Wednesday, March 25, 2009

PowerPoint Is Evil

“PowerPoint Is Evil” by Edward Tufte is an opinionated article about why he thinks that PowerPoint is not a preferred mode of displaying and presenting important information. While the concept of displaying a presentation using slides and bullets is not unique, the ease and availability of PowerPoint has created an over-use of the product. Tufte says that it encourages the user to present as little information about the topic as necessary. Tufte believes that this takes away from the whole concept of the topic and important points that may not be able to fit in the slides. He feels that a PowerPoint presentation should not be the final product. Rather, it should be an accessory to the final product. He also discusses how it is being over-used in schools. While students are using this medium for creating their work, they should be writing more substantial pieces not on PowerPoint. This, he believes, takes away from what they should be learning and practicing. I agree that it should be used in moderation.

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