Saving :ARGE PowerPoint files in a format ok for modem users

[Julieanne]

I teach an online course that includes many large PowerPoint files. Our
university utilizes Blackboard course management system. Students who are
modem users indicate difficulty in downloading and viewing them. What
suggestions do you have?

 

[Kathy Jacobs]

One of the first things I would check was if there were a way to shrink the
size of the files. Check the ideas in this entry from Steve Rindsberg's PPT
FAQ and see if any of them help:
Why are my PowerPoint files so big? What can I do about it?
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00062.htm

If that doesn't help enough, try splitting the presentations into separate
files. It won't reduce the time for the total download, but it will let the
students only download what they need, when they need it.

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro! Books
Get PowerPoint and OneNote information at www.onppt.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

 

[Sandy]

You can use the PowerPoint Compress Pictures tool (in your picture tool bar)
to help reduce the size of the file. If that is not sufficient try NXPowerLite

 

[Julieanne]

GREAT! I will try both of those suggestions!
Thanks so much for your assistance!

 

[Julieanne]

Steve--Thanks a bunch! I'll work on those suggestions this morning!
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