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Examples

Looking for an Example? Browse through the online presentations hosted by nanoHUB.org.

Contribution Steps at a Glance

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You will need:

1. A PowerPoint presentation

2. A microphone

You may have one built-in to your computer. If not, you can purchase one and plug it into your USB port. Read tips on how to select a microphone.

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1. Acquire some presentation recording software

Get something like Adobe Presenter or Camtasia Studio or Screenflow to record your presentation on your own desktop computer.

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2. Voice your PowerPoint presentation

Once you've installed the recording software, use it to record your presentation, and save the results to a video (.mp4) or archive (.zip) file.

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3. Upload your presentation to our hub

The last step is to upload your presentation to our hub. Click on the Start a Contribution link. We'll walk you through the process with a series of forms. The whole process feels like purchasing something on the web. You'll enter an abstract for the presentation, click Next, upload your zip file and perhaps a PDF version of your PowerPoint slides, click Next, enter the list of contributors who should be credited with this work, click Next, and so forth. The final Submit button submits your contribution for approval.

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4. See your presentation live on this site

We take a quick look at each submission, and approve it for publication within 24 hours. As soon as your contribution is approved, you'll see it appear on the What's New list for our hub.

Guidelines for Good Presentations

  1. Create your PowerPoint presentation as a PPT file with proper titles and such that it is suitable for presentation on a PC. Titles are important as they are used to generate the table of contents for your presentation. If the title conflicts with the layout of the slide, use it anyway and position the title so it is off the slide. If the title does not appear in the outline summary (located to the left while in normal viewing mode), the slide is not properly titled.
  2. Be mindful of ambinent noise (such as computer fans, room air conditioning, and lighting hum) when recording your presentation. These can apear as background noise in your presentation

A Few Do's and Don'ts

  • Do NOT talk through the transition from one slide to the next. It's a good time to pause for a moment and take a short breath.
  • Do remember that the person viewing your presentation will not be able to see your hands, fingers, or laser pointer.
  • Do remember when referring to an item on a slide to either articulate clearly what it is on the slide you are talking about, or make use of PowerPoint animations to highlight the area of discussion.
  • Do remember to title your slides.
  • Do realize that this technology requires a linear progression of your slides during the talk. Should you need to refer to a previous slide, please duplicate the slide in your presentation.
  • Do introduce yourself at the beginning of your presentation. Example: "Hello, my name is ..., I am professor of ..., etc., my background is ...."
  • Do use a lapel microphone, if you can. Clean audio makes all the difference in the quality of one's presentation. Wireless is recommended for lecture style presentations.