding of the key role of the Division of Learning Support
and what it can do for the individual student and lecturer.
Contact
names and number will be provided if more information is required.
To measure the success of the presentation, the number of queries
could be logged on a central database, accessible on all terminals
throughout the college.
Image
and Style
The presentation is designed to be upbeat, involving the audience.
It uses a fast paced "jaunty" style, providing information in
a short time span - ie. it will be concise and relevant.
Purpose
of Presentation
The presentation gives an overview of the Division, its different
parts and the different services it provides. Specific technical
details will be provided as audience handouts and speaker notes
or a combination of both.
Format
of Presentation
Once the initial assignment has been created, a variety of options
exist for output. The initial ones for use in the college are
computer screen, computer OHP, projected slides and overhead transparencies
(OHPs).
Speaker
and audience notes will be provided for all of the above.
A Sample
Presentation
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