As a comm student, you will do definitely hear one acronym more than the rest—the PPC. But what exactly is this mysterious PPC that your professors are continually referring to, and how can it help you? This question, along with others regarding the PPC, are answered below in order to help you successfully utilize this practical tool provided by the university.
What is the PPC?
We’re comm majors which means we give lots of presentations and do quite a bit of public speaking. So wouldn’t it be nice if there was an effective way to practice beforehand, besides giving your speech to your cat or favorite roommate? (Hopefully those two aren’t the same thing!) Well, there is! The BYU-Idaho Presentations Practice Center (PPC) is exactly what it sounds like. It is a free resource designed to help students create, improve, practice and polish their presentations. No matter your major, the class you are presenting in, or your presentation topic, the PPC wants to help you!
BYU-I student, Dwight Schrute, before attending the PPC.
Where is it located?
The PPC is located in Smith 368 in Spencer Haacke’s office. You can also schedule an online tutoring appointment, so you don’t always have to go to the center.
What kind of things can the PPC help me with?
The PPC can help you with anything from class presentations to performance rehearsals, and everything in between. You don’t even have to be finished with your presentation before going to the PPC. The student tutors can help you during every phase of creating and delivering an excellent presentation. For example, they can help you brainstorm ways to present, create a PowerPoint presentation, transition between multiple presenters, and give you feedback on your handouts or other visual aids.
BYU-I student, Dwight Schrute, after attending the PPC.
How does it work?
Those individuals who will assist you at the PPC are trained student tutors and scheduling works by appointment only. Follow these steps to create an appointment:
- On the BYU-I homepage, scroll down to the links at the bottom of the page and click on the “Tutoring Center” link located in the academic tools column.
- Next, click “Tutor Request” in the grey box on the left side of the page.
- Log in with your BYU-I username and password if you haven’t done so already.
- Click the green “Get a Tutor” icon in the middle.
- Select the class that you’re doing the presentation for.
- Then click the pink “Presentation Practice Center” icon.
- You will see a calendar screen in which you can select a time slot to create an appointment.
- Once you click on a time, you will see your tutor’s name and contact information in addition to a few other options.
- You must type the reason for the tutor request in order to create an appointment. (Ex: Practice my persuasive speech/Get help with creating my PowerPoint presentation about the history of social media)
- You can also attach files such as a PowerPoint presentation or outline of your speech for the tutor to view prior to your appointment.
- Click “Create an appointment” and then you’re all set!
- A confirmation email will be sent to your student email address to remind you of your appointment.
*You can cancel an appointment by logging into the “Tutor Request” page and clicking on the appointment you wish to cancel under the “My Appointments” box.
Additional Resources:
— PPC Info Page
— PPC Tutor Sign Up Instructional Video
— Tutoring Center
PPC Contact Info:
PresentationPractice@byui.edu
208.496.3719
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