BIS 221 Week 4 Apply: Presentation Alternatives

Purpose of Assignment

In this assignment, you will research alternative applications to Microsoft® PowerPoint® and practice using PowerPoint® to present those alternatives and make a recommendation. You may research applications by developers other than Microsoft if you desire.

Assignment Steps

Resources:

• Microsoft® Office Help and Training
• Other tutorials available online

Research the two alternative presentation applications that you chose and compare them to the features and functionality of Microsoft® PowerPoint®.

Note: There are several alternative presentation applications besides Microsoft® PowerPoint®, including Sway®. It does not, however, have to be a Microsoft® application.

Create a 12- to 15-slide presentation that includes the following:

• A title page
• A reference page
• A slide theme and a template
• Animations using the timing feature
• Slide transitions
• A picture or an image
• Word art
• A recorded audio on one of the slides

Use speaker notes to expand ideas beyond the slide bullet points and include research supporting your comparisons.

Submit a Microsoft® PowerPoint® Presentation file (PPTX).

Cite a minimum of 4 sources, formatted according to APA guidelines.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

Used with permission from Microsoft.