Designing clear and effective presentation
On this page you will find some useful resources to create effective presentations. Presentation skills are not only helpful for your success as a student, but in your career. Below I have included some short interactive tutorials, and links to additional resources to help you create clear and effective presentations from slides to speaking skills.
I also want to highlight a UMN resource, the 1:Button Studios. These rooms are found in Libraries and are fully set up with recording equipment that is easy to use. All you need to do is enter your email address! Besides being a great way to record a presentation, they are also helpful for practicing presentations. Find more information on this page in the box titled "Presentation practice & recording".
- CCAPS Presentation Design ResourcesThis site, published by CCAPS, offers some key tips to create effective presentations. Additionally you can find resources on finding stock images to include in your slides.
Tutorial: Design and deliver effective presentations
- Tutorial: Design and deliver effective presentationsIn this tutorial, you will learn how to make your presentations more effective (and more fun).
Guide: How to use Google Slides
- This guide explains how to use Google Slides
Guide: How to Cite Sources in a Presentation
Best Practices for Citing Sources During a Presentation
This guide describes how to cite your sources visually and verbally in your presentation.
Guide: How to record a group presentation using Zoom
Student Group Presentations Using Zoom
- This guide provides step-by-step instructions for recording your group presentation
Presentation practice & recording
- 1:Button Studios1:Button Studios are fully automated HD video recording spaces with professional studio lighting and sound equipment. They are set up to record high-quality video projects without any knowledge of lights and cameras. There are currently four 1:Button Studio locations on campus (Magrath Library has the one on St. Paul).
Tutorial: Communicating your research with posters
In this tutorial you will:
- Learn and apply the design elements used in creating research posters
- Identify and describe good and bad design elements
- Explore tools available to create posters
- Understand practical requirements of posters