Powerful Preeminent Presentations: Public Speaking Essentials to Make your Remote Lectures Pop

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All
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Institutional Level: 
Higher Ed
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Streamed
Abstract: 

Presentation skills are paramount to any instructor but how many have actually received training on public speaking essentials?  Having a PhD doesn't make you a great speaker/presenter. Join Dr. Jory Basso for an evocative discussion on how to improve your presentation skills and create better student engagement and connectedness.

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Presentation skills are paramount to any instructor but how many have received any training on public speaking essentials?  Having a PhD doesn't make you a great speaker/presenter. Even veteran faculty members may not be communicating or presenting at the best of their ability. Now that many lectures and labs have moved online speaking and presentation skills are even more crucial to keep your students engaged. Because of this new reality, instructors and students alike may feel disconnected during online delivery. Join Dr. Jory Basso for an evocative discussion on how to improve your presentation skills and create better student engagement and connectedness.

Dr. Basso is an Associate Professor and Acting Faculty Lead at Southern California University of Health Sciences and teaches Clinical Nutrition and Human Biochemistry at the graduate level. He built a successful integrative health clinic as a Chiropractor/Sports Therapist in downtown Toronto prior to moving his family to California to teach full-time and occasionally surf. Dr. Basso has presented educational content at corporations, international conferences including OLC’s Ideate STEM Labs, served as a health/fitness expert on TV, author of 90+ blog articles and creator of 90+ videos for the HybridDrJ YouTube channel. He has a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree, a Master of Education in Digital Learning, and is passionate about empowering individuals with health and science education.

Conference Track: 
Engaged and Effective Teaching and Learning
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Discovery Session Asynchronous
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All Attendees