Animations in PowerPoint

Animations in PowerPoint

Term explanation

Definition and meaning

Animations in PowerPoint are visual effects that are applied to different items like graphics, title or bullet points, instead of the slides. There are many different animations like: Appear, Fade, Fly in.

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Other glossary terms

Flipped Classroom

Flipped Classroom means that students work out the subject matter themselves at home through tasks such as reading, videos, etc. Interactive learning activities and exercises then take place in class.

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Agentic AI

Agentic AI refers to artificial intelligence systems that act autonomously to achieve multi-step goals — without requiring a human to trigger each action individually. Unlike traditional AI that responds to single prompts, agentic AI plans, decides, and executes sequences of tasks on its own, often integrating with external tools and data sources. In enterprise settings, agentic AI is increasingly used to automate complex workflows such as reporting, content creation, and communication. In the domain of presentations, this approach is realised through the Large Presentation Model (LPM) — an agentic AI system that orchestrates the entire presentation cycle in an enterprise context.

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Living Presentation

A living presentation is a slide deck that continuously updates to reflect the latest data, content, and context — rather than being a static snapshot. Like a living document, it is connected to data sources that feed new information into the slides automatically. Living presentations are a practical implementation of the Agentic Slides concept and are the natural output of data-driven presentation workflows. They are particularly valuable for recurring formats such as management reports and investor updates.

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Audience Dynamics

Audience dynamics refers to the behavioral and social patterns that emerge within a group of listeners during a presentation or event. This includes how energy, attention, engagement, and mood shift over time — and how individual participants influence the group. Understanding audience dynamics helps presenters adapt their pacing, tone, and content in real time. Factors such as group size, seating arrangements, time of day, and topic familiarity all affect the dynamic of a given audience.

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