2. Your examples

3. Your guidelines

4. Four basic principles
Proximity
Alignment
Repetition
Contrast

10. Your task…
Write a pupil workbook to accompany the game. (10%)
This should include follow-up learning activities for pupils
based on the game. It would typically include screenshots of the
game, or re-use characters and settings, and make clear links
between the game, the story on which it is based and the
learning objectives covered (c 400 words).
This also should be completed in draft by 25th March.
For now… make a start on the front cover.

12. http://studentzone.roehampton.ac.uk/softwaresupport/classes/index.html

15. Readability  Fully justified /centred /
left justified text - which is
issues easiest to read?
 Line length – does it affect
readability?
 Does line-spacing matter?
 Fonts
 Readability tests?

16. Universities have made significant Universities have made significant Universities have made significant
investments in presentation technology investments in presentation technology investments in presentation technology
and more tutors than ever are using and more tutors than ever are using and more tutors than ever are using
PowerPoint in the preparation and PowerPoint in the preparation and PowerPoint in the preparation and
delivery of their lectures. However, delivery of their lectures. However, delivery of their lectures. However,
despite this investment there is little despite this investment there is little despite this investment there is little
evidence to confirm that lectures taught evidence to confirm that lectures taught evidence to confirm that lectures taught
using slide-based presentation software using slide-based presentation software using slide-based presentation software
are more effective than those taught are more effective than those taught are more effective than those taught
using more traditional audio-visual using more traditional audio-visual using more traditional audio-visual
technology. Indeed, the research technology. Indeed, the research technology. Indeed, the research
literature identifies several disquieting literature identifies several disquieting literature identifies several disquieting
concerns about the use of PowerPoint. concerns about the use of PowerPoint. concerns about the use of PowerPoint.
Almost no gains in student learning have Almost no gains in student learning have Almost no gains in student learning have
been found from using presentation been found from using presentation been found from using presentation
software per se; representing knowledge software per se; representing knowledge software per se; representing knowledge
in slide format often distorts meaning; in slide format often distorts meaning; in slide format often distorts meaning;
and the use of presentation technology and the use of presentation technology and the use of presentation technology
has resulted in poor pedagogical has resulted in poor pedagogical has resulted in poor pedagogical
practices. practices. practices.
This workshop aims to acquaint This workshop aims to acquaint This workshop aims to acquaint
participants with the disquieting nature participants with the disquieting nature participants with the disquieting nature
of current research outcomes into the use of current research outcomes into the use of current research outcomes into the use
of presentation software in higher of presentation software in higher of presentation software in higher
education; to invite them to reflect on education; to invite them to reflect on education; to invite them to reflect on
their own practice; and to consider some their own practice; and to consider some their own practice; and to consider some
ideas for ‘good practice’ in the use of ideas for ‘good practice’ in the use of ideas for ‘good practice’ in the use of
presentation technology. presentation technology. presentation technology.
Left justified Centred Fully justified

17. Universities have made significant investments in presentation technology and more tutors than ever are using PowerPoint in the
preparation and delivery of their lectures. However, despite this investment there is little evidence to confirm that lectures taught
using slide-based presentation software are more effective than those taught using more traditional audio-visual technology. Indeed,
the research literature identifies several disquieting concerns about the use of PowerPoint.
Universities have made significant
investments in presentation
technology and more tutors than ever
are using PowerPoint in the
preparation and delivery of their
Universities have made significant investments in presentation
lectures. However, despite this
technology and more tutors than ever are using PowerPoint in the
investment there is little evidence to
preparation and delivery of their lectures. However, despite this
confirm that lectures taught using
investment there is little evidence to confirm that lectures taught
slide-based presentation software are
using slide-based presentation software are more effective than
more effective than those taught
those taught using more traditional audio-visual technology.
using more traditional audio-visual
Indeed, the research literature identifies several disquieting
technology. Indeed, the research
concerns about the use of PowerPoint.
literature identifies several disquieting
concerns about the use of
PowerPoint.
Which is most
comfortable to read?

18. Universities have made significant
investments in presentation
technology and more tutors than ever Which is most
are using PowerPoint in the
preparation and delivery of their
lectures. However, despite this
comfortable to read?
investment there is little evidence to
confirm that lectures taught using
slide-based presentation software are
more effective than those taught Universities have made significant
using more traditional audio-visual
technology. Indeed, the research investments in presentation
literature identifies several disquieting
concerns about the use of technology and more tutors than ever
PowerPoint. are using PowerPoint in the
preparation and delivery of their
lectures. However, despite this
Universities have made significant investment there is little evidence to
investments in presentation confirm that lectures taught using
technology and more tutors than ever
are using PowerPoint in the slide-based presentation software are
preparation and delivery of their more effective than those taught
lectures. However, despite this
investment there is little evidence to using more traditional audio-visual
confirm that lectures taught using technology. Indeed, the research
slide-based presentation software are
literature identifies several disquieting
more effective than those taught
using more traditional audio-visual concerns about the use of
technology. Indeed, the research
PowerPoint.
literature identifies several disquieting
concerns about the use of
PowerPoint.

19. Universities have made significant Universities have made significant
Which investments in presentation
technology and more tutors than
investments in presentation
technology and more tutors than
would ever are using PowerPoint in the
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ever are using PowerPoint in the
preparation and delivery of their
lectures. However, despite this
work lectures. However, despite this
investment there is little evidence investment there is little evidence
to confirm that lectures taught to confirm that lectures taught
where? using slide-based presentation using slide-based presentation
software are more effective than
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audio-visual technology. Indeed, audio-visual technology. Indeed,
the research literature identifies the research literature identifies
several disquieting concerns about several disquieting concerns about
the use of PowerPoint. the use of PowerPoint.
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investments in presentation significant investments in
technology and more tutors than presentation technology and more
ever are using PowerPoint in the tutors than ever are using
preparation and delivery of their PowerPoint in the preparation and
lectures. However, despite this delivery of their lectures.
investment there is little evidence to However, despite this investment
confirm that lectures taught using there is little evidence to
slide-based presentation software confirm that lectures taught
are more effective than those using slide-based presentation
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visual technology. Indeed, the than those taught using more
research literature identifies several traditional audio-visual
disquieting concerns about the use technology. Indeed, the research
of PowerPoint. literature identifies several
disquieting concerns about the
use of PowerPoint.

20. FKRA = (0.39 x ASL) + (11.8 x ASW) - 10.59