Guidelines for Oral (Slide) Presentations
To provide an informative presentation and to help the organizers run a smooth meeting, please read and adhere to the following.
 
DURATION
10-min talk
Your oral presentation should be a maximum of 10 minutes in duration (excluding discussion). 
Please plan your talk duration carefully.
Session chairpersons will be instructed to maintain a very strict time schedule:
Talks will be cutoff at 10 minutes.
At 9 minutes, you will be given a 1-minute warning; at 10 minutes, if your talk continues, you will be stopped.
Discussion time will be allotted following each presentation (approximately 2-3 minutes). 

Check In: Please check-in with your session chairperson during the break (i.e., breakfast/poster session, coffee break, or lunch) preceding your session. Do not wait until the session begins to check-in. (Check the IERASG Program/Abstract book for the name of your session's chairperson. Program/Abstract book will be provided when you pick up your registration materials.)

Equipment  Provided: One slide projector, one screen, one overhead projector, microphone, one computer projector, PC computer with MS Powerpoint 2000 (sorry, no Apple/Macs), and a pointer will be provided.

Computer Projection: A PC computer with MS Powerpoint 2000 will be provided -- bring a copy of your Powerpoint presentation on a CD-R (or floppy disk, if it will fit). Do not use CD-RW or Zip disks. Only MS Powerpoint Presentations 2000 or compatible are supported. Apple/Macs are not provided/supported.  Preload your presentation on the computer BEFORE your session begins.  Be ready before your scheduled time -- do not use up your talk time waiting for your presentation to load, or computer to start up!

Slides should be simple, symbols large and contrast great. Tables should be avoided if possible. Please see additional tips for slide presentations below.
 
 
SOME TIPS FOR SLIDE PRESENTATIONS

Computer Projection (Power Point Presentation):

  • Be ready before your scheduled time -- do not use up your talk time waiting for your presentation to load, or computer to start up!
  • Bring a copy of your talk on a CD ROM (or floppy disk). Use only MS Powerpoint 2000 (Do not imbed figures which require other software to show slides.)
  • Avoid adding non-relevant backgrounds/watermarks to your computer "slides"
  • Avoid temptation to use many colours and/or many fonts. Keep it Simple.
  • Avoid use of colours that do not show well when presented on a screen (blue and red, for example). Check them out by projecting them before you leave home!
  • Suggestions below regarding size, information content and colours for traditional slides also work well for computer "slides"


Slide Mounts:

  • Avoid European slide mounts. Use Pakon-type white plastic mounts.
  • The edges of paper mounts will fray very quickly, causing it to jam.
  • The white sides of any slide mount should be toward the light source.
  • Never use tape of any kind to repair slide mounts.
Slide Showing Tissue:
  • Use Ektachrome film for clarity.
Points to Remember:
  • Limit each slide to (1) main idea.
  • Standardize the type throughout and use bold face characters.
  • Use no more than (7) words per line, and no more than (7) lines per slide.
Using Contrasting Colours:
  • Yellow on black White on Black
  • Yellow on Blue White on Green
  • Orange on Black White on Blue
  • Orange on Blue White on Red
Avoid Kodalith Film:
  • Kodalith film will burn instantly when used in a high-intensity projector.
Avoid Glass-Mounted:
  • Condensation (newton rings) will collect between the film and glass and auto focus projectors will tend to focus on glass if dirty.
  • Glass will reduce the light leaving the film gate by at least 15%.
Number your Slides, and check they are oriented correctly in the slide tray:
  • Mark all slides in the lower left corner when the slide reads correctly while hand holding.
  • Check orientation in slide tray: the marked lower left-hand corner becomes the upper right-hand corner (still facing you) when in the slide tray correctly (that is, to place slide in tray correctly, hold the slide up in your hand so that it reads correctly, then rotate slide 180 degrees to the right; this is now correct for the slide tray).
Never Use Originals:
  • Always use duplicates as slides will fade.
And Lastly:
  • If your slide is clearly readable without magnification when held up to a light, it should be effective when projected.