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In working with many partners in this space we’ve come to realize that the research and data can be your friend or foe. Medical presentations that include too little data can come off as unfounded and unconvincing. Medical presentations that are oversaturated with raw data can easily lose an audience. Luckily our team has worked with some of medical’s industry leaders, and we’ve developed an affinity for data interpretation. It’s not something that just any graphic designer gets excited about, but we are Presentation Geeks!

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Our team of university trained graphic designers have experience working with data derived from Microsoft Excel to illustrate (and animate) charts that provide the right balance of supporting evidence and audience engagement.

We’ve got experience working with everyone from Doctors, Researchers, Instructors, Medical Sales, Medical Journals, and even Veterinarians!! Our first piece of advice is… “Do no harm” to the audience. Ok bad joke, but we do believe that every presenter should be audience focused. Let our team focus on creative development and provide you with a little more time. After all the one thing we know with 100% certainty is that anyone in the medical industry could use a little more free time. You are on the frontline saving or optimizing lives every day in ways we are all grateful for.

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The Importance of Good Design in Healthcare

Hiring a designer will not only help you save money but can increase the value of your research and work. Seasoned graphic designers understand the power of an image.

Graphic design is not just about eye-catching design, think of how a medicine label is designed. If the designer did not put emphasis on what a patient should read first in terms of a medicine’s usage, that could mean grave consequences. Graphic design is important in terms of making sure each and every element is understood clearly.

We wanted to nerd out and share a story about how design really can really impact the medical community. Deborah Adler, a 29-year-old graphic designer changed the design of the medicine label because tragically, her grandmother Helen accidentally swallowed pills meant for her husband, Herman. The previous design was not effective or aesthetically pleasing for that matter. According to a recent poll conducted for Target, 60 percent of prescription-drug users have taken medication incorrectly. She challenged the industry standard of design, because overall these bottles had inconsistent labeling, put priority on branding, had confusing numbers, poor colour combinations, didn’t account for the curved shape of the bottle, and had very tiny type.

So, her prototype prioritized function over form, implemented colour coding, intelligent expiration technology (on her bottles, a security badge develops a large red X after 24 hours), full medication details (which normally come separate), a suggestion to include a thin magnifying glass and many other recommendations.

What it looked like in the end was, there is an identifier for the drug at the top, a red/orange colour tone, a clearer information hierarchy (the label is divided into a primary and secondary section, separated by a horizontal line, the drug name, dosage, intake being at the top, the quantity, expiration date, doctor’s name below.) Target’s designers also developed a system of six coloured rubber rings that attach to the neck of the bottle so no family member would be confused by whose bottle is whose. Adler also revamped the existing warning symbols so that there were clear warnings on the label.

We find it absolutely inspiring she did this because of something so personal, and used her design eye to help many others not repeat what she had been through. The power of good design goes a very, very long way. There are many interpretations of information across client, patient and other professional, and the most vulnerable probably need the information pared down and understandable. Sometimes when you do work with a high level of expertise, it is easy to forget how someone may be confused or not understand what seems clear to the professional. We believe this applies to presentations as well.

Why You Should Work with a Graphic Designer!

When you are on a budget, it may not seem practical to get external help at a price. But, if you think about starting small, your growth is something to consider. The more you work with a design team or designer, the better they will understand your process and are able to help you save time. You also cut out the cost of onboarding someone new or hiring when you find a team like Presentation Geeks, who come with experience and training. Think about the time it takes to do something like this on your own. Not only do you have to produce the content, but you will have to learn the various design softwares at a fast pace, especially if you have a deadline.

Graphic designers are fantastic at breaking down large ideas and adhere to the idea that design must work like in the example of Adler. Good graphic designers are great communicators because the challenge for them is communicating complex ideas in the most effective way that keeps it bite-sized, memorable and visually appealing.

And sometimes, knowing as much as you do, you see the theory or fact in your mind, but you cannot quite articulate it yet. What better person to brainstorm these ideas with but a graphic designer? They’re not another professional who may inject their own ideas or dismiss yours – working directly with a designer means your good ideas are kept and the bad ideas get rethought. They are not just your yes person either – they will address your questions and your concerns in a professional manner.

You are the Focus!

Overall, the designer works towards the common goal with you to look more presentable and professional. Graphic design’s bar is always being raised and its boundaries pushed, so a graphic designer keeps ontop of these trends in order to stay relevant to each field. They also know where to find good resources fast and how to license them correctly.

A good designer is a flourish to the amount of time and effort you already spend on your work. You could use a break from solving all the hard problems by yourself! The investment alone will save you time and energy, and you can also develop a working relationship with a team that is committed to providing the world with better and more clear information about medicine and care. The focus shouldn’t be the limitations of a design, but you – the presenter! When both a good design and well-versed professional comes together, a great presentation happens!

How are Medical Presentations Helpful?

There are many medical conferences and seminars with medical professionals presenting new ideas, concepts and challenges in the medical field through a PowerPoint presentation, Prezi presentation or other presentation platforms. And now everyone is online and presenting as well. PowerPoint or Prezis are less video intensive when used during a medical Zoom or Skype call.

You also may be working directly with a patient online during the pandemic as well where a medical presentation can be enormously helpful for your client’s need. Medical PowerPoint presentations disseminate information to clients, residents or patients aware about certain medical treatments or facts. Patients would like to know as many details about their health, and even using a medical presentation for a personal analysis of their current situation could be helpful for more complex situations and available treatment.

