Re: Death by Powerpoint (literally)

Colleagues,

Among other academics, Professor Farkas has carried out an important study
on PowerPoint issues
(and benefits):

http://faculty.washington.edu/farkas/TC510/Farkas-STC-05-UnderstandingPowerPoint.pdf
http://faculty.washington.edu/farkas/FarkasTowardUnderstandingPPT.pdf

The Techcom has also published papers about it:

* Common Use of PowerPoint versus the Assertion-Evidence
Structure:<http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/stc/tc/2009/00000056/00000004/art00003>
*
pp. 331-345(15)
*Authors:* *Garner, Joanna K.; Alley, Michael; Gaudelli, Allen F.; Zappe,
Sarah E.*

* Challenging the Common Practice of PowerPoint at an
Institution:<http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/stc/tc/2009/00000056/00000004/art00004>
*
pp. 346-360(15)
*Authors:* *Neeley, Kathryn A.; Alley, Michael; Nicometo, Christine G.;
Srajek, Leslie C.*

José.



On 4 May 2010 05:19, David Farbey <[email protected]> wrote:

> I've been inspired to comment on this on my blog:
> http://www.farbey.co.uk/index.php/2010/05/lies-death-and-powerpoint/
>
> David
>
> On 1 May 2010 10:17, Conrad Taylor <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Aha, Weapons of Mass Confusion.
> > Thanks for that, Randal!
> > Conrad
> >
> > On 30 Apr 2010, at 23:49, Randal wrote:
> >
> > Somewhat cogent article on how Powerpoint makes us stupid:
> > http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/world/27powerpoint.html
> > The most interesting thing to me was this:
> > "Last year when a military Web site, Company Command, asked an Army
> platoon
> > leader in Iraq, Lt. Sam Nuxoll, how he spent most of his time, he
> responded,
> > “Making PowerPoint slides.” When pressed, he said he was serious. "
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-- 
José Marconi Bezerra de Souza
Visiting lecturer of Paraná Federal University, Brazil
PhD - Department of Typography & Graphic Communication, The University of
Reading (UK)

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