Power+Point+Overload

The information on this page is based on the article "Five Ways to Reduce PowerPoint Overload" by Cliff Atkinson and Richard Mayer (2004). You can access the article at [].


 * The Segmentation Principle**
 * Spread your information out throughout the presentation instead of including it all in one slide.
 * Each slide should contain minimal information.
 * The headlines of each slide should tell a story throughout the presentation.
 * The headline should give a brief overview of what will be discussed on that slide.

"People learn better when information is presented in bite-size segments (the Segmentation Principle). " -page 11
 * Research Findings**

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This slide show demonstrates our principle because each slide has minimal text. The headlines give a brief overview of what the slide is going to be about. There are pictures on each slide that reinforce the topic of that slide.