Content Rich Media and Its Advantages Across Audiences

Medical data, diagrams and charts are highly complex and even more so when explaining to the public in a medical presentation. To give credibility to your medical presentation, hiring designers to create visual, audio, animation, videos and more is highly recommended to create a streamlined and effective medical presentation. There are templates and backgrounds available for the field, but that extra level of care can help simplify information that is highly complex to an audience. You first need to consider your audience and their level of expertise. This is especially true if you are presenting to resident or students, or a general education route for your information. Doing a medical presentation format would be also helpful since it often includes Q&A, which allows your audience to ask many questions, especially about their future careers or any immediate need on their trajectory. Or, perhaps you are highlighting a new technology to investors or your staff through various medical presentations. Whether you are creating engagement or getting the audience how to use a new process, you must consider the different types of learning each person has and make the PowerPoint medical presentations accessible across a wide audience. You want to make sure that the visuals help convey the idea to your audience through your medical presentations.

Free Medical PowerPoint Templates for Presentations

Are you looking for medical powerpoint templates? Just can’t get your medical presentation to where you want it and need a bit of help? There are plenty of medical presentation templates out there that can get you started. We can point you in the right direction for some great medical templates for PowerPoint.

Also built into PowerPoint is PowerPoint Designer, which generates ideas as you drop it inside your PowerPoint. PowerPoint also has its own PowerPoint templates, including PowerPoint medical templates. Prezi has medical templates as well in their subscription. Medical professionals can create an effective and free presentation in PowerPoint and use its prebuilt designer tool. If you’d like to use one of the many free templates, all you need to do is a simple search online and many resources will be there. All you need skill wise to create one is the knowledge of how to input data into PowerPoint and the general basics of the use of PowerPoint to create a medical presentation.

Quick note about copyright and attribution for free resources:

Remember to double check if the free presentation template requires some attribution to the author of the template or they need you to credit them for its use. All it might mean is adding a copyright 2020 or all rights reserved clarification at the end. Be sure to distinguish the copyright 2020 note too – your information should be copyrighted as well in your medical presentation, especially if you post it online for public use! Just keep in mind free use often means you need to attribute the author or at least check if it is necessary to when you create your presentation.

Here are some free template websites where you can find powerpoint templates or medical powerpoint templates that are free to use:

• Presentation Magazine.
• Behance Slide Template Collection.
• PowerPoint Styles.
• Google Slides Templates.
• Slides Carnival.
• Free-PPT-Templates.com.

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It is easier nowadays to create an on the fly presentation, multiple medical presentations with easy to use, free templates for medical presentations or general presentations. You do not need a deep understanding of design, but you do need to know how to use each platform such as PowerPoint or Prezi in order to input the information for your presentations. So all you really need is some extra time if you mean to do this by yourself and for that, we do recommend a free to use presentation since you are likely a busy professional who may need a time-saving option. You can create a presentation in no time with one of these free to use medical presentations.

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Free to Use Images

You can also source free images that are medical through free stock services like Unsplash, Pexel, Pixabay and Freepik. Think about what specific medical images you’d like to use? Are you highlighting a demographic like an age group? Do you need parts of a human anatomy for a medical image? What tone would you like your images to convey? Would you like it to be corporate, bright and clear or serious and moody? It depends on what medical topic you will create. If you are say, creating a slide about the various benefits of a medicine, it might be useful to select a medical image that shows a happy pharmacist helping a senior citizen. Or, if you’re taking about a global pandemic, perhaps a more formal image of its response or a moody one to convey the weight of the situation would be more appropriate.

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• Research article
• Open access
• Published: 13 June 2019

Exploring how medical students learn with the help of a digital presentation: a qualitative study

• Mary Hyll 1 , 2 ,
• Robert Schvarcz 1 , 3 &
• Katri Manninen 3  

BMC Medical Education volume  19 , Article number:  210 ( 2019 ) Cite this article

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The web-based presentation software Prezi was used to create a digital presentation in order to facilitate antibiotic knowledge in an undergraduate course on infectious diseases in the Karolinska Institutet Medical Programme. It was unclear how the students used this in their learning, and there is a lack of research on using Prezi presentations in higher education, as well as on learner-content interaction in blended learning in general.

A qualitative study design was used for an in-depth exploration of the students’ experiences of using the presentation in their studies. Students were interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using qualitative content analysis.

Two main themes emerged from the analysis. Firstly, the students experienced that they own their learning : the presentation provided flexibility in studying and increased engagement in the learning process. Secondly, the presentation was part of a superficial learning process : students saw it as a complement to other educational activities, but expressed that there was an absence of pedagogical encounters which prevented the information in the presentation to be placed in a larger context.

Conclusions

The Prezi presentation when used as an e-learning tool was a useful part of and a complement to blended learning in medical education but cannot replace face-to-face learning situations, especially not when the content of the course is complex, such as in the case of antibiotics. The learning objectives should be connected to a learning theory and made explicit for the students. Students should receive instructions and support during the course on how to use new e-learning tools. Continuous pedagogical interaction with feedback and reflection between students, teachers, and patients should be provided to enhance deep learning.

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E-learning is ubiquitous in medical education and has the potential to enhance learning since students attain deeper learning when combining both words and pictures rather than words alone [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]. However, learning is a complicated, multidimensional process. Illeris [ 4 ] describes three dimensions of learning and competence where learners actively construct their learning within an integration of both internal and external processes. One cannot only regard a learner’s cognitive processes but must also take into consideration the emotional and social dimensions. Illeris’ model can be placed within constructivist approaches to learning, an approach which we share, and which is grounded in the belief that each student actively creates their learning in a unique way, building upon previous knowledge. E-learning, defined as “Learning conducted via electronic media, typically on the Internet” [ 5 ], and the various digital tools used in e-learning can be designed and analysed within the scope of constructivism [ 3 ].

