An interactive eLearning course designed to help learners create clear, visually effective presentation slides.
Overview
The problem
Many presentations contain excessive text, poor visual hierarchy, and inconsistent design choices that make information harder to grasp.
Audience
Professionals, educators, anyone anyone who creates presentations.
Goal
Learners will be able to identify key principles of effective slide design and distinguish between effective and ineffective slide design.
Solution
A self-paced Storyline course that introduces core PowerPoint design principles through examples, comparisons, and an interactive knowledge check .
Process
Analysis
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Researched common PowerPoint design mistakes that reduce clarity and engagement.
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Identified the core design principles that would have the greatest impact on improving presentation quality.
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​Defined measurable learning objectives.
Design
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Organized content into logical learning sections.
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​Created examples and visuals to reinforce key concepts.
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Designed visual layouts that model effective presentation practices (color palette, logo, and font parings).
Development
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Wrote the instructional content and assessment questions aligned with course objectives.
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Built the course in Articulate Storyline (navigation and interactive components).
Implementation
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Tested the course to ensure all interactions, links, and functionality worked as intended.
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​Shared the course with another reviewer to gather feedback, (identify potential issues and verify that it functioned correctly across different devices and screen sizes).
Evaluation
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Reflected on the course after development to identify opportunities for improvement in learner engagement, clarity, and overall user experience.
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Used feedback from peer review and testing to make revisions before finalizing the project.
Key Design Decisions
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Used clean and cohesive visual design to model effective PowerPoint principles.
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Included immediate feedback to reinforce learning.
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Kept content concise to reduce cognitive overload.
Tools Used
Articulate Storyline, Microsoft PowerPoint and Canva.
How I would improve
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Add an interactive sorting activity where learners categorize presentation slides as effective or ineffective based on the design principles covered in the course.
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Include multiple slide examples with varying levels of quality to give learners more opportunities to practice identifying best practices and common design mistakes.
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Include a downloadable job aid or a presentation design checklist.