GE 110 Study Hall # 2

Mary Matthiesen-Jones・2 minutes read

Lindsay introduces free tutoring resources available to students, with services in various academic areas and data tracking showing grade improvements. Tips for effective presentations include simplicity and engaging elements, with detailed instructions for creating slides on Canva or Google Slides with Chat GPT.

Insights

  • The tutoring team provides a wide range of academic support services, including technology troubleshooting, math, and writing assistance, aiming to boost student grades by at least one letter grade, with workshops and resources available through eCampus and the student portal.
  • Creating effective presentation slides involves simplicity, key message focus, limited bullet points, and clear, concise content, with suggestions for improvement such as smaller descriptions, organized bullet points, strategic image placement, font adjustments, color emphasis, and interactive elements to enhance visual appeal and audience engagement.

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  • How can students access tutoring services?

    Through the gold bar on their class page.

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Summary

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Tutoring Team Enhances Student Resources and Support

  • Lindsay from the tutoring team introduces the free resources available to students, including alumni and industry professionals, accessible through eCampus and the student portal.
  • The tutoring team offers support in various academic areas, including technology troubleshooting, math, and writing assistance, excluding cooking or baking assignments.
  • The Writing Center, accessible through the gold bar with tutoring, provides modules for culinary, academic, and professional writing, aiding students in their coursework and beyond.
  • The tutoring team tracks data on student grade improvements, typically boosting grades by at least one letter grade and often by two letter grades, encouraging students to seek help when needed.
  • In addition to one-on-one appointments, the tutoring team offers workshops, such as English on the Fly, math-based, and tech-based workshops, with information available in the Weekly Newsletter and invitations sent via text.
  • Students can access tutoring services through the gold bar on their class page, where they can schedule appointments, access workshop recordings, and find additional resources and information on tutors.
  • Tips for effective presentations include keeping slides simple, focusing on key messages, limiting bullet points to five to seven, and ensuring clarity and conciseness to engage and inform the audience effectively.
  • Suggestions for improving presentation slides include using smaller descriptions, organizing content with bullet points or hyphens, and positioning pictures strategically to avoid clutter and enhance visual appeal.
  • Enhancing presentation slides can involve adjusting font size, bolding key points, changing colors for emphasis, and using arrows or labels to guide the audience's attention to specific details.
  • Incorporating interactive elements like arrows or labels can further enhance the visual appeal and clarity of presentation slides, aiding in conveying information effectively to the audience.

15:54

Creating Consistent and Engaging Presentations with Chat GPT

  • Different sizes of chef knives exist, despite all being categorized as chef knives.
  • Consistency in design is crucial when creating slides for presentations.
  • Maintaining a consistent color scheme and design elements throughout slides is recommended.
  • Incorporating the company logo in presentations helps establish brand identity.
  • The choice of images in slides should align with the presentation's theme and audience.
  • Engaging with the audience through interactive elements like polls and quizzes is beneficial.
  • Including multiple languages in assignments can help overcome language barriers.
  • The assignment requires creating five slides on a chosen topic, with concise text and three different images.
  • Utilizing Chat GPT to develop content for slides is a key aspect of the assignment.
  • Detailed instructions on using Canva, Google Slides, and Chat GPT are provided for assistance in completing the assignment.

33:12

"Opt for Google Slides or Canva"

  • The program used for creating presentations should be Google Slides or Canva, not Microsoft PowerPoint, due to storage space limitations.
  • Presentations should consist of five slides with text on each, along with at least three images distributed across the slides.
  • Chat GPT is a valuable tool for information retrieval but may not always be as up-to-date as internet searches.
  • Canva offers templates for presentations, allowing for easy customization and visual appeal.
  • Users can access free images on Canva and adjust elements like text, images, and links within their presentations.
  • The recorded class session will be available for review in the class materials under week two, providing assistance for those struggling with Chat GPT and other presentation tools.
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