Blended learning is a part of e-learning and is defined as a combination of face-to-face learning and asynchronous or synchronous learning using digital tools [ 6 , 7 ]. Implications for using blended learning are many: transcending space and time boundaries, improving individualised and collaborative learning, the possibility of reusing learning activities, and providing updated information. In medical education, blended learning has become widely used due to its synthesising both traditional and e-learning [ 6 ].

The Medical Programme at Karolinska Institutet (KI) in Sweden is no exception in using blended learning within its curriculum. The university’s online Learning Management System (LMS) is the repository for course information, and blended learning is used in several courses, with digital material such as virtual patients, online quizzes, and multimedia presentations.

The Medical Programme at KI includes a three-week course on infectious diseases in which one of the learning objectives is the knowledge of antibiotics and how to use them in clinical practice. Traditionally, this has been taught through literature, lectures, seminars, and clinical rounds.

SOLO (Structure of the Observed Learning Outcome) taxonomy [ 8 ], used in the course’s definition of intended learning outcomes, describes learning in several levels, from the lowest prestructural learning to the highest extended abstract level. To pass the course, students should have a relational knowledge of diseases and treatment, which implies being able to compare/contrast, explain causes, analyse, relate and apply their knowledge. Not only do the students need to learn about diseases and treatment, but in that context, they must become fluent in the complicated nomenclature of antibiotics. Memorizing the many names of antibiotics can be seen as an example of mechanical learning [ 4 ], with the words having little context for students new to the area, which causes confusion and creates a barrier to learning. This confusion is reflected in the results of end-of-course student evaluations which have shown that antibiotic knowledge is considered to be one of the most difficult aspects of the curriculum.

In 2013 the course leaders changed the course curriculum in order to facilitate the learning of antibiotics. Classroom lectures on antibiotics were expanded, new handouts and brochures were distributed, and e-learning in the form of online quizzes as well as a digital presentation were added to the course’s webpage. The presentation was made using the web-based presentation software Prezi [ 9 ]. Prezi enables the creation of “zoomable” presentations on a desktop canvas, similar to a chalkboard, where the entire presentation can be accessed in a linear or non-linear fashion, in contrast to slide-based programs such as PowerPoint. The presentation was available to watch via the LMS, via the Prezi company’s homepage, or via the Prezi mobile app, which at the time only worked on Apple devices. Prezi was chosen since it would be free-of-charge for the university, it included animation and audio functions, and could be easily edited in the future if necessary. The canvas background and zooming possibilities were intriguing since they differed from traditional animated PowerPoint presentations by enabling the presentation to be seen in a non-linear pattern, with quick access to all slides. The course leaders thought that these features might be more useful than a traditional linear presentation. The presentation was intended to provide a basic orientation in common bacteria, related diseases, and antibiotics. It was based on a course leader’s schematic explanation of which antibiotics are effective against which type of bacteria. The presentation was divided into three main parts delineated by circles: one part on common bacteria, one on different groups of antibiotics, and one part called the “antibiotic tree”. These were placed on a canvas with the background of an orienteer running through a forest scene. The entire presentation translated to English is available online [ 10 ].

Two questions on the subject of antibiotics were included in end-of-course evaluations before the pedagogical changes were made, as well as after the changes, to assess student opinions. The students were positive to the changes, but it was difficult to relate their answers to any specific parts of the new curriculum.

The evidence strongly suggests that blended learning is as effective as or superior to traditional instruction [ 6 , 11 , 12 ]. However, two studies regarding blended learning research [ 13 , 14 ] found a lack of attention to learner-content interaction and there is little evidence that can assist teachers in choosing the most effective approaches [ 15 ]. A recent review [ 16 ] concluded that most studies explored LMS data (log data, clicks and time used for online resources) resulting in outcomes in terms of patterns of usage. To our knowledge, only a small amount of research has been done on Prezi presentations used for facilitating learning in higher education. Virtanen et al. [ 17 ] found that students were generally positive when Prezi was introduced as an educational tool and that it can facilitate different learning styles. Casteleyn et al. [ 18 ] created two identical online lectures, one using Prezi and the other with PowerPoint. They found no difference in cognitive load, self-efficacy or knowledge gain, but that Prezi was preferred by the students.

Based on the results of our own student evaluations, the lack of research on Prezi when used as an e-learning tool, and on learner-content interaction in blended learning in general, we found it of great interest to examine in more detail how medical students used the presentation in the context of learning about antibiotics.

This study aimed to explore the students’ learning experiences while using the Prezi presentation. What were the advantages or disadvantages of using this software as an e-learning tool? How did the students interact with it and use it to support their learning?

A qualitative study design was used. Qualitative content analysis was chosen since this method allows the deep exploration of experience, as well as interpretation of the data, leading to conclusions about the meaning of these experiences.

The study was held at the Department of Infectious Diseases at Karolinska University Hospital, a teaching hospital in Huddinge, Stockholm County, Sweden. The department is responsible for organising the course on infectious diseases for third-year medical students. The Medical Programme consists of 5.5 years of study, a total of 11 terms. A short course on infectious diseases is given for two days during term 5, and a three-week course is held during term 6.

