76 were indecisive or did not respond. Others said that technology was too expensive and expressed concerns that it would raise tuition. They felt that the money could be better spent on other things. Uses of Slide Presentations Following this project, I have used PowerPoint presentations in my own courses in desktop publishing, on-line documentation, and advanced technical writing. I taught these classes in a computer lab with a ceiling-mounted CRT projection system.
Classes are part lecture and part hands-on lab work.
I used both a computer workstation and a notebook computer for my presentations. Using a real-time presentation rather than overheads or 35 mm slides allows me to quickly switch to actual software applications and demonstrate their use. It is important to note that I provide students with workbooks containing lecture outlines. This book allows them to focus on the examples and fill in details as they wish. Faculty who did not provide handouts received complaints that it was too difficult to take notes and keep up with the lecture.