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Unit Title: Making Effective Presentations
Target Audience: The lessons in this unit are primarily intended for TRU Open Learning online MBA students who will have to make effective presentations as part of their work life. It could be used as a supplementary unit on its own or part of a capstone course that helps to prepare graduating students for their careers as managers.
four lessons that make up this unit should take
Purpose: To provide MBA students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to make effective presentations to a variety of audiences
Learning outcomes:

2) Skype, DimDim or Windows Live for synchronous conversations among peers and for practice presentations. Students get to talk to and/or see each other for free, at a mutually convenient time. These tools are useful for small group work.
3) A wiki such as Wikispaces (being used for the presentation of this unit) is suggested if students wish to collaborate asynchronously on a task, such as compiling a list, or answering questions together. Google Docs is another tool that could be used for sharing and collaborating.
advantage of lettingconnecting several people being connected at the such as could be found at
6) Presentation software, such as PowerPoint or Prezi, is very useful for delivery of a presentation.
7) Delicious or Diigo for social bookmarking

Details about this final assignment starts of the next page. I need to mention that I am not able to include the various assessment checklists that I refer to in the lessons because I do not have copyright permission to include them in this EDDL 510 course at this point in time. If this unit is ever done by actual students, they will have the text (which I have a copy of) and will have access to the checklists that they are encouraged to use. Alternately, an institution may decide to get copyright permission for online inclusion of the checklists in a course.
The online resources and technology used in this unit are as follows:
1)1a) A number learning styles. The URLs for the various videos are as follows (they are linked in the lessons):
· “Preparing for a presentation at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz-xbMrSF1U&feature=related
· “Preparing a Business Presentation” at http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=planning+a+presentation+video&qpvt=planning+a+presentation+video&mid=D73E3B85F2DE13F20FE3D73E3B85F2DE13F20FE3&FORM=LKVR16#
· How to Prepare a Presentation - Presentation Skills - Public Speaking at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqQkjYl9Dhc&feature=related
· “Public Speaking: Using Visual Aids” at http://www.ehow.com/video_4976824_public-speaking-using-visual-aids.html
· “Visual Aids for Presentations” at http://www.ehow.com/video_4440444_visual-aids-presentations.html
· “Types of Visual Aids” at http://www.ehow.com/video_4440447_types-visual-aids.html
· “Presentation tips – Storytelling” at http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=storytelling+presentation+video&docid=767979618834&mid=D21DA5F248F4D746BB5AD21DA5F248F4D746BB5A&FORM=LKVR2#
· “Public speaking tips- storytelling explained” at http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=storytelling+presentation+video&docid=767979618834&mid=986C863049107E12F0CD986C863049107E12F0CD&FORM=VIRE1#
· “How to create an Awesome PowerPoint presentation” at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNG0etmnwuk
· Ep 9. Death By Powerpoint - Presentation Skills - Public Speaking at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xaj_EApETcw&feature=related
· Ep 2. Overcoming Fear of Public Speaking - Presentation Skills at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PAwPOBITho&feature=relmfu
· Ep 3. Intentionality - Presentation Skills - Public Speaking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G5vhBw9yYg&feature=relmfu
· Ep 4. Creating a Good First Impression - Presentation Skills - Public Speaking at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HefbYuYuYNw&feature=relmfu
· Ep 6. Forgetting The Words - Public Speaking - Effective Presentation Skills at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx6_CIZIHek&feature=relmfu
· Ep 7. How To Remember Your Speech - Public Speaking - Presentation Skills at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9E83Onv6J8&feature=relmfu
· Ep 8. Body Language - Advanced Presentation Techniques - Public Speaking at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GCJBXKPcJM&feature=relmfu
· “What to do with your hands when you are presenting” at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooOQQOQdhH8&feature=related
· Ep 10. How To Answer Questions On Your Presentation - Presentation Skills - Public Speaking at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgk215R2zkc&feature=relmfu
· Ep 11. Persuasive Presenting - Presentation Skills - Public Speaking at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKC-4X9jc4w&feature=relmfu
· “How to give a knock out presentation” at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3QL2DpKKVI&feature=fvwrel
· “How to improve your presentations” at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt8YFCveNpY&feature=related
1b) Presentation Skills Training Articles at http://presentationstraining.net/presentation_training_skills_articles.htm
2) Skype, DimDim or Windows Live for synchronous conversations among peers and for practice presentations. Students get to talk to and/or see each other for free, at a mutually convenient time. These tools are useful for small group work.
3) A wiki such as Wikispaces (being used for the presentation of this unit) is suggested if students wish to collaborate asynchronously on a task, such as compiling a list, or answering questions together. Google Docs is another tool that could be used for sharing and collaborating.