Participants

All students attending the course in the spring term of 2015 were invited to participate in the study ( n  = 78). The exclusion criterion was students who had not viewed the Prezi presentation. Information was emailed and was also presented to the students in a classroom setting by one of the authors (MH), who did not participate in teaching activities, but had collaborated on developing the presentation and had previously met the students in the role of course administrator.

A pilot interview was conducted with one student in the fall term of 2014, and this interview was included in the study. Fourteen students chose to participate and were included after first being given oral and written information and giving informed consent. Including the pilot interviewee, 8 participants were female and 7 male, between the ages of 21 to 35 years (mean age 25.3 years).

Data collection

Semi-structured interviews with an interview guide (Table  1 ) were used to collect the data [ 19 ]. The guide allowed the collection of data in a flexible manner: follow-up questions were asked and new areas probed so that other topics could emerge during the interview process.

The students were interviewed individually or in groups of 2–3 (8 interviews total, including the pilot), by MH. The interviews were digitally recorded. During one group interview, the interviewer noted that it was unclear if one participant had seen the antibiotic presentation or another Prezi used in the course. It became clear after transcribing the interview and reviewing the interview text in its entirety that the student had seen the correct presentation. The number of students and length of the interviews are presented in Table  2 .

Data analysis

Qualitative content analysis is a systematic approach based on analysing and interpreting text, providing a deeper meaning of the data [ 20 ]. Data in the form of text is systematically coded so that patterns and themes can be identified. This is the manifest content of the data. The deeper meaning of these themes is then interpreted, which is referred to as the latent content [ 21 ].

The analysis of data, presented stepwise, was conducted by MH and KM, and discussed with RS.

The recordings were transcribed verbatim by the interviewer (MH) onto Word files, one file per interview. Each line in the text was numbered to later simplify identifying areas of text.

The interviews were printed and read through several times by MH.

Text in each interview was colour-coded according to which question it had addressed. (On question 6, regarding how the presentation could be improved, comments addressing how the course itself could be improved were included).

Each colour-coded section from each of the interviews was cut and pasted into new Word files, so that every new file contained text that pertained to only one specific area. In the case that text could be considered to address different questions at the same time, then that text was copied into several files.

The text was condensed: each section of text which addressed one subject was described concisely.

The condensed text was coded: a few words were used as a label to describe it.

The codes were sorted, resulting in seven lists of key words, each relating to one question area in the interview guide. This is the manifest content of the text. The sorting and all following procedures in the data analysis were performed by the interviewer (MH) and the supervisor (KM) in collaboration.

Codes were reviewed and grouped into sub-categories.

Sub-categories were sorted and abstracted into four main categories. This process was guided by the research questions.

The categories were interpreted and constructed into four sub-themes and two main themes. The interpretation aimed to describe the underlying meaning of the main categories related to learning, the latent content of the text.

The content analysis resulted in two main themes: the students experienced that they owned their learning while using the presentation, and that the presentation was part of a superficial learning process . Within the first theme, regarding ownership of learning, there were sub-themes of the e-learning tool as a support , and interacting with technology . Within the theme of superficial learning, the sub-themes were that the presentation was a complement to other educational tools, and that the students experienced an absence of pedagogical encounters with teachers and patients, which impeded a deeper learning (Table  3 ).

Students own their learning

When offered the online, multimedia presentation as a pedagogical support, students experienced flexibility and an increased engagement in their learning.

E-learning tool as support

The presentation was experienced as a support in the learning process, providing freedom of choice in how to study and learn, and this was reflected in the flexibility of how the students used it. They appreciated that it could be watched where, when, and in the pace they wished. This flexibility gave them time to reflect, rewind, take notes, repeat, and not lose focus. Students watched the presentation on both home and school computers and also while traveling, on mobile devices that supported the Prezi app. The students expressed positive associations with electronic devices and experienced watching the presentation as a relaxing activity, since they could choose to watch it when they were in the “right” mood, in contrast to traditional lectures, when they had no control over when they had to attend. If something was unclear, they searched for answers online and thus avoided having to ask “embarrassing” questions.

One student expressed the experience of using a digital presentation as support as follows:

“Large parts of a student’s everyday life are spent in front of some kind of electronics, and that makes you feel more comfortable with it. It must be something psychological, but I think that the “have to” disappears: that I “have to listen” or “have to study”, “have to be serious”. The pressure disappears and when you’re relaxed it’s easier to absorb things.” Student 3, group interview

However, students experienced technical obstacles as well. They did not always succeed in viewing it on their chosen device. Sometimes it did not load, or loaded very slowly. The majority of the students had not previously used Prezi, and some did not understand that it could be paused, “rewound” and that there was a zooming function. The pausing, in particular, was frustrating, since it often caused an entire section to be replayed, and there was no way to repeat small sections of a sound file without the file starting over from the beginning. In these cases the technology did not support their learning but hindered it.

Interacting with technology

Many students interacted with the presentation by watching it in a linear manner, due to not understanding the technology, and thus its canvas format was not used. Some students did not understand the autoplay function, and instead clicked through the presentation, one section at a time, which they described as a positive influence on their engagement.

While watching it, they transcribed the presentation, or summarized it with key words. They watched and listened, paused, transcribed, and repeated unclear sections. One section called “The antibiotic tree” was mainly used as a lexicon of sorts, and several students did not review it. Some students made screen shots of different sections, which they printed out.

Students experienced the multimedia presentation as better than reading only text, and described that its strength was that it engaged several senses. By seeing colourful images, the students’ visualization became easier. However, the visual structure of the information was not always evident to the students, which caused confusion.

