PowerPoint & AI in teaching: Efficient design of engaging presentations with AI feedback [DiL]

The effective presentation of specialist knowledge for the development of student skills is a core objective of university teaching. PowerPoint serves as a visual aid—not as a script—to specifically support teaching and learning processes. PowerPoint enables me to support my lecture in a structured and visual manner. The professional use of PowerPoint enables teachers to present complex topics in an understandable way through concise visualizations and well-thought-out animations.
User-friendly slides are characterized by clear hierarchies and a well-thought-out information architecture. Functions such as morphing, zoom, and SmartArt are not only used for aesthetic design, but above all to clarify connections and reduce complexity. Continuous text is deliberately moved to accompanying materials, while the presentation focuses on the essentials: images, graphics, key messages, and structures that facilitate understanding.
In addition, the role of teachers is changing. Knowledge transfer takes a back seat; we are primarily designers and facilitators of learning processes. AI tools can support us in this by providing feedback on the structure and organization of content, defining learning objectives more precisely, anticipating potential comprehension problems, and suggesting situation-appropriate visualizations.

Learning outcomes: 
Participants will be able to...

• anticipate learning and comprehension challenges and counter reduction techniques
• create learning-friendly digital presentations with PowerPoint for optimal comprehension
• use AI tools to create or optimize their own slides and presentation skills
• design engaging presentation formats
• create modern visualization techniques for visual access

Speaker 
Paul Dölle is a research assistant at the Center for University Teaching (ZHL) at the University of Bayreuth. His expertise in digital teaching innovations, developed since 2014, is evident in his leadership of the university teaching seminar program. He developed the ExamSim project, an AI-based simulator for oral exam situations that uses a digital avatar to enable realistic exam scenarios. He also played a key role in the application for the QUADIS (funding volume €4.989 million) and XRCampus projects.
In his seminars, he teaches the basics of university teaching, modern teaching methods such as flipped classrooms, AI-supported tutoring systems, interactivity in large groups, and the creation and optimization of teaching and learning videos. He attaches particular importance to a goal-oriented and practical approach in an interactive and positive atmosphere. Another focus is on the qualification of tutors and e-tutors.
More about Paul Dölle: https://www.zhl.uni-bayreuth.de/de/ueberuns/paul-doelle/index.php