Recommendations to others considering SlideLab:
I would recommend having an idea of what you want your presentation to look like before beginning your project. Having an outline might help complete the project more quickly. I would also use this program several times to really get the hang of how to implement it best. I have mixed some slides into my Google Slides presentations which have helped me utilize it more frequently. I also recommend using the site for students as it allows you to slowly walk them through making a presentation without overwhelming them with tons of editing features and toolkits. I would also recommend using this program when you have time to play around with it yourself first to see how to best use it. I would not give it to students ot use without having done it myself first! I will continue to keep my login for this and see how much more often I use it as the year goes on. I recommend keeping features of slides that you like and work well for you and copying them into the program for certain features. It may help save you time and allow you to still keep elements that you like in your slide. There were a couple youtube videos on using the site that could be helpful as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What problems is SlideLab solving and how is that benefiting you?
The first time I used this program, it took a while to load the program. I had to log out and log back in a few times. But, after a few times, I was able to see the program and use it effectively. I also find that it can be monotonous to use and doesn't quite synch as well to my Google Classroom and platforms as google slides do or Slidedeck. This is a more challenging program to use if you lack skills to create a slide or presentation that has all the parts you need. I have tried to go to profile settings to change settings but the site was not allowing it to load for me. I also did not receive a welcome email with any instructions or directions, however, the site did let me log right in. Other problems that might occur would be integrating other programs for your slides especially in a school wehre there are differnet settings preventing students from sharing on various platforms. I am also not sure the ease of duplicating a presentation for future use which would save you a lot of time. I also did not find a community within the site that allowed for frequently asked questions or tips for using their site and its features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
