The use of linear PowerPoint templates to support lectures may inadvertently encourage dental students to adopt a passive approach to learning and a narrow appreciation of the field of study. Such presentations may support short-term learning gains and validate assessment regimes that promote surface learning approaches at the expense of developing a wider appreciation of the field that is nece...

During this pandemic, teachers are required to be more creative and innovative in carrying out learning. It is still very rare for use the computer purpose of improving learning, let alone using Powerpoint-based learning media with various applications. Facts on ground, namely Cluster 6 Blimbing do not have sufficient competence operating tools available Microsoft Office Powerpoint. Based this,...

Preliminary note: This MS Word document provides a brief overview of the key components required for each FORCE module, exercises, cases, and discussion questions, and annotated references. The accompanying PowerPoint file contains the actual educational content.

The open courseware proposed by MIT with single streaming video has been widely accepted by most of the universities as their supplementary learning contents. In this streaming video, a digital video camera is used to capture the speaker’s gesture and his/her PowerPoint presentation at the same time. However, the blurry content of PowerPoint slice in this recorded video isn’t rich enough for st...

Headings are employed in most print documents, in PowerPoint presentations, and on many web pages. A key role of headings is to indicate the logical subordination of the sections of content that make up the print or online document. Although the basic principles of showing subordination with headings are familiar to all, there are some useful techniques that are rarely acknowledged and others t...

Background: Despite over dependence on PowerPoint, few studies have focused on the value of animations versus static illustrations in Physiology teaching. This study was aimed to assess first year undergraduate medical student’s response towards the effectiveness of Animation-based Lectures (ABL) in Physiology and its comparison with other existing teaching modalities. Methods: A questionnaire ...