Howe Writing Initiative

The Howe Writing Initiative is a collaborative project between Miami University's Department of English and the Farmer School of Business, designed to enhance the quality of student writing in the School of Business. The HWI assists both FSB professors in the teaching of writing and FSB students in the improvement of their writing skills.

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Please contact us for more information about how we can help you with writing and writing assignments.

Visual Impact: PowerPoint Design Principles for Effective Teaching

On November 13, the Howe Writing Initiative conducted a faculty workshop with tips to enhance PowerPoint presentations through simple but effective design practices. As part of the workshop materials, the HWI created five PowerPoint templates based  on Miami University's style guide including Miami colors and Miami and FSB logos, which instructors and students can use for their own presentations. The following materials from the workshop, while geared to instructors and teaching, provide design principles useful for any PowerPoint presentation by students, staff, or faculty. Please feel free to make use of them!

For a one-on-one consultation regarding your own PowerPoint presentations, please set up an appointment with the HWI by emailing us at hwi@muohio.edu.

PowerPoint presentation from the HWI PowerPoint Design Principles workshop (includes slides and notes): PPT Design Workshop HWI

Presentation handout with Bibliography (includes link to Creative Commons free images site): HWI PowerPoint Workshop Handout

Customized PowerPoint templates for use in your own presentations: HWI PowerPoint Templates

Instructions for unzipping and using PowerPoint Templates: Instructions for PPT templates

If you have ideas for other workshops, please let us know.

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