Useful Links
Rethinking the Design of Presentation Slides
This is the authoritative site for the Assertion-Evidence slide design. Edited by Michael Alley, Associate
Professor of Engineering Communication at Penn State and author of The Craft of Scientific Presentations, this site should be considered a must read for
presenters of engineering and science.
TED: Ideas Worth Spreading
TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a
conference bringing together people from those three worlds.
The annual conference brings together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are
challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 or so minutes).
This site makes the best talks and performances from TED available to the public, for free.
Speaking About Presenting
A comprehensive and meticulously maintained site by Olivia Mitchell that provides articles of
presentation advice and chronicles new books and blogs in the presentation discipline.
Presentation Zen
Garr Reynolds' blog on issues related to professional presentation design.
The Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education
The College of Engineering, Penn State
Department of Communication Arts & Sciences, Penn State
Recommended Reading
The Craft of Scientific Presentations by Michael Alley
Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath
Resonate by Nancy Duarte
Slide:ology by Nancy Duarte
Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds
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