Teaching and Learning Resources


Lecture and Presentation Tips

Harvard's Derek Bok Center has two online videos, two documents and several hints about lecturing.
  • The Act of Teaching. Video available online from the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University. In this video, Nancy Houfek, Head of Voice and Speech for the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University, directs a workshop that stresses the importance of communication with the whole self in order to reach an audience more effectively.
  • How to Speak: Lecture Tips from Patrick Winston. Video available online from the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University. Tips on how to give an effective talk, including how to start a lecture, cycling in on the material, using verbal punctuation to indicate transitions, describing "near misses" that strengthen the intended concept, and asking questions. Also includes tips on using the blackboard, overhead projections, props, and "how to stop."

You might be considering using PowerPoint for your lectures. Need to learn Powerpoint? These links provide tutorials to step you through the basics:


Poster Presentations have become an important tool in teaching and learning. These sites give guidance in design principles and construction.