Prezi the zooming presentation tool

I am certainly a beginner when it comes to using Prezi but have been impressed with its ease of use and range of features.  Below is a SWOT analysis of the Prezi tool and also a copy of a recent session I have used it for at work.  I have used the free downloadable template from the Business Balls website to complete the SWOT.

The prezi linked is for QAS Pain Management Options and is presented to second year student paramedics.

In my experience prezi has been well received by the students that I have presented this session too.  There is a combination of factors that contribute to prezi being more popular at the moment than the traditional Power Point presentations that are excessively used in education within QAS.  The format of prezi lends itself to the e-learning environment more readily as its cloud based and readily portable with no requirement for the purchase of specialised software.  Items of relevance can be easily embedded into a prezi direct from sources with no need to download them to personal hardware.  The prezi system has direct links to sites like youtube for ease of use when wanting to embed videos.  Students can have instant access to the presentation with no need for the lecturer to provide notes, printouts or anything other than the link.  It must still be used wisely as students will still become bored if the presenter leans too heavily on the tool rather than the delivery and information.