Tekno Sport Case

PowerPoint Analysis

The use of PowerPoint has significantly increased. Other software programs that provide skills like those provided by PowerPoint are also widely used. This is because the numerous benefits of such programs cannot be ignored. These types of programs allow users to deliver important presentations (Norman, 2004). By using PowerPoint, individuals can present important facts and data into a succinct presentation. Issues presented in PowerPoint are also easier to understand. The graphics tools provided by PowerPoint allow users to point out exactly the things they want, it allows them to focus on issues that otherwise can be difficult to present.

However, there are situations where its not advised to use PowerPoint. This is usually the case of the educational system. It seems that teachers and professors prefer to provide their students presentations in PowerPoint of the classes they teach. This is because they think that students do not have the patience to study written material of considerable length. Therefore, they prefer to deliver the important ideas through PowerPoint presentations. But this means that students are not encouraged to think on their own, to study the material, to summarize it, to identify the main ideas, to synthesize the information, and others. Basically, PowerPoint gets students used to not thinking the study material on their own. They cannot expand their knowledge because everything is handed to them, through the thoughts of other individuals.

PowerPoint should be used in presentations where the time is limited and the presenter must make an obvious point on important issues (Tufte, 2003). The presentation must be adapted to the audience in the case. PowerPoint should not be extensively used for cognitive purposes because it seems to limit cognitive skills in students. It is important to use these programs in developing certain presentations.

Reference list:

1. Tufte, E. (2003). PowerPoint Is Evil. Wired. Retrieved February 21, 2013 from http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.09/ppt2.html.

2. Norman, D. (2004). In Defense of PowerPoint. Retrieved February 21, 2013 from http://www.jnd.org/dn.mss/in_defense_of_powerp.html.