PowerPoint+Overload

=PowerPoint Overload = = =  The information on this page is based on the article "Five Ways to Reduce PowerPoint Overload" by Cliff Atkinson and Richard Mayer (2004). You can access the article at [].

The Signaling Principle is writing a headline describing the main idea of each slide instead of a title in a PowerPoint. Having a title at the beginning of a slide is helpful because it is a small summary of the information that is on that slide. Make sure the headline stands out so that people from all over the room can read it. The headline is meant to be the idea of the slide, not the detailed information that will be presented.

"Research finding: people learn better when the material is organized with clear outlines and headings (the Signaling Principle)" (10).

media type="custom" key="5504477" This PowerPoint represents the signaling principal, because it provides examples of how to write an informative heading. It briefly describes what the rest of the slide will represent while being catchy and simple. It uses bold and big headings that stand out to the viewer's eye. Below the heading is the supportive text. The heading describes the main idea of each slide. This PowerPoint is useful because it explains how to write good headings as well as portrays it in the PowerPoint itself.