Do you ever feel anxious at the prospect of speaking in front of a group? Have you ever found your hands shaking or your mouth dry as you begin speaking? You aren't alone. Studies and surveys show that the fear of public speaking ranks right up there with the fear of heights-even with the fear of death.

It's not only beginners who experience presentation fear. Experienced presenters often find that they feel some tension in the days and weeks before an important presentation. Even people who feel confident when they walk into the presentation room sometimes discover themselves unexpectedly nervous when they stand up to speak.

 Effective Presentation Techniques discusses some things that you should keep in mind when presenting using powerpoint.

Blackboard is a content management system (CMS) specifically designed for education. OSU licenses Blackboard Learning System, Community System, and Content System from Blackboard Inc. Enterprise Computing Systems (ECS) maintains the OSU Blackboard system.

The program is a database with web interface. Instructors and students may access OSU Blackboard from any place they can access the web. The Blackboard database is populated by the OSU Registrar's Banner database. Every course listed in the OSU General Catalog has a corresponding Blackboard course site. All course sites are unavailable to students by default, so that instructors may choose whether and when to make use of them.

Talking GEM!  We have incorporated voice (narration) to our GEMS (online tutorials) making them more lively. Please have a look at our gem "How do I take a Blackboard survey?"  present in Student Blackboard Gems page, along with other GEMs.

 We are most interested in your feedback and suggestions. Let TAC know of skills areas in which you would like to see GEMS produced.

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