Choosing a presentation model
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A presentation model is the skeleton your course hangs on. Nalanda offers 13; pick one per course and the AI structures the outline and slides to it.
Summary
A presentation model is the skeleton your course hangs on — the order in which ideas arrive. Nalanda offers 13. Pick one per course and the AI structures the outline and each slide to it. You can change the model later and re-generate or re-tidy the deck to apply it.
Where to set it
- On the new-course form (field 08, Presentation model).
- Later, on the course detail page → Edit — the change saves immediately, but existing content is not rewritten; re-generate the outline or re-tidy the deck to apply the new shape.
The three most broadly useful models are surfaced at the top of the picker (marked ★): Minto Pyramid (the default), Gagné's Nine Events, and Assertion–Evidence.
Quick chooser
| Your goal | Best models |
|---|---|
| Brief executives / decisions | Minto Pyramid · SCQA · PREP |
| Teach a skill or procedure | Gagné's Nine Events · 5E · Kolb Experiential |
| Reflective / debrief workshop | What–So What–Now What · Kolb |
| Clean, un-cluttered slides | Assertion–Evidence |
| Persuade / call to action | Monroe's Motivated Sequence · AIDA |
| Keynote / story | Duarte Sparkline |
| Make three points memorable | Rule of Three |
| Sell a fix | Problem–Solution–Benefit |
Notes & tips
Default: Minto Pyramid — the safest all-round structure for professional teaching. When in doubt, keep it.
See also
Minto Pyramid Principle · Gagné's Nine Events · Assertion–Evidence