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6. Presentation and infographic tools

The ability to deliver compelling presentations is increasingly important. Which tool you use to create, share and present your work may depend on a range of factors:

  • Individual or group work — different tools offer collaborative functionality.
  • Basic or advanced function — if you wish to incorporate complex data visualisations, or include special effects you may require a more advanced presentation tool.
  • Availability of training — the availability of in-person training and online help varies between presentation tools.

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  • Types of assignments — Information on written, video, audio, presentations, posters, 3D models and coding assignments.
  • Find and use media – Find images, audio and video, comply with copyright and Creative Commons licences.
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Key
Free Free tools are completely free to use with all features.
Freeware Freeware basic functionality included for free. May include paid additional features.
open source Open source tools are developed in a collaborative manner, are free to use and can be used, modified or shared openly.
paid tool Paid tools can only be used after purchasing, and agreeing to, a product licence.

Presentation tools

Tool Summary Help and tutorials Cost
PowerPoint Standard presentation tool used in many workplaces. PowerPoint help & learning paid toolFree for Charles Sturt students and staff
Google Slides Free, web-based tool. Use with a Google account. Google Slides training and help Free
Impress (LibreOffice) Free, downloadable software. LibreOffice Help open source
Prezi Web-based tool, offering a tiered membership model. Prezi product tutorials paid tool

Infographic tools

Tool Summary Help and tutorials Cost
Canva Web-based design tool for slides, infographics and other visual components for presentations. Can add collaborators. Free basic plan available. Canva Design School Freeware
GraphPad Prism Analysis and graphing solution purpose-built for scientific research. GraphPad Resources paid tool
Piktochart Web-based design tool for infographics and visualising data. Can add collaborators. Free basic plan available. Piktochart Help Center Freeware
Venngage Web-based design tool for data visualisations, including infographics, posters and reports. Free basic plan available. Venngage Support Centre Freeware

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