Pre-Recorded Presentation Prep
Pre-Recorded Presentation Preparation Tips
Pre-Recorded Presentations are typically used by students who do not live in the Ellensburg area and cannot present in-person at SOURCE in May, but this option is available for anyone!
We recommend using PowerPoint to create your poster or slides and a voice-over because it's available to all CWU students. This format has simple tools to help you design, complete, and then record the presentation within the same program. This also ensures that your presentation design and format do not get messed up during the uploading and presentation process.
If you would prefer to use other software or tools to create your presentation, feel free to do so as long as it still accomplishes the goal of communicating your research in a professional format.
Preparing your Presentation
Tips for Creating Your Pre-Recorded Presentation
The Multimodal Education Center created guides for recording an oral presentation and create a poster using PowerPoint. Use the latest version of PowerPoint, available to all CWU students via Microsoft 365:
- Go to www.office.com
- Log in with your CWU user (username@cwu.edu) and CWU password
- In the upper right corner, click on "Install Office" then, "Office 365 apps" and follow the instructions.
We recommend you do your recordings through desktop software; recordings don't appear to be available via the browser. Learn about exporting your finished presentations as a video using Microsoft's guide. You can also record your screen on a Mac or on a PC. There are also plenty of options for free video editing software that you can use if you want to combine your screen recording with a video of you discussing your research.
As you're preparing your video, remember to check that your video will be compatible with SOC's file types. If it's not, you will need to use editing software to convert it to one of the types listed. Supported file types include:
- Documents (.doc, .xls, .ppt, and .pdf)
- Images (.png, .gif, and .jpg)
- Video (.mpg, .mov, and .wmv)
- Audio (.wav, .mp3, and .mp4)
- Subtitle/caption file (.vtt)
Preparing Your Pre-Recorded Presentation
- Plan ahead! Prepare your slides well in advance and get feedback from your mentor.
- Practice, practice, practice.
- See our YouTube video for more tips on using PowerPoint in your oral presentation and OUR quick tips on How to Make and Present Presentation Slides
- CWU's Presentation templates
- Unless a different time length has been requested and approved, each performance/creative expression is scheduled for 10 minutes. Your presentation should be no more than 12 minutes long.
- See examples of music, dance, and film presentations.
Uploading your Pre-Recorded Presentation
You will need to upload your pre-recorded presentation prior to SOURCE in May. Make sure to prepare accordingly to ensure you can record and upload your presentation before the deadline. Watch your email for more information and a link to upload closer to the event!
MANDATORY UPLOAD: Pre-recorded presentation uploading will occur May 8th through 5pm on May 14th.
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