Presentation Zen

Classroom presentations by faculty or students don't have to be a series of bulleted text slides. Along with the use of images and stories, Garr Reynolds' book, Presentation Zen, stresses restrained preparation, simple design, and natural delivery.

Quick Intro to Ideas in the Book (Video)

Related Resources

Kaneb Center Library

• White Space is Not Your Enemy: A Beginner's Guide to Communicating Visually through Graphic, Web & Multimedia Design, 2nd Edition, Golombisky and Hagen, Focal Press. 2013
• Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences Nancy Duarte, Wiley, 2010 Hesburgh - HF 5718.22 .D82 2010

Other Resources

• Garr Reynolds – Presentation Zen site  | Handout  |  Sample Slides
• Presentation examples – Shift Happens | Aromatic Chemistry
• Ignite presentations – project for students (Remix)
• Storytelling – Telling great stories with data
• Image sources – Pexels | Flickr.com | Pixabay
• Student response – Poll Everywhere  |  Plickers
• Videos – Don McMillan | Ken Burns | Benjamin Zander