Creating Dynamic Multimedia Presentations Using Microsoft Powerpoint [Paperback]

Carol M. Lehman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0324025378 | ISBN-13: 978-0324025378 | Publication Date: October 8, 1999 | Edition: 1

This brief book focuses on creating dynamic presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint. It goes beyond the traditional step-by-step manual by exploring specific design techniques that lead to superior PowerPoint presentations. Lessons and exercises are built around Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, to allow students the full benefit of the latest PowerPoint functionality and features, but will also include explanations compatible with PowerPoint '97.

Editorial Reviews

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"I find this text to be outstanding in terms of meeting the needs of our business students. It is basic enough for those with limited knowledge and complex enough to help students with a solid understanding of the program. This text allows students of all levels to succeed in the use of PowerPoint. As an aside, when I first received a copy of this book I went through it and could not believe how practical and clear the instructions were. I have recommended this book to a number of business people who inquired about where to find help on PowerPoint. Even though PowerPoint is user friendly, the tips offered in this text make the difference between delivering a mediocre presentation and delivering an outstanding presentation."

"I have used this text with great success. Before students worked through this text, they assumed they knew all about PowerPoint's features. After they completed the first four projects, they realized how little they actually knew. By the end of the semester, when they had successfully created an interactive web-based presentation, they were very pleased with their accomplishment. Students' comments on the course evaluation suggested that learning to use PowerPoint more effectively was a favorite feature of the course." --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Dr. Carol Lehman is a professor of management in the Management & Information Systems Department at Mississippi State University, an AACSB-accredited school. She has more than twenty years of experience teaching business communication. Dr. Lehman earned a bachelor's and master's degrees in business education from the University of Southern Mississippi, and the Ed.D. from the University of Arkansas. Dr. Lehman teaches organizational communication, a core requirement for all business majors, and an MBA-level multimedia presentations course. Whether traditional or distance, her classroom instruction is supplemented with Web-accessible materials that enrich and enliven the learning experience for the students. Her multimedia presentation students perfect design and delivery of media-rich, dynamic presentations delivered through a variety of distribution points ¿ live audience and remote audiences through e-mail, CD/DVD, and the Web. She is actively engaged in research and a frequent presenter at the national and regional meetings of the Association for Business Communication, for which she and Dr. DuFrene sponsor the Meada Gibbs Outstanding Teacher Award. Her consulting and training activities for industry have focused on multimedia development, business presentations, and written communication. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: South-Western Pub; 1 edition (October 8, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0324025378
• ISBN-13: 978-0324025378
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,847,121 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely easy to use, April 14, 2000

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This review is from: Creating Dynamic Multimedia Presentations Using Microsoft Powerpoint (Paperback)

I recommend this book for all Powerpoint users, from the beginner to the experienced. Not only does it present excellent powerpoint information but the Designer's Pointer are great! As a teacher, I struggle to find GOOD books that are useful in the classroom. I am pleased to find a book that not only incorporates the basics of the software but also supplies design pointers(tips). This book takes you step-by-step through building a powerpoint presentation. The activities are well developed, the introduction of the concepts are well presented. Someone who has never used PowerPoint before can be a novice user after completing the projects in this book. The book is written in plain English and it's layout is easy to use. This book is a must for all presentation users and every teacher needs a classroom set!

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Meant For People Who Do Multimedia For a Living!, July 16, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Creating Dynamic Multimedia Presentations Using Microsoft Powerpoint (Paperback)

The title make it seem like it teaches you more than the instruction manual does. If you have an understanding of complex animation programs such as Flash or After Effects you can figure out how to do the tricks this book teaches on your own. I thought this book would be a step above the basic...but I was wrong.

Someone who does not do multimedia for a living may think the presentations you create with this book are dynamic...but for those of us who know better...nothing dynamic here.

If you are looking to do really "good" multimedia in PowerPoint...find another book.