Use+Graphics+and+Animations

Use graphics and animations during presentations.

Using appropriate graphics and animations during your presentations will help students engage with your course content. Use the following suggestions on this page when creating online or face-to-face presentations.
 * Strategy Description**


 * Practical Application**
 * Insert relevant graphics next to corresponding text
 * Individuals learn more efficiently when corresponding words and pictures are presented near each other, rather than far apart on the page or screen
 * People learn better from words and pictures together rather than words alone
 * Avoid using graphics/images that are unrelated to your content
 * Using unrelated images may become a distraction to your students and decrease the potential for learning
 * Avoid using too much text on the screen
 * 6x6 rule: no more than 6 lines of text per slide and no more than 6 words per line
 * Example:**

The PowerPoint presentation below has been modified to reflect the UDL strategies listed on this page. In the modified version the following changes were made:
 * Relevant images were added to each slide
 * Relevant images were relocated next to the corresponding text
 * Irrelevant images were removed from the slides
 * Bullet points on the slides were edited to be more concise


 * Before**: [[file:PowerPoint_Before.pptx|Original UDL PowerPoint]] - view presentation in Slide Show view


 * After**: [[file:PowerPoint_After.pptx|Modified UDL PowerPoint]] - view presentation in Slide Show view

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