Critical Thinking Questions
1. Why would someone want to save a PowerPoint presentation as a video? Think of a time
when you watched a recorded presentation. Was it effective? Why or why not?
2. Choose two different multimedia components. Describe each in your own words and give
an example of how each component could be effectively used in a PowerPoint
presentation.
3. Describe the production process of a multimedia project from the perspective of the
production manager. What difficulties might the production manager encounter during the
process?
4. Choose one of the six principles for multimedia learning and discuss how effective it is in
a presentation. How does it help the audience comprehend the information being
presented?
5. How would you design a PowerPoint slide that includes bulleted text, sound effects, and
images? Visualize the slide, then describe your example.