Interacting with the technology was described as stimulating learning in some cases, and in others distracting. When the technology worked smoothly, it increased interest in learning. The students appreciated being able to pause and some tested the zooming function. The layout was helpful to some and distracting to others. The sound, in particular, was experienced as both helpful and distracting. It caused confusion for some students when they did not see the words on the screen matching those being read aloud.

The following quote illustrates how one student interacted with the technology:

“I watched the Prezi presentation from start to finish to get an idea what it was. I listened, paused, took notes, listened, paused, took notes, and when I thought I had most of it down on paper, I listened again to make sure that I had everything, that what I had written was correct. In that way you get the information through sound, through sight and by writing yourself, and then it feels like you have absorbed it through all possible ways of learning.” Student 1, individual interview

Superficial learning process

The students experienced the presentation as giving an overview, helping them to orient themselves within a complicated subject. It was a complement to other pedagogy and provided guidance. The students expressed that there was a lack of interaction with teachers and patients, which they felt was necessary for placing the knowledge in a context.

E-learning tool as complement

“It is a complement because we do have a lecture on antibiotics. The point of the Prezi presentation is that you can watch it many times, have an overview and have a tool for practice.” Student 2, individual interview

The students saw the presentation as a complement to other pedagogical activities offered in the course. Some students used the Prezi presentation as a base for guiding their studies, and built upon its structure. They sorted and categorized antibiotics, and expanded their knowledge using other sources. Some experienced it as containing too much information, with a complicated diagram, and thus relied more on a handout with antibiotics in table form to assist them with orientation and visualization of different antibiotic categories. Others experienced that the presentation helped simplify the subject, but the context was missing. They also expressed that the learning objectives for the course were unclear or missing. They described a lack of more nuanced, in-depth knowledge about antibiotics.

Absence of pedagogical encounters

“There is something missing, you know, when there isn’t a real person to answer questions, like there is at a lecture.” Student 13, group interview

There was no follow-up discussion in connection with the presentation, and this lack of feedback was also described as hindering deeper learning. The teacher’s voice was featured on the presentation, with no video of him, and students expressed a preference for seeing the teacher, remarking that it is easier to remember information when one sees body language.

The students expressed that knowledge must be formed while having patient contact and would have liked to have had more clinical practice. Connecting knowledge to patients enabled them to put the information in a larger perspective, giving it meaning.

“At the ward I learn so much because I can see things for myself. For example I have been terrible at antibiotics, but when you can connect them to something, when you remember which one they gave to which patient, then the knowledge sticks…” Student 7, group interview

The aim of the study was to explore students’ learning experiences while using a Prezi presentation in the context of learning antibiotics. It had been created with the hope of facilitating study, to help the students orient themselves in this complicated subject, to perhaps be more useful and enjoyable than, for example, written information on paper, since colourful pictures and audio could be beneficial.

Interestingly, the results of the study are somewhat contradictory. On one hand the students clearly appreciated the presentation, which enabled them to take ownership of their learning, but on the other hand learning seemed to remain a superficial process. So how can this contradiction be understood or explained? Our suggestion is that although the presentation enhanced student engagement and involvement, the learning did not occur on deeper lever due to absence of social interaction and lack of explicit learning objectives that are related to learning theory.

The results showed that students had a positive attitude to the presentation and were engaged in their learning. The presentation was described as useful and supportive for learning. Usefulness and support were based on experiencing it as flexible, user-friendly and easy to access, meeting their learning needs and empowering them during their studies. This aligns well with results from other studies [ 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ].

However, technical problems can distract and cause obstacles. Some students had technical difficulties with the presentation and trouble understanding its different functions, which surprised us. The fact that the presentation could be used in a non-linear manner did not seem to be a pedagogically advantageous aspect, with some students expressing that the technical problems became such a barrier that they were disinterested in viewing the presentation more than once, and instead turned to information that was easier to access, for example YouTube videos or paper handouts. The majority of the students in our study were born in the 1990s and had grown up with the internet. We assumed that using a digital program would not present any problems. Our results are similar to Duffy et al. [ 26 ], who found that the main problems of Prezi presentations were of a technical nature and that students had difficulty understanding how to use the software. In a 2018 review of barriers and solutions to online learning in medical education [ 27 ] O’Doherty et al. found that one of the main barriers was the lack of technical skills in educators. As novices in e-learning, we were not familiar with the concept of usability testing [ 28 ]. Had we tested the technology with just a few users, we would have most likely discovered the difficulties and could have prevented at least some of them from becoming a barrier. After the completion of the study, some of the technical problems were solved by informing students about using a different web browser as well as explaining the functions of the Prezi software.

Accordingly, students’ experiences of owning their learning can be related to the concept of usability. Asarbakhsh and Sandars [ 28 ] mean that usability in relation to e-learning can be defined as the ability to use and to gain knowledge from learning technologies with ease and satisfaction. Further, usability is also about knowing the learner and the context, technological aspects, and that the content is consistent with the learning objectives [ 28 ]. Students in our study expressed that there should be clear learning objectives. However, they did not always experience that this was the case in this course, which may have affected the overall experience of usability. The concept of usability also includes the connection to learning theories. Sandars et al. [ 29 ] and Masters et al. [ 2 ] stress the importance of underpinning theory and making it explicit, which provides insight into how to facilitate students’ learning by using technology.

