ITEC 2008 – (In)effective presentations

I delivered a presentation today at ITEC 2008 on (in)effective presentations. I thought some of you might be interested in the before and after slides I displayed to show my […]

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February 16, 2011

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I delivered a presentation today at ITEC 2008 on (in)effective presentations. I thought some of you might be interested in the before and after slides I displayed to show my own growth in this area. I’m getting better!

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Associate Professor of Educational Administration, Iowa State University

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