Presentations

 Video Conferencing is mainly used for meetings, lectures and tutorials
 It is cost effective and time efficient
 To achieve a successful video conference, users need to be familiar and confident using the medium, and encourage an interactive environment

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Useful meeting or lecture tools
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Remember why you are video conferencing
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Minimise use of presentation material

The essential ingredients:
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Booking of Sites and Bridge
 www.avit.med.usyd.edu.au
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Contact with the Video Conferencing Unit
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Modes of Presentation
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Preparing Presentation Material
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Handouts

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Modes of presentation available:
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PowerPoint
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Document Camera
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Overhead Projector
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Whiteboard
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VCR
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DVD

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Consult the Video Conferencing Unit
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All sites should have a hardcopy
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Use camera presets to view both the presenter and the presentation material
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Picture Quality
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Site specificity of presentation equipment

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PowerPoint is the preferred mode of presentation
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Use the mouse as a pointer, rather than a laser pointer
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Provide extra verbal description of what is shown
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Emphasis on clarity rather than beauty!

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Text at least size 25
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Use font of uniform thickness
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Less than 10 lines per slide
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Dark uniform background
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Optimal colours – jet blue background with yellow font
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Make images as large as possible

Example PowerPoint Presentation

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Can show paper, books, transparencies and small models
TV quality vs computer (XGA) quality
If viewing smaller objects/text use the
‘zoom’ function
Book the document camera to ensure that it is available for use during your lecture

Document
Camera

Overhead Projectors & Whiteboards
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Should be avoided
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Poor quality transmission via video
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Handouts should be used instead

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Can show clips of VCR or DVD footage over video conference
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Check availability of equipment at your site

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It is best practice to provide all students with a paper handout of presentation material
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Handouts help to overcome the difficulties for participants of seeing the material clearly, and the camera can be focused on the lecturer

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Lecturer sends a copy of the presentation to the local education officer
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Education Officer sends the material to the receiving sites
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The presentation is then printed out (ppt handout with 6 slides per page)
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A copy is made available for all participants

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During a presentation, the camera will switch between lecturer and presentation – controlled by technical assistant on-site
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Camera will view the presentation briefly; maximising the time the lecturer spends on camera
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Increased satisfaction and attention from the receiving sites

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Consultation and Preparation
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Various modes of presentation
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Site specificity and availability of equipment
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Handout material
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Consultation with the VC Unit