Create Presentations using the Assertion-Evidence Approach

The Assertion-Evidence Approach presents an alternative to the bullet-list approach common in many presentations. This approach promotes a structure where a presentation slide includes a sentence that headlines the main message of the slide, the assertion, and the body of the slide includes visual evidence such as photos, drawings, diagrams, graphs, films, or equations (see example below). The idea is that when large amounts of text and bullets are removed, there is less cognitive load on the learners so they can focus better during a presentation. While research seems to suggest that this is true, it seems safe to say that for many cases “a picture is worth a thousand words” and integrating the assertion-evidence approach into your presentations is worth considering.

To read more about the Assertion-Evidence Approach, visit: The Craft of Scientific Presentations.

For more information or assistance on designing your presentations, contact us using our iMedEd Service Request Form.

Reminder: Google Glass in Medical Education Workshop

This workshop will describe specific examples of the use of Glass in medical education at UC Irvine and describe the benefits/challenges of using this wearable device in the classroom and clinical settings.

• Tuesday, May 10, 2016, noon to 1 p.m., Conference Room A1000, Medical Education Building (Irvine)
• Tuesday, May 24, 2016, noon to 1 p.m., ITC Classroom, Grunigen Medical Library (Orange)

To see the scheduled workshops for May-July 2016, visit: Summer iMedEd Workshop Schedule.

To sign up for any of our workshops, visit: iMedEd Workshop Sign-up.