This Lunch & Learn Series, exclusively tailored for faculty and graduate students within the EECS department, takes place on the last Friday of every month during the fall and spring semesters. A light lunch will be provided by the department. Please RSVP to Angie Chance by February 26.

Join us and engage with our guest speaker, who will highlight campus resources, new initiatives, and other valuable information to foster research collaborations, networking, and other opportunities among our faculty and students.

Best Practices for Presentations
 

Abstract

We've all been there—a conference presentation that had you counting the minutes until the end. A presenter with dull delivery reading slides overloaded with tiny text leaves you feeling like you could have just read the material and saved yourself time instead of listening to someone who is unsure of their subject. But it doesn't have to be that way! In this session, you'll learn strategies for engaging your audience while positioning yourself as the expert, not your slides. This session will equip you with the tools needed to design impactful presentations, deliver them with confidence, and keep your audience's attention. We'll delve into the art of using PowerPoint's robust features to complement your message without overshadowing it. Get ready to transform your next conference talk into an experience your audience won't forget! 

Biography

Rachael Stanley, Learning Technology Specialist at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT), has more than 25 years' experience in higher education. She assists faculty with the integration of technology into both their traditional and online classrooms. A certified Microsoft Office Specialist, Stanley trains and consults with faculty, staff, and students in the full Microsoft suite of products, as well as leading sessions guiding attendees to develop their professional online presence and improving their presentation skills. During her years at UT, she has worked with campus committees to help choose educational technology and develop training resources and programs to train faculty in these technologies. In addition, she has taught First Year Studies courses for freshmen focusing on career planning and campus involvement. Stanley has a Master of Arts in English literature.