Presentations:
Preparing, Developing, and Delivering

Frequently asked questions and instructor notes

Topic A0:�� Classroom setup

In addition to a manual, each student should be provided with a pad and pens or pencils for jotting down notes and questions. Students should have a comfortable place to sit and ample table space to spread out their materials.

Computer requirements

If you wish to use the PowerPoint presentations, you�ll need the following:

���� A keyboard and a mouse

���� A Pentium-class or better computer

���� Windows NT, 2000, or XP operating system

���� A minimum of 32 MB of RAM, depending on your operating system

���� A CD-ROM drive

���� A Super VGA monitor

���� An overhead monitor projector

���� PowerPoint 2000 or later, or PowerPoint viewer

Classroom requirements

���� Video camera to record student presentations

���� Individual tapes or CDs for each student to keep

���� A whiteboard or flipchart and markers for the instructor

���� A flipchart with sticky pages and sticky notes for each student

���� Printouts of the data files

�� Four copies of the Evaluation Form for each student (three for instructor; one for students)

�� One copy of the Presentation Planner for each student

First-time setup instructions

The first time you teach this course, you will need to perform the following steps:

1�� Download the PowerPoint presentations for the course to your computer.

a�� Connect to www.courseilt.com/instructor_tools.html.

b�� Click the link for Communications to display a page of course listings; then click the link for Presentations: Preparing, Developing, and Delivering.

c�� Click the link for downloading the Presentation files, and follow the instructions that appear on your screen.

2�� Download the data for the course to your computer.

a�� Connect to www.courseilt.com/instructor_tools.html.

b�� Click the link for Communications to display a page of course listings; then click the link for Presentations: Preparing, Developing, and Delivering.

c�� Click the link for downloading the data files, and follow the instructions that appear on your screen.

3�� Print the necessary copies of the data files to use as handouts during class. The data files are in .PDF format. If necessary, you can download a free copy of Adobe Reader by connecting to www.adobe.com.

 

Topic B:�� Frequently asked questions

There are no frequently asked questions for this course at this time.

 

Topic C:�� Course notes

There are no notes for this course at this time.

 

Topic D:�� Additional information

There is no additional information for this course at this time.