This article presents a wide-ranging analysis of the use of PowerPoint technology in higher education. It addresses four overlapping issues. Has PowerPoint led to more effective learning? What impact has PowerPoint had on the dynamics of classrooms? What are some important aspects of the culture that accompanies PowerPoint? How has PowerPoint affected orality, visuality and literacy? The purpose of our article is to stimulate beneficial conversations about a prevalent educational software technology.
Key words powerpoint - technology in teaching - education
Russel Craig received his B.Com., M.Com. and Ph.D. from the University of Newcastle, Australia. He is Professor in the National Graduate School of Management at The Australian National University.
Joel Amernic received his B.Sc., and M.B.A. from the University of Toronto, where he is a Professor in the Rotman School of Management.
Both authors are long-term collaborators with common research interests in management education, the accountability discourse of CEOs, and various aspects of corporate accounting and financial reporting, including the use of accounting data in employment relations.