Even though the flexibility of the presentation was experienced as positive, it lacked a place within a larger context, and was thus challenging to use for deep learning. Instead, it became part of a fragmented approach to learning, where meaning-making was difficult to achieve. Meaningful learning consists of students seeking to make sense of their experiences in an active cognitive process that requires more than recalling or recognizing facts [ 30 ]. The presentation temporarily engaged the students by appealing to their interest in digital technology, but it contained abstract and complicated information that did not include an emotional or social dimension [ 4 ]. The presentation helped the students acquire an overview of and an orientation within a complicated subject: antibiotics. Thus, students’ learning did not reach a deep level but remained superficial. A possible explanation could be the lack of interaction with teachers, patients and with peers. More interaction with patients could have enhanced the students’ understanding of antibiotics related to the diagnosis and relevant management. Patients could also have contributed to students’ learning by giving insights to their situation as a whole.

Interaction with teachers and peers, either face-to-face, or via digital technology, could have enhanced the students’ understanding of the theoretical knowledge of antibiotics and clinical reasoning. Students explicitly expressed the importance of interacting with both teachers and patients, but interestingly they did not mention interaction with peer students. It has not been financially feasible to increase clinical time during the course, but technology could be used to create a more patient-centred education. Lajoie [ 31 ] presents several examples of how the real world can be explored by using video triggers, standardised patients, verbal and text chats, and virtual worlds.

The presentation could be improved by including social and emotional elements, for example embedding videos with patient cases connected to the different antibiotics, or including questions that trigger increased reflection.

Social and emotional dimensions are essential for students to place the fragments of knowledge into a larger, meaningful context, to construct an understanding in an interactive process with other people [ 8 , 31 , 32 , 33 ]. When planning on using any tools in e-learning, it is essential to remember that this process is a pedagogical interaction and an important aspect of deep learning [ 34 , 35 ].

The Prezi presentation when used as an e-learning tool can be a useful part of blended learning but cannot replace face-to-face learning situations, especially not when the content of the course is complex, such as in the case of antibiotics. The learning objectives and pedagogical activities should be connected to a learning theory and made explicit for the students. Students should also receive instruction and support during the course on how to use e-learning tools to receive the most benefit of them. Continuous pedagogical interaction with feedback and reflection between students, teachers and patients should be provided to enhance deep learning.

Limitations

This study was a small-scale study conducted within a specific course in one teaching hospital. Therefore, the context and the setting are described in detail aiming to enhance the judgement of transferability. Also, relating the results in theoretical concepts is an attempt to enhance the transferability of the results.

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Structure your presentation so that it’s easy to follow

If you’ve attended a presentation and left feeling inspired or informed, it’s probably because the presenter did a good job structuring their presentation so that you could follow along and understand key take-aways. There’s research to back this. Studies show that audiences retain structured information 40% more accurately than unstructured information.

On top of that, structuring your presentation allows you to organize your thoughts and plan what you’re going to say, helping you feel more confident going into your presentation.

To structure your presentation, you need to first choose the purpose of it. Presentations typically fall into four main types: persuasive, informative, motivational, and instructive. Consider what you want your audience to do when you finish your presentation and structure your presentation around that.

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Remember to speak your audience’s language. That means understanding their knowledge base and point of view, and meeting them at their level. For instance, in a data-driven report, don’t include a lot of technical jargon if you’re presenting to people new to the field or from a different department.

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The best way to feel confident going into your presentation is to know your topic inside and out. When you’ve taken the time to understand your topic fully, it’ll be easier for you to answer questions on the fly and get yourself back on track if you forget what you were going to say. It also allows you to provide bonus information if you end up having extra time at the end of your presentation.

The best way to do your research is to read up on information on the internet and at the library, or by reaching out to experts to weigh in (this would be a great way to pull quotes or sound bites).

If you’re an expert in your field, that’s perfect. Review your findings and pull from your past experiences to build a rich, information-dense story for your audience. Don’t just wing it, even if you know the topic well. You want the audience to walk away with a clear message, and that takes focus.

Pro tip: get in touch with your audience ahead of time and ask them what they want to see in your presentation. Researching topics that they’re interested in is how to make a presentation that clicks and keeps them hooked. 

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The easiest way to watch your audience’s eyes glaze over is to feature heavy blocks of text in your presentation. It doesn’t matter if the information you’re presenting is all important, you don’t want to overload your audience with too much visual stimuli.

Presentation design is one of the most important parts of making a presentation that keeps your audience engaged and interested in your topic.

• Limit the amount of text on each slide to only the essentials. If you’re worried you might forget something important, just use presenter notes that only you can see. More on these later in the article.
• White space is your friend. Don’t cramp content.
• It’s best to stick to just one thought per slide.
• Use images and a lot of them. Images grab people’s attention and are infused with more emotional meaning than text alone. Make sure your presentation images support your message and don’t seem out of place.
• Don’t use more than three types of fonts. Find the best fonts for presentations in our guide here.
• Visually highlight important information by bolding it, making it larger, or by using a different color.
• Keep the background the same or similar throughout your whole presentation. Prezi’s presentation templates make this easy, as they’re already styled with consistency.
• Add movement to grab attention.

Remember to keep the medium of your presentation in mind. If you’re presenting online, use a video presentation tool like Prezi Video that optimizes your presentation to the virtual format and allows you to share the screen with your content.

Grab your audience’s attention right at the start

First impressions matter, and in an era when there are so many distractions right at your fingertips, it couldn’t be more important to get your audience’s attention quickly to get them interested in what you have to say and hooked for the rest of the presentation.

The opening of your presentation is when your audience forms their impression of you. Telling a bad joke or a long, rambling story is an easy way to lose their interest and see their focus fade away – and you might not be able to get it back.

