The Pros and Cons of PowerPoint

Pros:
-meets the needs of different learning styles, auditory and visual
-supports clarity, interest, reinforcement and retention of the material in the presentation
-helps the presenter to keep the material in the presentation organized
-the material is presented in a neat and organized way
-the slides can be printed out ahead of time, which lends itself to note-taking
-can lessen public speaking fears
-inclusion of charts, graphs, and other visual aids; embedded relevant video and/or sound clips


Cons:
-too many slides, which can detract from the presentation and effect timeliness*
-too much text and/or information in slides*
-can be time consuming to create, tweak and/or finalize
-doesn't promote spontaneous discussions
-can replace the presenter in that the audience can just follow along with the presentation without much add-in from the presenter
-attention to the slides and/or slide print-outs, as opposed to the presenter
-presenter may read directly from the slides

*too much text and/or information in slides or too many slides can both detract from the presentation and effect the time organization, particularly when time constraints exist.