PDEV 7114 - Professional and Persuasive Presentations

Course Description

Presenting complex content is challenging, especially when you are presenting to an audience with non-technical knowledge. In this module, participants will learn how to use technology to devise concepts and solutions to simplify information presented to a specific audience.

Upon completion of the module, participants will be able to:

• Identify strategies for preparing and delivering a successful business presentation
• Select the appropriate technologies to develop an engaging and persuasive presentation
• Simplify technical concepts for a non-technical audience
• Incorporate audio-visual aid design principles in presentation slides
• Create tables, charts and SmartArt in PowerPoint
• Handle difficult inquiries in presentations

This course is open to select TransForm Shared Service Organization employees only. Contact continue@uwindsor.ca with inquiries.

Notes

This module applies towards the TransForm SSO LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Certificate

Blackboard Requirements

All course details can be accessed through Blackboard. A link will be provided through email and you will have access the first day of class.

Please activate your UWinID. Your UWinID and password are needed to access Blackboard. If you have any issues, please contact continue@uwindsor.ca.

Blackboard.uwindsor.ca works best with Google Chrome. You can also use Firefox or Safari. It is suggested that you avoid using Internet Explorer. There is a “Navigating Your Online Course” module and technical tutorials that you can review for a brief orientation to Blackboard once you log in. Feel free to review the full Blackboard preferred system requirements.