1. SlideShare
www.slideshare.net
Presentation by Michelle Jackson
EDCI 568
Professor Linda Mellish
Spring 2013

2. What is SlideShare?
 Community for sharing presentations
 Search for presentations on any topic
 Slidecast: sync mp3 audio with slides to
create a webinar
 Zipcast: web meetings

3. Benefits
 Embed and share presentations
anywhere by anyone
 Integrate into social media sites, such as
Twitter and Facebook
 Integrate into learning management
systems
 Track views and downloads
 Collaboration among others

4. Drawbacks
 Options are limited using the free account
unless you purchase an account
 Some of the features require multiple
steps, such as Slidecast, requires creating
the audio separately from the
presentation
 Does not support presentations with audio
already included

5. Educational Purposes
 Can be used in all educational settings
 Relates well to our pedagogies
 Can be used in collaboration with others,
including others around the world
 Share the information with others