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Build Better Visual Presentations with Google Slides (Coursera)

Offered by Coursera Project Network,

In this 2-hour long project-based course, you will learn how to apply visual storytelling best practices, utilize visual presentation best practices to create a color palette, and how to use various tools in Google Slides to manipulate visual impact. By the end of this hands-on project, learners will create a visually optimized presentation using Google Slides.

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In this Free Guided Project, you will:

Utilize visual presentation best practices to identify pro’s and con’s of themes
Apply visual presentation best practices to combine words, images, and objects for the presentation
Showcase this hands-on experience in an interview

Learn step-by-step
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:

Create a new Gmail account and a new Google Slides Presentation
Review the Google Slides Tools
Apply Visual Presentation Best Practices to Choose Design Elements
Apply Visual Presentation Best Practices to Choose Language and Images
Complete the Presentation and Reviewing Download Procedures

Go to Class

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