Oral Communication and Presentation Skills
As a social science student and professional, you will also be expected to demonstrate effective oral communication skills in meetings, class presentations, and discussions. Your skill at using your voice and your presence to engage listeners and persuade them to consider your views on "hot button" issues will be crucial to your success. Check out these tips for more information.
The use of technologies such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP), web conferencing, threaded audio, and presentation software applications enhance and expand the reach of oral communication today. The UMUC tutorials listed below explore the effective use of Microsoft PowerPoint and the use of Camtasia to create a narrator (avatar) for your presentations.