Post 9

AMERICAN BAPTIST COLLEGE
Thesis Research and Writing II
PowerPoint Engaged



I. Opening Comments
The lesson on PowerPoint seems to have been received as either the devil or passe, depending on the students background and experience. Either way, it is an objective of the course to show mastery of the PowerPoint program so students must press on.

II. Information Review
Last week, students were exposed to the MicroSoft program, PowerPoint. This powerful tool can be a great aid to teaching, but skills must be gained and some electronic equipment must be utilized, beginning with a computer.

III. Assignment
View the following websites to learn how to bring the outline you have created in MicroSoft Word directly into Powerpoint.
A. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP051901741033.aspx It makes more sense if the student clicks on the "Show All" link to get more information.
B. This is about as brief, but there are no fancy links to click: http://skp.mvps.org/ppt00009.htm
C. This one is from the University of SouthernCalifornia and has lots of extra information. http://www.usc.edu/its/doc/productivity/powerpoint/pwrpnt_importing.html Just look for the secion entitled, "Importing Word Outline as Slides"
D. With the outline file closed, launch PowerPoint and engage the process.
E. Write a good paragraph about the experience.