[LINK] Research points the finger at PowerPoint

Alastair Rankine arsptr at internode.on.net
Wed Apr 25 09:05:14 AEST 2007


On 23/04/2007, at 8:44 PM, David Boxall wrote:

> "If you have ever wondered why your eyes start glazing over as you  
> read those dot points on the screen, as the same words are being  
> spoken, take heart in knowing there is a scientific explanation.
>
> It is more difficult to process information if it is coming at you  
> in the written and spoken form at the same time."

Comedian Don McMillan makes this point in a standup routine, here:

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm? 
fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1529637984

(Some more comedic powerpoint videos here: http:// 
www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/2007/04/powerpoint_some.html)





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