Abstract
The information technology revolution is a boon for educators and students (Rollag & Billsberry, 2012). Never before have we had such instantaneous access to all kinds of information to share and distribute in and out of the classroom. Yet this comes at a price (Fornaciari & Roca, 1999). In this age of information overload, simplicity is the new premium, and benchmark, for information technology tools. Stripped to its fundamental components, Google’s “one box, any question” format won favor over busier-looking search engines like AOL or Yahoo. TED.com’s ever-expanding storehouse of video talks, based around the old adage “keep it short and sweet” has become a worldwide phenomenon. The creators behind Twitter recognized the status update bar as the core principle of Facebook: “what’cha doing,” “what’cha thinking,” and “where’ve you been?” Pared down to less than 140 characters or a single snapshot, those essential questions captivate billions daily (Kwak, Lee, Park, & Moon, 2010). Enter Haiku Deck. Haiku Deck is to PowerPoint what Twitter is to Facebook: minimal essentials for maximal impact. It aims to revolutionize the production of presentations.