Re:The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint (2003) [pdf]
by ChrisMarshallNY on Saturday May 29, 2021 @04:35PM
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PowerPoint is a tool.
Like any tool, it can be used well, and serve its wielder, or it can be used badly, where the wielder becomes it servant.
I've used PP and Keynote plenty. I prefer breaking away from them, as soon as possible, but they are pretty good for helping to establish a structured context to a class or presentation.
They just need to be used correctly.
I was just writing about Tufte (who is heavily cited by everyone). He loathes PowerPoint. He gives a pretty good class on how to convey information without the usual PP pie chart BS.
Most of my presentations are actually kind of useless, if provided as class resources. That's because they are simply background props to what I'm saying.
Like any tool, it can be used well, and serve its wielder, or it can be used badly, where the wielder becomes it servant.
I've used PP and Keynote plenty. I prefer breaking away from them, as soon as possible, but they are pretty good for helping to establish a structured context to a class or presentation.
They just need to be used correctly.
I was just writing about Tufte (who is heavily cited by everyone). He loathes PowerPoint. He gives a pretty good class on how to convey information without the usual PP pie chart BS.
Most of my presentations are actually kind of useless, if provided as class resources. That's because they are simply background props to what I'm saying.