Murray State University Faculty Development Center

What an ENGAGING session we had yesterday for SUPERCHARGE YOUR SLIDES WITH INTERACTIVE DESIGNS!

You can still join today's session (Thursday) at 11:00 a.m.!!

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SUPERCHARGE YOUR SLIDES WITH INTERACTIVE DESIGNS!

Have you ever seen a great presentation and wondered what made it work so well? Are you interested in making your own slide presentations even more engaging and interactive?

Join us to explore options in PowerPoint and Canva that make presentations more effective, and discover simple, practical techniques you can quickly apply to strengthen your course materials and enhance student learning and engagement.

Learning Objectives

1. Identify interactive design features available in PowerPoint and Canva, including editing tools, animation paths, transitions, zoom features, and 3D elements.
2. Describe how interactive features in PowerPoint and Canva can enhance learner engagement and information delivery.
3. Use selected interactive design tools in presentation slides to improve effectiveness and student engagement.
4. Assess presentation designs to determine how interactive elements can support learning goals.

Presenter: Gari Wild, Instructional Technology Specialist, Faculty Development Center

When: Thursday, March 26, 11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

Where: Via Zoom

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In case you missed the Teaching Tuesday Newsletter, join us this afternoon at 2:30 p.m. as our own Gari Wild, Instructional Technology Specialist for the Faculty Development Center discusses:

Designing Multimedia That Helps Students Learn!

Have you ever spent hours creating slides, videos, or online modules that looked great but somehow didn’t seem to connect with students the way you hoped? Have you ever noticed that some slides, videos, or online modules seem to “click” with students more than others, even when the content is similar?

The way we combine visuals, text, and narration can either guide or overload learners’ thinking. Research by Richard Mayer offers clear, practical insights that help make multimedia more effective and engaging. Join us in this session to explore simple, research-informed strategies you can quickly apply to strengthen your course materials and support deeper learning.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe how multimedia design decisions influence student learning and attention.

2. Distinguish between effective and ineffective examples of multimedia materials.

3. Apply evidence-based guidelines to revise or create one short multimedia element for a course.

4. Evaluate a piece of instructional media and suggest specific improvements to enhance clarity and understanding.

When: Wednesday, March 11, 2:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Thursday, March 12, 11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

Where: Via Zoom

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