Reasons to Avoid PowerPoint

While PowerPoint presentations can work wonders in an in-person classroom, they often fall short in an online setting. Whereas in a physical classroom, PowerPoint presentations can offer a guided tour through a topic or discussion, in an online classroom they often take the learner outside of the learning environment and present the information without providing context.

View the video below for an in-depth explanation of why you might want to re-consider using the same PowerPoint materials for your online class.