More publicity is required for national and institutional facilities which can help presenters, such as video and scanning services. Promote the use of standard formats for all types of media, so that clips may be easily exchanged. Many people are reluctant to learn to user new applications, particularly if they are perceived to be very technical or require programming skills, and they will not wish to discard existing materials. Recommendations Develop a list of criteria for choosing presentation software, including features such as wizards or templates to help novice users Survey of presentation tools based on the above criteria. Provided access to staff development to learn the skills required to develop multimedia presentations.
Recommendations Develop a set of guidelines for developing multimedia presentations.
Create a repository of good examples. A central unit should be set up to disseminate good practice. Lecture theatres are not 'multimedia ready' Presenters are reluctant to use electronic presentations as presentation equipment in lecture theatres is often unavailable or unsuitable. Even if they bring their own computers, projection equipment is often low resolution and low brightness, and there may be problems with connections. Using computers provided by host sites may cause software compatibility problems.