Assignment 4 – Unit Plan
Details about this final assignment starts of the next page. I need to mention that I am not able to include the various assessment checklists that I refer to in the lessons because I do not have copyright permission to include them in this EDDL 510 course at this point in time. If this unit is ever done by actual students, they will have the text (which I have a copy of) and will have access to the checklists that they are encouraged to use. Alternately, an institution may decide to get copyright permission for online inclusion of the checklists in a course.
The online resources and technology used in this unit are as follows:

Gail's EDDL 510 Assignment 4 – Unit Plan
the text (which I have a copy of) and will
The online resources and technology used in this unit are as follows:
1) A number of YouTube videos used were all chosen because they dealt with the topics of the lesson, were fairly short, free, and not trying to sell a product or service to the viewer during or after the video. Unfortunately, they are not all totally free of ads on the rest of the web page with the YouTube video. I must say that it takes a lot of time to find pertinent quality resources online, but hopefully they will add to the information in the text and appeal to a variety of learning styles.
6) Presentation software, such as PowerPoint or Prezi, is very useful for delivery of a presentation.
7) Delicious or Diigo for social bookmarking
Word Press asas a possible

Details about this final assignment starts of the next page. I need to mention that I am not able to include the various assessment checklists that I refer to in the lessons because I do not have copyright permission to include them in this EDDL 510 course at this point in time. If this unit is ever done by actual students, they will have the text and will have access to the checklists that they are encouraged to use. Alternately, an institution may decide to get copyright permission for online inclusion of the checklists in a course.
The online resources and technology used in this unit are as follows:
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3) A wiki such as Wikispaces (being used for the presentation of this unit) is suggested if students wish to collaborate asynchronously on a task, such as compiling a list, or answering questions together. Google Docs is another tool that could be used for sharing and collaborating.
4) Elluminate is used for the final presentations. The Open Learning Faculty Member has to help set up the sessions, but this tool has the advantage of letting several people being connected at the same time. Presentations could also be recorded for later play back.
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7) Delicious or Diigo for social bookmarking
8) Word Press as a possible blogging tool

1) A number of YouTube videos used were all chosen because they dealt with the topic of the lesson, were fairly short, free, and not trying to sell a product to the viewer. Unfortunately, they are not all totally free of ads on the rest of the web page with the YouTube video. I must say that it takes a lot of time to find pertinent quality resources online, but hopefully they will add to the information in the text and appeal to a variety of learning styles.
2) Skype or Windows Live for synchronous conversations among peers and for practice presentations. Students get to talk to and/or see each other for free, at a mutually convenient time. This tool is useful for small group work.
questions together. Google Docs is another tool that could be used for sharing and collaborating.
4) Elluminate is used for the final presentations. The Open Learning Faculty Member has to help set up the sessions, but this tool has the advantage of letting several people being connected at the same time. Presentations could also be recorded for later play back.
found at www.bubblus.com https://bubbl.us/ is a
6) Presentation software, such as Power Point or Prezi, is very useful for delivery of a presentation.

Details about this final assignment starts of the next page. I need to mention that I am not able to include the various assessment checklists that I refer to in the lessons because I do not have copyright permission to include them in this EDDL 510 course at this point in time. If this unit is ever done by actual students, they will have the text and will have access to the checklists that they are encouraged to use. Alternately, an institution may decide to get copyright permission for online inclusion of the checklists in a course.
The online resources and technology used in this unit are as follows:
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2) Skype or Windows Live for synchronous conversations among peers and for practice presentations. Students get to talk to and/or see each other for free, at a Presentation
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3) A wiki such as Wikispaces (being used for the presentation of this unit) is suggested if students wish to collaborate asynchronously on a Business Presentation
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4) Elluminate is used for the final presentations. The Open Learning Faculty Member has to Preparehelp set up the sessions, but this tool has the advantage of letting several people being connected at the same time. Presentations could also be recorded for later play back.
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6) Presentation - Presentation Skills - Public Speaking software, such as Power Point or Prezi, is very useful for delivery of a presentation.

Details about this final assignment starts of the next page. I need to mention that I am not able to include the various assessment checklists that I refer to in the lessons because I do not have copyright permission to include them in this EDDL 510 course at this point in time. If this unit is ever done by actual students, they will have the text and will have access to the checklists that they are encouraged to use. Alternately, an institution may decide to get copyright permission for online inclusion of the checklists in a course.
The online resources and technology used in this unit are as follows:
YouTube videos used were all chosen
Preparing for a Presentation
Preparing a Business Presentation
How to Prepare a Presentation - Presentation Skills - Public Speaking

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