LC-1331 - Presenting Doctoral Research (o) D, Lecture (H2), 26.4.2023-31.5.2023

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  • Select activity Slide Rules: Design, Build, and Archive Presentations in the Engineering and Technical Fields

    

    Slide Rules: Design, Build, and Archive Presentations in the Engineering and Technical Fields URL

    This book provides more information on implementing the assertion-evidence approach into your presentations. You can download this book from the Aalto Library at this link. To access it, you'll first need to log in with your Aalto user ID and password.

  • Select activity The Craft of Scientific Presentations

    

    The Craft of Scientific Presentations URL

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    This book covers some general principles for giving a (traditional) presentation. You can download this book from the Aalto Library at this link. To access it, you'll first need to log in with your Aalto user ID and password.
    

  • Select activity Workshop 1 Course intro, audience, organization

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    Workshop 1 Course intro, audience, organization
    

  • Select activity 1 Workshop slides

    

    1 Workshop slides File PDF

    Course intro, features of bad talks, your research story, audience awareness, organization
    

  • Select activity 1 Workshop materials

    

    1 Workshop materials Page
  • Select activity 1 Groupwork: How to give a bad presentation

    

    1 Groupwork: How to give a bad presentation URL
  • Select activity 1 Audience needs and interests

    

    1 Audience needs and interests File PDF
  • Select activity 1 Outline Template

    

    1 Outline Template File DOCX

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  • Select activity 1 Alexander Presentation video

    

    1 Alexander Presentation video URL

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    During Workshop 2, we will view this presentation and analyze it.

  • Select activity Alexander presentation: Write comments

    

    Alexander presentation: Write comments URL

    During the workshop, you'll be assigned a particular aspect of Alexander's presentation. Write your observations on this whiteboard.
    

  • Select activity Workshop 2 Slide Design

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    Workshop 2 Slide Design
    

  • Select activity Workshop 2 materials

    

    Workshop 2 materials Page

    The main focus of Workshop 2 is slide design. Most of the lesson is based on ideas or materials from assertion-evidence.com. Before Workshop 2, you will need to review these materials.

  • Select activity Workshop 2 Slides

    

    Workshop 2 Slides File PDF

    Topic: Slide Design and Voice Usage
    

  • Select activity Discussing slide design

    

    Discussing slide design URL

    During Workshop 2, you will discuss the contents of the videos on the evidence-assertion approach (assigned as preparation).

  • Select activity Sharing: Exercise 1

    

    Sharing: Exercise 1 Etherpad Lite

    Here, share examples of a couple of messages (for a slide). Be prepared to comment on the work of peers.

  • Select activity Aalto Univ PowerPoint Templates

    

    Aalto Univ PowerPoint Templates Folder

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  • Select activity Workshop 3 Walk through and other prep

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    Workshop 3 Walk through and other prep
    

  • Select activity Preparation for Workshop 3

    

    Preparation for Workshop 3 Page

    Before Workshop 3, review this material

  • Select activity 3 Zoom room slides

    

    3 Zoom room slides File PDF

    Here are the instructional slides on the walk-through.

  • Select activity Discussion 3

    

    Discussion 3 File PDF
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    Discussion 3 URL

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    Handling Q & A
    

  • Select activity Analyzing an abstract

    

    Analyzing an abstract File PDF

    Material for Workshop 3

  • Select activity Wk 3 slides

    

    Wk 3 slides File PDF

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    Topics include Walk-through, Q&A, Chairing, Abstract, Organizing chairing and rehearsals
    

  • Select activity Workshops 4 & 5 Rehearsals

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    Workshops 4 & 5 Rehearsals
    

  • Select activity Peer feedback forum

    

    Peer feedback forum

    Give feedback to peers using this form. Fill out the form for each presenter during their presentation. Be prepared to share some of your comments, and post your written feedback in this forum.

    Presenters: Add yourself to the discussion forum: Put your name in the title line.

    Audience task:

    1. Copy and paste the questions below into a notepad - one for each presenter.
    2. During each presentation, take notes on 3-5 of the questions below (as feedback). In your feedback, remember to state pluses and minuses.
    3. After the presentation, post your feedback to the forum and be prepared to share verbally some of your feedback.

    • What was the main message?
    • Your impression of him/her as a presenter and expert?   
    • Indication of preparation?
    • Focusing/tailoring for a particular audience?
    • Contact & interaction with the audience?
    • Flow- clarity, logic, linking/transitions, coherence?     
    • Level of abstraction - use of explanations, illustrations?
    • Voice – pace, pronunciation, articulation, stress, intonation, pausing?
    • Non-verbal communication (body language)?
    • Time and pacing?
    • Interesting or not? 

  • Select activity Workshops 6 & 7 Mock Conference

    Workshops 6 & 7 Mock Conference

  • Select activity I like I wish

    

    I like I wish Forum

    In this forum, you're giving peer feedback on the final presentation. For each presenter, write down one-two things you really liked about the presentation and one-two things that you wish were different (i.e. need improvement). In short, organize your comments under two headings: I like ... , I wish ... .