[Editors] Advice/help on powerpoint?

[Jennifer Donovan]

Hi Eve,

I highly recommend using lynda.com's tutorials. They have most all versions of PowerPoint covered and you can pick and choose which parts of the basics (or beyond) you want to look at.

www.lynda.mit.edu

Best,

Jennifer

On Feb 9, 2012, at 4:19 PM, Eve Sullivan wrote:

> Dear Friends,
> 
> I have been invited to give a 40 min. webinar through the University of Texas Center on Parenting Education, in three weeks, on March 1st. I will talk about the big parenting education picture - incl. international efforts I have made and taken part in - as well as the small picture - Parents Forum.
> 
> A while back I took a course here at MIT on PowerPoint but foolishly recycled the copious handout book provided by the instructor. Silly me. I have * never * done anything like this and I'd like (at least) to avoid rookie mistakes. I don't want Edward Tufte killing any kittens if at all possible.
> 
> I will be grateful for any links or resources you can provide. On my computer I have PP version (2008) 12.2.3. Do I just jump in and start making slides?
> 
> With thanks,
> 
> Eve
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