Better Than Bullet Points Creating Engaging e-Learning with PowerPoint

Featuring a complete update of the previous edition to reflect the new and expanded tools of PowerPoint 2013. By providing in-depth guidance, specific instructions, and helpful exercises, the book helps everyday trainers to create potent e-learning through the readily available popular desktop application.

Better Than Bullet Points is a practical, hands-on guide that offers the information and tools needed to make e-learning and PowerPoint® presentations stand out from the crowd. This second edition of the popular resource shows how to tap into the new robust and updated features of the latest version of PowerPoint®. Throughout the book, Bozarth includes specific instructions and helpful exercises that cover everything from text to art, animation to interactivity. If you have PowerPoint®, this book will immediately put free real-world tools in your hands. In addition, the book features online tools as well as a wealth of additional effective tools, helpful templates, and illustrative examples.

Praise for the Second Edition of Better Than Bullet Points

"Jane has done it again! Her straightforward style, emphasis on design over technology, and passion for helping instructional designers, trainers, and teachers create compelling, meaningful instruction sets this book apart. If you design any type of learning, you need to read this book."

—Karl M. Kapp, author, The Gamification of Learning and Instruction

"This is required text for all our graduate students. It combines excellent instructional design principles and technology to help practitioners produce engaging, effective, and timely e-learning in their organizations."

—Dr. Brenda S. Levya-Gardner, director, Human Resource Development Graduate Program Xavier University

"If you are an instructional designer or an instructor-led facilitator, this new edition is a must-have for any library and should be a must-read for anyone in the training industry."

—Kevin Thorn, Chief NuggetHead, NuggetHead Studioz

"Jane once again has made us all effective designers and developers by expanding our creative uses of PowerPoint®. Read this book and learn simplicity and engagement."

—Ray Jimenez, CEO, Stories to Learning System

Featuring a complete update of the previous edition to reflect the new and expanded tools of PowerPoint 2013. By providing in-depth guidance, specific instructions, and helpful exercises, the book helps everyday trainers to create potent e-learning through the readily available popular desktop application. Established expert Jane Bozarth guides readers through the powerful new and updated features of the soon-to-be-released 2013 version, covering everything from text to art, animation to interactivity. If you have PowerPoint, this book will immediately put free real-world tools in your hands. Also features many online tools, including relevant technical design elements from older PowerPoint versions as well as a wealth of additional tools, templates, and examples.

SECTION ONE: FOUNDATIONS
Chapter One: Creating E-Learning with PowerPoint
Chapter Two: It's About Design, Not Software

SECTION TWO: INTERFACE AND CONTENT
Chapter Three: The Graphic User Interface and Course Architecture
Chapter 4 Designing for Impact
Chapter Five: Creating and Editing Art
Chapter Six: Animation
Chapter Seven: Interactivity
Chapter Eight: Add-Ons, Blending, Performance Support, and Job Aids
Chapter Nine: Adding Narration and Multimedia

SECTION THREE: DELIVERY AND SUPPORT
Chapter Ten: Saving, Uploading, and Distributing
Appendix: PowerPoint Basics
References and Other Sources
Other Resources