CPE Session 4: Saturday, August 2, 1:00 – 5:00 PM

Description/Objectives:
This session will illustrate how to create multimedia presentations using Microsoft Producer. This is a newly released program that works with PowerPoint allowing users to create presentations that include audio, video, and PowerPoint animations, all synchronized together. Further, users can switch between prepared templates to create a specific look and feel. All of this can be accomplished with no programming or background skills beyond PowerPoint. The presentations can be burned to CD or streamed from a server. The presentations that are created can be used to supplement the classroom discussion, free class time from covering homework and technical material. Results to date indicate an increase in both learning effectiveness and learning efficiency from learning activities that enhance the classroom learning experience—student evaluations are very high.

This session is appropriate for faculty from all disciplines and can be applied to material taught from introductory to advanced levels. Session participants do not need any computer experience or expertise to attend. Further, this session will not only provide an explanation of how to create these presentations; we will actually create several presentations live in the session. All participants will receive a resource CD containing several examples and many tips and aids.

Format/Structure:
This session will include discussion and illustration, as well as live demonstration and creation of presentations in a real-time mode during the session. With this format, participants will receive information on the benefits and usage of these presentations. However, they will also receive all the examples and illustrations necessary to allow them to create these same types of presentations at their own institutions. Participants will not only be exposed to the possibilities for learning and teaching enhancements, they will also gain all the information and skills necessary for them to do everything that is illustrated in the session.

Intended Audience:
This session is appropriate for faculty from all disciplines and subject areas in accounting. The tools and skills illustrated can be applied to material taught at two-year and four-year institutions and can be applied to all subjects taught from introductory to advanced levels. Session participants do not need any computer experience or expertise to attend.

Presenter:
David Cottrell, Brigham Young University