Presentation

What is it?

Students are often required to present their ideas, findings and reflections during face-to-face or online sessions. Presentations are often delivered orally and students can choose whether to combine their oral presentation with visual aids.

Why use it?

Student presentations are important because they require students to engage in higher-level learning activities that involve synthesis, reflection and analysis. These dimensions are becoming increasingly more important as students are required to develop skills and practices for self-regulated learning in the flipped classroom. Highly developed presentation skills are also becoming an increasingly important feature of the modern workplace and it is important for graduates to possess the ability to communicate effectively.

How do I do it?

	Synchronous face-to-face	Synchronous online	Asynchronous	Tools
Student preparation	Students prepare their presentations either in groups or individually	Students prepare their presentations either in groups or individually	Students prepare their presentations either in groups or individually
Your preparation	Ensure that the technology is working and that the audience can see and hear the presentation prior to its formal delivery	If the class is large, group presentations might be more appropriate	Ensure students are familiar with being able to record zoom sessions	Zoom or collaborate LMS
During activity	Ensure that there are mechanisms in place to ensure that students do not run over time and that there is ample time for the question and answer phase. Consider providing peer assessment opportunities in the form of a quiz – quizzes can be set up in the LMS and this allows students to anonymously provide feedback on each one of the presentations	Ensure that there are mechanisms in place to ensure that students do not run over time and that there is ample time for the question and answer phase. Consider providing peer assessment opportunities in the form of a quiz – quizzes can be set up in the LMS and this allows students to anonymously provide feedback on each one of the presentations	Students record their individual or group presentations in Zoom Presentations are posted up in the discussion board Students are required to watch the presentations and post at least one piece of feedback for each one Peer assessment could be also be implemented in the form of a quiz	Online poll Survey (LMS) Google form
Artefact	Presentations uploaded in LMS	Presentations uploaded in LMS	Presentations uploaded in the LMS and discussion board

Considerations

Depending on the delivery mode and type of presentation (formal or informal), the design of the presentation task is likely to differ.

It is important to embed the presentation in the design of your unit because this provides students with time to prepare and to consider the requirements of the task. If the presentation will be summatively assessed it is important that all of the assessment measures are articulated clearly. Consider providing students with the opportunity to practice their presentation prior to its assessment.

Formative presentation opportunities are likely to be less formal but they are important for the development of student confidence and higher order learning skills and practices.

Resources

These are some resources that will help you prepare guides for your students.

This resource outlines some tips using a cognitive model to improve powerpoint presentations .