How to make a presentation interesting starts with an attention-grabbing hook. Here are a few ideas you can try:

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• Begin with a problem statement
• Show an eye-catching visual
• Tell a story

For a great example on starting your presentation with a story, watch this video by Elena Valentine , speaker and CEO of Skill Scout. She kicks her video presentation off with a compelling story. You’ll want to watch till the end, not just because she has you hooked, but because she shares tips for grabbing and maintaining audience attention throughout the presentation.

End on the emotional value for the audience

There’s no question that starting your presentation off with a hook is essential in getting your audience interested, but ending it with a strong conclusion is how you can ensure your message remains with them long after you’ve finished speaking.

Think back to the original goal of your presentation – what do you want your audience to do now that they’ve heard your piece? This is when you want your audience to have a clear understanding of what to do and how to feel.

Try these ideas to end your presentation on a strong, memorable note.

• Tell a compelling story
• Provide a call to action with clear next steps
• Reiterate your opening message
• Ask a question
• End with exactly three points – the rule of three is a pattern that makes things easy for people to follow and remember

Use presenter notes

A person can only absorb a certain amount of information at a time, so adding too much text to your presentation can be overwhelming for your audience (and is just bad design). Make sure to include the most essential pieces of information as text in your presentation. For everything else, use notes that only you can see.

Presenter notes help you to keep track of information and reference key points throughout your presentation. Having these available allow you to provide a more well-rounded experience for your audience, giving them the opportunity to absorb the essential information in your content and listen to you for more context. Presenter notes also act as a cheat sheet, should your audience ask questions or probe for more data.

You should practice delivering your presentation before the big day. Make sure you practice with your presenter notes to get the hang of referencing them without reading them verbatim. You don’t want your eyes to be focused too much on your notes and not on your audience.

You can access presenter notes on our presentation software Prezi Present and our video presentation software Prezi Video . Read our guide on using presenter notes to learn more. Note: presenter notes are available to users on Prezi Plus plans, so please contact us if you’d like to learn more about this feature.

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Even as people are returning to the office and working in person, there are going to be a fair number of virtual meetings on your calendar. Hybrid office workers and in-office employees have to meet with people working remotely. That means that it’s good for you to brush up on your online presentation skills.

Many of the tips that we’ve covered in this article are going to help you present in an online video setting, but there are a few nuances to get used to. Consider the following:

• Your background and home office setup
• How your voice sounds on a computer or home microphone
• How you’ll record and share your presentation
• Your audience’s mood and attention span in a remote setting

Get everything you need to succeed in a virtual setting with our guide to how to make a video presentation .

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Making a Presentation is hard work, so we wanted to make it a bit easier for you! Enjoy our collection of Free Prezi templates that you can use to jump-start your next presentation. Let us handle the design part, so you won’t have to waste your time!

Interactive Media Prezi

A media and technology related template with a multimedia display screen. A great Prezi suitable for any presentation topic.

Circle Diagram Template

Get creative with colors! A multipurpose Prezi Next template with a colorful circle diagram on a dark world map background.

Prezi Business Overview

Want people to learn about your company? Use this urban themed Prezi template for introducing your business or organization.

The Future Template

Use this free Prezi Next template for presenting about new technology solutions or talk about virtual and augmented reality.

Prezi Mind Map

Ready to create a mind map? There’s no better way than using this Free Prezi template with a classic and colorful hive design.

Prezi Calendar Timeline

Use this Free Prezi template for introducing your plans and projects. Make a custom timeline Prezi with this calendar template.

Solve the Puzzle

Is something puzzling your mind? A free template for Prezi Next featuring a 3D puzzle wall and a man carrying a large puzzle piece.

Prezi Line Chart

Use this free Prezi Next template for building a custom line chart and turn boring numbers into a visually engaging presentation.

Prezi Bar Graph

Use this free Prezi Next template for building a unique bar graph with colorful squares forming columns on a 3D grid background.

World Map Prezi

The world is a small place, so here’s a minimal world map Prezi template for zooming and presenting your ideas on a large scale.

Medical Screen Template

Use this free Prezi Next template for talking about healthcare, hospital or any other medical related topic or business.

Prezi Next CV

Showcase your skills, talents and impress your future boss with a creative online CV presentation made in Prezi Next.

Climb to Success

BEST REUSABLE PREZI DESIGN in the Prezi Awards 2015 competition. A creative 3D business graph free prezi template with business people silhouettes climbing.

A Few Things About Me

Prezi Template for a Prezume (CV, Prezi resume) presentation. Present about yourself: education, hobbies, work, things you love or hate

Creative Cubes Free 3D

A simple yet very powerful free Prezi Template with just 1 design element: A single 3D cube: create endless designs concepts.

Free Workflow Prezi Template

Free Prezi template for creating a workflow related presentation. Describe a process and the necessary steps. Includes various blue shapes that you can combine.

3D Modular Prezi Template

Free prezi template with a modular concept. 3D white cubes on a blue gradient background. Simple, clean and professional-looking template.

Free World Map Prezi Template

Free Prezi Template with a world map. Countries separated with a white line. 100% vector and zoomable graphics. Use markers and lines to add details.

Blue Circles Prezi Template

Blue Circles is a simple Prezi Template with a blue bokeh effect background. Duplicate, delete or rearrange the circles and create a unique layout. 13 frames already added to speed up your work.

3D Magnet Prezi Template

Free Prezi template with a magnet concept. Introduce your topic and list the pros and cons which are drawn by a magnet. Rearrange elements and create your own unique layout.

