Elizabeth, Thank you for your contributions to the discussion, you have shared some excellent observations. SlideShare only required payment if advanced options are use, but it is a great free resources when collecting and aggregating information posted by others, though of course content should always be validated for accuracy. Death by PowerPoint is a common problem across education, and I agree, students often zone out of it is not utilized properly. Breaking up presentations into chunks, incorporating short videos, and stopping to promote discussion with the group are just a few ways to avoid students tuning out. You have also mentioned grades improving after you stopped handing out the slides- thank you for sharing this with the group. Do you also find students are more engaged and ask more questions when they are responsible for taking their own notes on presentations? Wishing you continued success in the classroom. Theresa Schmitt