Slide Decks

All Themes Slide Deck Template

OER Promotion Slide Deck Template

Explore the OER California Slide Deck Series templates and customize them for presentations, workshops, showcases, and conference sessions about your OER. (Flip through the templates by selecting the arrows above, or select the four arrows at top right to see the full screen. Scroll down to access the template.)

Introduction

“Marketing is no longer about the stuff that you make, but about the stories you tell.” — Seth Godin

A slide deck can help tell the story behind an OER as much as the OER itself. It can introduce the resource, explain why it was created, highlight who it serves, and show its impact on access and equity. This slide deck template is designed to support that kind of storytelling in a polished, professional, and conference-ready format.

Below you will find ideas for how to use the slide decks, real examples of OER slide decks and presentation templates, and guidance for adapting the template for your own campus or project.

Ideas for Use

This slide deck template can be used in different ways depending on the audience and setting. Here are a few simple ideas.

For Faculty

  • Use it to introduce your OER at the start of a lecture presentation. Share what the resource is, why you created it, and how it supports your students.
  • Use it at conferences or showcases. Highlight your process, design decisions, student impact, and lessons learned.
  • Use it in workshops or department meetings. Explain how your OER fits your teaching, your program, or your institution’s strategic goals.

For Staff

  • Use it for campus or library television display screens. Adapt selected slides into an auto-advancing display that highlights OER and sparks curiosity in shared spaces.
  • Use it in outreach or professional development. Adapt the template for OER workshops, information sessions, or campus events.
  • Use it to create a visually connected campaign. Pair the deck with posters, bookmarks, postcards, or Zoom backgrounds so the outreach materials feel cohesive.

For Students

  • Use slides to advocate for OER at a campus event. Help students, faculty, and administrators understand what OER is and how the cost-saving measure supports student learning, retention, and degree completion.

  • Use impact or quote slides to highlight student voices. Show how open access affects cost, confidence, and participation.

Inspirations

Here is a real example of slide decks and presentation templates being used in open education work.

 

Staff Example: Open Education Network

Quick Tips for Using Slide Decks Well

Keep slides focused. Use one main idea per slide whenever possible.

Prioritize readability. Use clear headings, simple fonts (sans serif fonts are best), and generous spacing so the slide can be read on a projector, laptop, or phone.

Use visuals with purpose. Screenshots, charts, and images should support the story of the OER rather than crowd the slide.

Leave space. Use margins and spacing to help the presentation feel cleaner and easier to follow.

Tell a clear story. Organize the deck so viewers understand the what, the who, the why, the how, and the so what of what you are sharing.

Make it accessible. Use the Accessibility Guidance in the Appendix to ensure your marketing materials are as accessible as possible.

Guidance and Templates

View the video or select the arrows to read the steps for customizing your own slide deck.

 

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To the extent possible under law, Swetta Abeyta; Nataly Blas; Theresa Huff; John Jackson; Jessea Young; and Karna Younger have waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to Growing Your OER Program, except where otherwise noted.

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