Digital Workshop

Interesting research about Powerpoint that probably has some relevance to Opus too if it's used in a similar "slide and narration" way:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/04/04/powerpoint_bad/

I am skeptical. Despite what is suggested, humans have a great capacity to learn and to tune attention.

My experience is that solid presentations are easy to follow and easy to accept. If the speaker is confused or the PPT is busy, of course a problem. To the "visual + spoken", 'yes' I've seen PPT visual saying one thing and the presenter is verbalizing off on another tack... and so hard to follow. Incongruent.

I am amazed with now with the young generations who really seem to work well in more chaotic environments... hand-eye, image flashes, spinning words, anything.