Options for Online Student Presentations

Presentations can be done in a variety of ways in the online environment. Below is sample language that explains these options to the students and allows them to choose the best option for themselves (or their group). These are examples that you can revise according to your preferences.

You will have a choice of several options for creating and sharing your presentation online to complete the presentation assignment. If you are working in teams be sure to choose a solution that works for all team members. Begin by selecting one of the following options to complete your presentation:

• Use Microsoft PowerPoint (available free using the following link: https://www.umass.edu/it/software)
  • In PowerPoint, prepare your presentation slides. Include speaker notes for every slide. You can find Instructions for adding speaker notes using the following link https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Add-speaker-notes-to-your-slides-26985155-35F5-45BA-812B-E1BD3C48928E. For this assignment you will submit the PowerPoint file and share it in the discussion forum as an attachment.
  • In PowerPoint, prepare your presentation slides and then record the audio for your slide show. Here are instructions for recording your slide show with audio https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Record-a-slide-show-with-narration-and-slide-timings-0B9502C6-5F6C-40AE-B1E7-E47D8741161C. For this assignment you will need to export your presentation as a video and share it through Google Drive. You will need to submit the link to both the assignment and discussion forum and answer questions.
• UMass Apps- Google Slides (available free using the following link https://www.umass.edu/it/googleapps.)
  • Use Google Slides to prepare your presentation slides. Include speaker notes for every slide. You can find Instructions for adding speaker notes using the following link https://support.google.com/docs/answer/1696787?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform=Desktop For this assignment you will export the presentation as a PowerPoint or PDF file and submit it, or you can submit a link to the presentation in Google Drive. Be sure to share the link or file as an attachment in the discussion forum and be prepared to answer questions.
  • Use Google Slides to prepare your presentation slides and then record the audio for your presentation. Here are instructions for recording your slide show with audio https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/how-to-insert-audio-in-google-slides-step-by-step/. For this assignment you will need to share the presentation in Google Drive and submit the link for the assignment. Also, share the link in the discussion forum and be prepared to answer questions.

• Use Zoom.
  • You can learn more about using Zoom and how to access it using the following link https://www.umass.edu/it/zoom.
  • Hold a live presentation in Zoom during your regularly scheduled class time and answer questions from live participants. If you choose this method, communicate when you are going to hold the live session so that classmates can be notified in advance. For this assignment you will need to record the session and submit the link for the assignment and share the link in the discussion forum and answer questions.
  • Record a presentation in Zoom. For this assignment you will need to record the session and submit the link for the assignment and share the link in the discussion forum and answer questions.

Note:
If you have another option that would work better for you, contact your Instructor in advance with your proposed solution. They will decide whether to accept the option or if you will need to use one of the above options.

Once you have selected how you will complete your presentation assignment, contact your instructor and let them know which option you have selected. Please follow due dates set by your instructor.

Reminder:

In addition to submitting this assignment, you will also need to share your presentation by posting it in the related discussion.