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Wednesday
  Introduction and analysis of skills
  Evaluate recorded presentations on EcologyOnline.net > Seminars: Select one example each: an excellent and a poor presentation
  Present your selection for one example each: an excellent and a poor presentation
  Discussion and analysis of presentations
 

Wednesday
  Complete the review of excellent and poor presentations
  Continue five-minute presentations
  Discussion
 

Wednesday
  Seminar: Presentation skills for scientists (continued)
  Presentation mechanics: Remotes, microphones, pointers, etc.
  Discussion

Assignments:
Revise your five-minute presentation according to the evaluation
Prepare a short introductory statement as a moderator to introduce your colleague for the five-minute presentation
Personal practice sessions (in front of a mirror or video camera): stance, remote control/point use, movement, etc.
Critically view presenters (online at EcologyOnline.net - Seminars) and on television (e.g., national broadcast news presenters)

Wednesday
Present revised five minute presentation with introduction by a colleague
 
Assignments:
The document with links to the recorded presentations will be emailed to you on Wednesday, September 26.
Critically analyze the presentations, including your own. This analysis should include all aspects of presentations and content we have discussed (e.g., stance, mannerisms, speaking - clarity, etc., poise, introduction, slide styles, concluding remarks, etc.). Perform your analysis by playing the recording: (1) full audio and video; slide window large, video window small, (2) full audio and video; slide window small, video window large, and (3) audio muted, large video window, small slide window. Although you do not need to submit a formal written review, you should be taking complete written notes that you can use for the class discussion.

Tip: Regularly attend seminar presentations in your college and, in addition to the subject matter, critically analyze the presentation for the approach and style we have discussed in class.

Monday
  Present revised five minute presentation with introduction by a colleague
 
Wednesday
  Present revised five minute presentation with introduction by a colleague

Assignment:
Review the PowerPoint presentation template - especially the rationale for each type of slide
Begin planning your major presentation (objective: 35 min research proposal or data presentation)

Monday
  Impromptu student presentations: How to explain a graph (graphs provided - you explain)
  Impromptu student presentations: How to explain an image (image provided - you explain)
  Tour of presentation rooms

Wednesday
  Presentation software: PowerPoint and other software tools
  Slide styles: text, images, photographs, composites
  Recommended graph settings: Line graphs | Bar graphs
  Recommended image settings: Display full screen | high contrast | high resolution (minimum 150 dpi)
  Discussion: Awareness of space - the presentation room

Assignment:
Continue planning your major presentation (objective: 30 min research proposal or data presentation).
Review several broadcast news reporters and presenters on YouTube or other internet site (any topic): Note eye contact and body movements

Wednesday
  Presentations via video conference systems
  Presentation building blocks: Conceptual illustrations for the effective illustration of concepts
  Discussion

Wednesday - continued
  The 30-minute presentation: Building blocks - Hypotheses: The key aspect of research
  Present three key hypotheses and alternative hypotheses for your research presentation
  Discussion

Wednesday
  Continue and complete review of presentation outline
  Introduction to poster sessions
  Discussion

Assignment:
Continue work on developing your full 30-minute presentation. Carefully study and review the PowerPoint template for the rationale and recommendations for each type of slide (title, photograph, illustrations, composite images, text, and final slides). Draft presentations will begin on on November 5.
  Consider which of the following dates you wish to present your draft presentation: November 5, 7, 12, 14
  Consider which of the following date you wish to present your final presentation: November 14, 26, 28, December 3

Wednesday
  Draft presentations (2)

Wednesday
  Draft presentation (1)
  Final presentation (1)