PowerPoint+Overload

The information on this page is based on the article "__Five Ways to Reduce PowerPoint Overload__" by Cliff Atkinson and Richard Mayer (2004).

__**Signaling Priniciple**__ is describing to a person the main idea of the slide, by writing a heading on the powerpoint slide. The heading needs to have a subject and a verb in it and should not be a title. The headline should be big enough so people that are far away can read it.

The research finding quote is: “People learn better when the material is organized with clear outlines and headlines (the signaling Principle)” page 10.

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This slide is about child abuse. These sides defines all types of abuse, how to recognize abused people and who usually are the ones abusing people. This slide show is an example of signaling principle because each slide has a headline that explains the main idea and each slide. Also the headlines are big enough so others far away can see it. -CJ

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This presentation is over childhood obesity. Many people don't realize that obesity in children is increasing and growing every year. These slides talk about how obesity starts and some of the side effects of being obese. They always stated ways how parents can get involved and help prevent their child from becoming obese. Since this is a very important issue going on with our schools, more parents need to be aware of what they let their child eat and learn better ways to feeding their children. This relates to the signaling principle because the headlines are visible and if you were in the back of the class you can read it. The headlines also represent the main topics of each slide. (ABK)

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This PowerPoint focuses on Neil Armstrong's biography. The slides provide information about his background. Specific topics include his background, birth, schooling, and space missions. This PowerPoint demonstrates the signaling principle because each slide has a headline that relates to its main idea. It is easy to find the headline on the slide because it is short, large, and stands out. MJ.