Resources: Presentations
In addition to term papers and final exams you might be wrestling with, you might have a presentation or two to give before the semester's end. Instead of recycling that one slide on PowerPoint, try something new with these great online presentation editors!
If you have a straightforward message and want a very simple, but still visually-capturing, presentation as a vehicle, Haiku Deck's got you covered. This software makes presentation building "simple, beautiful, and fun," as their philosophy statement claims. Everything is pre-assembled and laid out neatly for you to work with: just pick a theme, set your layouts and text for your slides, maybe even pick some of their hi-resolution photos for slide backgrounds, and you're set to present! mobile access limited to Apple products at the moment. The free version has just enough to assemble an aesthetically pleasing presentation and the full suite is offered at a lower, yearly price for educators compared to
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Although not as flashy the previous two softwares, Google Slides is just as capable and reliable as an online alternative to Powerpoint. What it lacks in style and grace, it more than makes up for in price - completely free with your Google account. In my own experience, it's done notably well for my collaborative presentations, which is something that Prezi and Haiku Deck are lacking. One particular feature I've personally come to appreciate is animated gif compatibility, which is oddly lacking in the usually with-the-times Prezi. Regardless, Google Slides is very much so a recommendable alternative to PowerPoint.
The more complex of these softwares is Reveal.js, a presentation editor that utilizes html frameworking to make slides that are clean and have good visual flow. If you can't code, no worries. Reveal.js also has an online alternative, Slides, that help you create that sleek presentation without all the manual coding. Both are easy to work with and slides can can be accessed both on phones and tablets, whether Android or Apple. One of their editor's most recent updates is a system for easy collaborating on slides, as well as communicating with collaborators from within the slideshow workspace. It's worth a look if you don't mind putting in just a little bit more time and elbow grease for a presentation that captures and maintains your audience's attentions.
