Presentation Tools - Chris Kleit

Prezi, a non-linear presentation of text and visuals that you can zoom in and out of on a 3-dimensional canvas, is a true alternative to PowerPoint and becoming an increasingly popular tool for library instruction. Prezi’s bracket and linking tools seem especially designed for building hierarchies, making the presentation software ideal for creating decision trees. Library staff are now creating decision trees to help English Literature students understand when a citation is necessary.  The decision tree walks “students through a number of citation scenarios, providing a solution for each situation” (Kiscaden, 2014). Decision trees are also being created to guide students through a process for downloading e-books onto their mobile devices. The decision tree functionality “allows students to walk through instructions and select what type of device they have (Android or iOS), ‘zooming’ into instructions for that particular device” (Kiscaden, 2014). Prezi offers some powerful tools for today’s library professionals. Click on the link to watch a Prezi tutorial for beginners.

Works Cited:

Kiscaden, Elizabeth. “Promoting Information Literacy with Prezi.” Computers in Libraries, 
no. 2, 2014. EBSCOhost,  

   search.ebscohost.com/login.aspxdirect=true&db=edsbig&AN=edsbig.A363191449&site=eds-live.

Prezi. "Prezi Tutorial for Beginners."

   https://prezi.com/t3juzxgelbl0/do-it-yourself-prezi-tutorial-beginner/