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This course provides students with a flexible learning experience that transcends specific versions of Office, remaining relevant across platforms like Office 365, Microsoft 365, Office 2021, or Office Online. The course covers essential skills for data management in organizations.
In this course, students will develop valuable skills in Microsoft PowerPoint, a powerful presentation application that enables them to create engaging presentations to deliver and share with audiences. The course covers a wide range of features and techniques to help students effectively plan, develop, and organize their slides.
Students will learn how to utilize design ideas, format text, incorporate and edit video and audio clips, create tables and charts, apply artistic effects to pictures, animate graphics, and collaborate with others. They will also receive a helpful handout that provides reference notes and serves as review material for the audience during presentations.
A key focus of the course is understanding how graphics can enhance clarity and emphasize important details, catering to diverse audience members with varying backgrounds, reading levels, attention spans, and motivations. Students will explore customizing master layouts for slides, handouts, and speaker notes, which specify the precise placement and style of placeholders, pictures, text boxes, and other elements.
Furthermore, the course instructs students on collaborating with others to refine text, visuals, and design elements within their slides. They will also learn how to effectively incorporate graphics such as tables, charts, graphs, maps, video clips, and smart art, as these elements enhance information retention. Additionally, students will discover the capability to create custom slide shows, allowing them to display specific slides to particular audiences.
By the end of this course, students will have acquired the necessary skills to create compelling PowerPoint presentations, effectively communicate ideas, and captivate their audiences with visually appealing and impactful content.
A Windows-based PC that meets the requirements outlined on the following web page:
https://www.ciat.edu/student-resources/system-requirements/
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