Research Guides: Academic Presentation Skills and Tools: Presentation Tools

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Microsoft's PowerPoint is "a software package designed to create electronic presentations consisting of a series of separate pages or slides."

Designing an Effective PowerPoint Presentation
Purdue University's Writing Lab designed this PowerPoint presentation to highlight tips and tricks for creating an effective presentation.
How to Make Awesome PowerPoint Presentations
A short guide from Lifehack on making great PowerPoint presentations.
Microsoft PowerPoint Tutorials
Need help with the basics? Microsoft's PowerPoint tutorials are a good place to start.

Better Than Bullet Points: Creating Engaging e-Learning with PowerPoint® by Jane Bozarth
Call Number: HF5549.5 .T7 B6196 2013 - ebook
ISBN: 9781118674161
Publication Date: 2013-09-17
Microsoft Powerpoint 2016 by BarCharts, Inc.
Call Number: P93.53.M534 - ebook
ISBN: 9781423226093
Publication Date: 2016-05-01
Discusses the features of the 2016 version of PowerPoint.

Prezi
A cloud-based presentation software and storytelling tool that allows users to create and store presentations either on the cloud or on your desktop.
Note: Prezi requires good WiFi connectivity to work well.
Prezi Tutorial: Get Started in Prezi
Video tutorial from Prezi on how to get started.
Using Prezi Without Losing Your Mind
North Shore Community College's Learning, Education, Technology and Support (LETS) blog post provides some tips on creating prezis.
Prezi Support
Prezi's Support Knowledge Base has a wealth of resources on how to get started, build presentations, and use various apps and integrations.

Prezi Hotshot: Create Amazing Prezi Presentations through 10 Exciting Prezi Projects by Hedwyg van Groenendaal
Call Number: P93.53 .M534 .G76 2014 E-book
ISBN: 9781849699785
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Instant Prezi Starter by Minerva M. Ladores
Call Number: T385 .L33 2013 - ebook
ISBN: 9781849697033
Publication Date: 2013-01-01

Google Slides
A good tool for simple presentations, especially for team presentations. A free Google Drive account is required.
How To: Quick Tutorial for New Google Slides Presentation 2019
David Lee EdTech's YouTube video on how to use Google Slides.
G Suite Learning Center: Slides Training and Help
Google's support centre provides a variety of tools and guides on using Google Slides.

Haiku Deck
Free, web-based visual presentation tool and app. It includes presentation themes and an image gallery. Haiku Deck slide decks can be exported to PowerPoint or KeyNote.
Haiku Deck Tutorials
Haiku Deck's Youtube video playlist on how to create, copy, delete, and edit Haiku Decks.
Haiku Deck User Guide
Haiku Deck's suite of support guides.