Tips on SlideShowing

The most irritating thing to see in PowerPoint presentations is having slides oversaturated with data. People seem to read directly from the slide and not engage with the audience. These types of presentations are so boring, so please keep the data on each slide to a minimum. Crazy animations are annoying and distract viewers. Make your transitions and animations simple and quick. The colors you use for presentations are important too. We have to be able to read the words on the slides so the font is also important. Make sure the whole slide show flows smoothly. Take some time sorting the slides to make sure of it. In all, keep little data on slides, no crazy animations or transitions, pick an appropriate color, choose the best font to fit your presentation theme, and make sure the presentation flows.

My Time with Excel

I wish I had taken this class when I first got hereas a freshman. The things I have learned using Excel would have helped me when I was taking Management Information Systems last semester. We dealt with Excel nearly everyday. I knew most of everything we have gone over with Excel, but I do believe I honed those skills even more. The things I have learned about Excel will definitely help me in my future business classes. I use excel in two other classes this semester and I am quite sure I will be able to use what I have learned out in real world too. If I end up becoming an accountant, I will most likely be working closely with Excel. I do believe I am proficient in using Excel.

Pics Lie Texas Monthly

I chose the Texas monthly picture of Governor Ann Richards because it struck me as amusing and peculiar. The picture was originally a cover photograph of a model on a Harley-Davidson Motorcycle. A stock photograph or head shot of Ann Richards was then taken and placed on the model’s body as if Ann Richardson was on the motorcycle. The picture may have been manipulated this way in order to portray a certain image of the governor or simply for the amusing qualities it brings. I do not believe the manipulation of the photograph was harmful. Ann Richards said even she could not complain because the model’s body looked good in the picture, which in turn made her look good.

The Wonderful World of th AT&T Center

This place seems to be the nucleus of new and advanced technology on campus. They have Mac computers everywhere with 24 inch moniters and huge plasma screen tvs. The Studios @ CLT used more the general public. You can edit video, audio, photos and graphic projects. They use programs such as Sony Vegas which could be very beneficial if you know how to use them. There are tutorial sessions and reference books you can read. When dealing with videos the Mac uses Imovie or Idvd. The PC's run on Vista and the Macs use the Leopard Platform. The Innovation studio is mostly used for training faculty. There are a row of Macs and a row of PC's. The lead computer can use either at any given time to instruct. The Sound Lab could be of good use if you needed to dubb something. You can dub or convert practically any format to a cd for instance. The Door remains locked because of the equipment inside. In the Media Presentation Lab they use a touch-screen panel. It is mostly used for movie showings and meetings. There is a calender outside the door so students can use it to practice presentations if it is not reserved. The video conference room uses the Polycom cameras for video conferencing. All the equipment is mobile and as long as there are places for the ISDN cables to plug in, you can broadcast anywhere. They are responsible for formating TriniTV and scheduling when movies on TigerTV play.
You can get any type of editing done within CLT. You can even check out cameras; all of course with the permission of an instructor.