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Lecture 8 in a course on Research Skills, presented to the MPhil in Advanced Computer Science at the University of Cambridge, 2 November 2009.
Contents: (1) a research presentation is not a lecture; (2) the Gettysburg Address: context, without visual aids (good), analysis, with visual aids (bad); (3) the Problem with Powerpoint (and Keynote and LaTeX); (4) Blood, Toil, Tears & Sweat: context, with visual aids (good?), analysis; (5) proof of the irrationality of the square root of 2: blackboard proof (good), with LaTeX presentation (bad); (6) final thoughts. |
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| Created: | 2009-12-03 17:45 |
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| Collection: | Research Skills Module - MPhil in Advanced Computer Science |
| Publisher: | Dr Neil Dodgson |
| Copyright: | Neil A. Dodgson |
| Language: | eng (English) |
| Keywords: | presentation; lecture; seminar; Gettysburg; Lincoln; Churchill; |
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