Course | Madison College Outline of Instruction

10106231Business Presentations and Publications

Course Information

Description

Explore key graphic design principles and best practices for designing and presenting. Using Microsoft PowerPoint, incorporate graphics, SmartArt, icons, multimedia elements, charts, and tables to engage your audience. Add transitions and professional animations. Work with the Slide Master to fully customize presentations. Develop eye-catching handouts, flyers, social media posts, and presentations using free online graphic design tools such as Canva. Prerequisite: Windows competency, including solid file management skills. This course uses Microsoft Office PowerPoint and Canva.

Total Credits

Prior Learning Assessment

Experiential-Portfolio
Transfer Credit (includes Certifications)

Course Competencies

Evaluate effective design concepts

Assessment Strategies

Through actual performance of the skill

In submitted documents as specified on the unit learning plan

In an assessment with the use of reference materials

Criteria

Discuss copyright restrictions.

Research images to use in publications

Use and apply design concepts of proximity, alignment, repetition, contrast, color, and type

Evaluate documents and presentations for the use of basic design concepts
Create and edit presentations

Assessment Strategies

Through actual performance of the skill

In submitted documents as specified on the unit learning plan

In an assessment with the use of reference materials

Criteria

Create, open and save a presentation

Work with slide, layouts, placeholders, and text

Navigate between slides and organize content by reproducing and rearranging slides

Change theme colors and fonts

Insert headers and footers to add identifying information

Insert, resize, and align a picture from a file

Apply and modify transition effects to add visual interest

Preview a presentation and print slides, handouts, and outlines

Apply presentation properties
Illustrate with pictures and information graphics

Assessment Strategies

Through actual performance of the skill

In submitted documents as specified on the unit learning plan

In an assessment with the use of reference materials

Criteria

Work with shapes, styles, effects, and colors

Work with Microsoft 365 Creative Content

Enhance pictures, search for pictures, and compress picture file size

Create tables to organize information in a grid format of columns and rows

Format a table by applying styles, colors and effects

Create SmartArt graphics to show processes and relationships

Format a SmartArt graphic by applying styles, colors, and effects

Create charts that show relationships between data values and emphasize data in different ways

Format a chart by applying preset styles or customizing individual chart elements
Prepare for delivery and use a slide presentation

Assessment Strategies

Through actual performance of the skill

In submitted documents as specified on the unit learning plan

In an assessment with the use of reference materials

Criteria

Create custom theme colors and background fills

Apply animation to add interest and reinforce content

Link to an online video

Use rehearsal techniques to prepare for presentation delivery

Control display options for different screen sizes

Present effectively and professional using project equipment

Draw on slides during a presentation

Prepare a self-running presentation that loops

Use the Package Presentation for CD feature to prepare a slide show for display on other computers.
Customize images, illustrations and themes

Assessment Strategies

Through actual performance of the skill

In submitted documents as specified on the unit learning plan

In an assessment with the use of reference materials

Criteria

Draw with Shapes and Ink

Work with multiple objects to align, distribute, and group; convert SmartArt to text or shapes

Use Slide Masters to create a custom theme with new colors, fonts, and background graphics

Capture a screenshot or a screen clipping

Edit pictures and apply photo corrections, choose artistic effects, crop to shapes, and remove backgrounds

Create a photo album and adjust picture order, layout, and captions; apply and customize a photo album theme

Create and use a custom template
Work with advanced animation, hyperlinks, and rich media

Assessment Strategies

Through actual performance of the skill

In submitted documents as specified on the unit learning plan

In an assessment with the use of reference materials

Criteria

Apply advanced animation with multiple effects and complex sequences including Morph transitions and an animated GIF

Add hyperlinks, insert action buttons, and use Zoom to create navigation and to link to other sources

Insert audio and video content

Adjust audio and video playback settings using bookmark, trim, and fade options

Record audio and add sound to animation

Format, optimize, and compress media

Integrate rich media effectively
Integrate, review, and collaborate

Assessment Strategies

In submitted documents as specified on the unit learning plan

Through actual performance of the skill

In an assessment with the use of reference materials

Criteria

Add content from other sources

Add section to organize presentation slides

Use proofing tools

Create a custom slide show of selected slides within a presentation

Use comments, compare, and review features

Prepare to share a presentation

Save and export a presentation in different file types
Create custom publications

Assessment Strategies

Project

Criteria

Create a Canva account

Explore the Canva workspace

Create Canva designs using templates

Edit Canva templates by editing text, graphics, fonts, and colors

Share Canva designs

Utilize existing logos and graphics in Canva designs

Add appropriate animation and motion effects

Create a Canva social media post.

Create a Canva presentation