Free CV Resume Template

A free Prezi Resume template for self promotion. Your classical paper CV is presented on a wooden desk with papers, pen and cup of coffee. Move the elements and make a unique layout.

Angry Birds Prezi Template

Complete Prezi template with the Angry Birds theme. Add your text or images anywhere. Reveal extra info on the level complete screen that fades in in the end with an animation.

3D Atom Prezi Template

3D remake of the free atom Prezi Template. Includes an atom image and a 3D background Add your content inside the circular blue frames. Duplicate the frames to add more placeholders

Healthy Life Prezi Template

Present all the elements of a healthy life. A white plate is divided into 4 colorful pieces that can be used to visualize different ingredients of a healthy life. Add your own icons or images

Free Halloween Prezi Template

Free Halloween Prezi Template for sending your greetings or scaring your friends? Includes a witch and other horror elements on orange sky and moon background.

Christmas Card Free Prezi

Send a Christmas eCard to your friends. Christmas related icons forming a tree shape. Customize text, add your own images and logo.

Free Valentines Template

Time to show some love with a very simple and minimalistic free Valentine’s Day Prezi Template with a big heart and wings formed from small red hearts.

Build Your Ideas Prezi

A free Prezi template with a “Build Your Ideas” concept. A good presentation template for demonstrating how you formulate your ideas. Includes construction visuals.

Piece of the Puzzle

Prezi Template with Puzzle Pieces concept. Zoom in and add your content anywhere. Combine the pieces and create a unique layout.

Around the World

A 3D earth concept with various elements for your story. Zoom and add your own content or graphics anywhere in the Prezi.

Valentine’s Day Prezi Template

A funny Valentine’s day Prezi Template with a 3D design. Surprise your Valentine and add your own message!

3D Frames Prezi Template

A minimalistic 3D Prezi Template colorful 3D frames on a world map background. Customize the layout and add as many frames as needed.

Prezi Door to Success

A motivational Prezi Template for presenting the way to success. An open door and light shining through. Zoom in and reveal a sky background.

Climb The Mountain

How to reach the top? Show your journey and present it on a simple winter mountain background.

Creative Launch Prezi

Show to to launch a successful project. Free prezi with a mountain and winter theme background.

Prezi Success Elements

Free Prezi template with a periodic table of ideas. Present all the success elements and zoom in for the details.

Back in Time

Take your audience back time. A free timeline presentation template with a creative zoom effect.

Ideas Fly Prezi Template

Do ideas fly? Show your ideas on a simple airplane style Prezi with a creative effect on zooming in.

Hexagon Infographic

A very simple and free infographic prezi template with hexagon shapes in a circle, on a world map background.

Input Output Diagram

A minimalistic and simple input output diagram. Create a colorful flow chart with your ideas

Topic Puzzle 3D Prezi

Can you solve the cube puzzle? Illustrate your topic with a free Rubik’s cube themed Prezi Template

Business Flourish

How do you plan to grow your business? Show your plans and future visions.

Urban Infographic

A Free Prezi template with modern infographic template with a night city background and hexagon elements.

Graduation Prezi Template

A simple graduation themed Prezi template with people throwing their hats into the air.

3D Elements Prezi

Free Prezi template containing various colorful 3D geometric shapes and elements for building creative infographic Prezis.

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Browse our shop for some Premium Prezi Templates. With our collection of 1000+ templates you’ll be sure to find a template to fit your needs! If you need a custom-made Prezi Template, do not hesitate to contact us and we can discuss on how to create a perfect Template for you or your company that will fit inside your budget.

This a collection of the best free templates designed by Prezibase.com . To view the full list of all available free templates visit our shop archive page . For presenting with a free template you will need to create an account on Prezi.com (NB! Prezibase is not affiliated with Prezi.com, we are independent designers). All our templates can also be used with the Free and Public Prezi account type which can be created on this page.  With a free account, all Prezi presentation will  be public, and they can be edited and presented online.

With the free license you can also download the 30 free trial version of Prezi Desktop, which means you can edit your presentation offline without internet  and also export your presentation for example onto a USB stick. (all this can also be done with the online editor version). Interested in the old free & reusable Prezi Classic templates that come with Prezi online editor? View a full list of all Free Prezi Templates published by Prezi.com developers.

Check out this blog post for some our best Creative Presentation Templates which includes a list of our best 25 Prezi Next templates. You can also find additional free Prezi Next templates from the collection published by Prezi.com. Many of these templates are also designed by Prezibase.

Will These Work with Prezi Classic or Next?

All of the above Prezi Templates will open in the new Prezi Next presentation software. Originally these were Prezi Classic templates, but have now been converted into Prezi Next. If you specifically need the Prezi Classic version (why would you? all Classic functionality is now also in Prezi next 😊 ) then contact us and we can share the original Classic version to your account. NB: the new Prezi version is not called Next anymore, but simply Prezi Present.

Using Prezibase Classic Templates with Prezi Next?

Prezi launched a new presentation software called Prezi Next on the 25th of April 2017. The old version is now called Prezi Classic and most of our free templates have been designed for the Classic version. If your Prezi account was created before the 25th of April, then you will automatically have access to both versions of Prezi. You can easily use all of our templates. There is currently no date set in the future when and even if, Prezi Classic will be dropped. Obviously it was loved by more than 80 million people, so it cannot be simply dropped. Read our article about Prezi Next here .

Update December 2020: All Prezi users should now have access to a Free Conversion tool, which allows you to convert all Classic presentations into the new Prezi Next format in just 1 click.

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