Computer visual aids: the good, the bad and the ugly
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Lecture 08: Fernando Socorro, an Information Technology specialist at UC Davis, discusses uses of computer visual aids including PowerPoint and the Mac equivalent. Fernando demonstrates good uses and bad uses, and gives tips on how to make your visual aid the most effective for communicating with an audience. The focus in this lecture is the technical aspect of presentation aids.
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