Tech roundup: Presentation tools for every occasion

Posted on: November 21, 2014 | By: Casey Brown | Filed under: Tech Tips
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With the amount of presentation software available, it can be hard decide what is the best for your particular project. Over the past year, the writers on the technology blog have highlighted a number of presentation tools that could suit your project needs. If you’re working on a presentation in a team, these five tools could work …

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5 presentation tools that enable better collaboration

Posted on: November 25, 2013 | By: Casey Brown | Filed under: Tech Tips
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With group presentations, it is always difficult to find a way to collaborate effectively on a presentation. Sending a PowerPoint over e-mail repeatedly can be a hassle, because no one will have the same draft at the same time. With a collaborative presentation, it’s important to edit in real-time in a space that works for …

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6 features that make Prezi more approachable

Posted on: November 18, 2013 | By: Casey Brown | Filed under: Instructional Technologies
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The online presentation software Prezi has been available since 2008, but it has not had the same popularity among students and faculty members as PowerPoint has. With its zooming paths and flashy layouts, Prezi can be misinterpreted as difficult to use. However, Prezi has a variety of features that make it an approachable tool to create …

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Prezi or PowerPoint? Students see advantages to both

Posted on: April 29, 2013 | By: Casey Brown | Filed under: Instructional Technologies
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Today, classroom presentations can take on diverse forms due to the influx of presentation programs available for students. With so many options, how do you know which one is right for you? Elon students share which presentation program they prefer out of the two major options: Prezi and Microsoft PowerPoint. PowerPoint: Simple and structured PowerPoint is a …

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