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No special knowledge or prior training is required to attend the course. Students should preferably have a webcam and built-in microphone to record their final presentation.

Pedagogical Approach

The course utilizes techniques and didactic practices based on various learning theories: constructivism, sociocultural theory, and andragogy.

Learning Outcomes

Students create presentations during the course and post them under an open license after peer review and improvements. Students will learn how to make clear and persuasive presentations to pitch their ideas and concepts, and demonstrate quantitative data about the results of their work.Students will be able to:- Formulate objectives for each presentation clearly- Create a logical structure for the presentation- Discard unnecessary information that does not support the aim of the presentation- Design slides in Google Slides and PowerPoint- Present information compelling so it would resonate with the audience- Manage audience attention through design techniques- Illustrate ideas with infographics, charts, and characters- Build storytelling, and create a narrative arc.

Assessment

AssignmentAs a final assignment, students are required to prepare a presentation, record a video, and upload it to YouTube or Google Drive. If video recording is not possible, then the slides should be uploaded to slideplayer.com or www.slideshare.net or Google Drive.If the presentation is made as educational material, it should be posted on oercommons.org.The final assignment must, firstly, pass the self-assessment stage and, secondly, receive 2+ peer reviews. A successfully completed assignment must meet the assessment criteria (logic and structure, clarity of presentation, visual hierarchy, appropriateness of purpose).

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