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Select appropriate language
Under tools in PPT, select Language
Step 1: Document Set Up - Language
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In Google Slides, the same option can be found in the File menu.
Step 1: Document Set Up - Language
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Build A Strong Structure: Master Slides
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Build A Strong Structure: Hierarchy
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Build A Strong Structure: Order
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Choose Fonts Carefully
Do:
• Use large font (No less than 28 point)
• Avoid fancy fonts and multiple styles
• Have a clear hierarchy of font sizes
Don’t:
• Fill your slides with lots of fine print
• Use font color to convey meaning
• Choose a font color that blends in
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High Contrast
Low Contrast
Consider Your Colors: Contrast
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Charts from Penn State Accessibility: http://accessibility.psu.edu/images/charts/
Don’tDo:
Consider Your Colors: Accessibility
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Add Alt-Text To All Images: PowerPoint
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Add Alt-Text To All Images: Google Slides
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Caption & Audio Describe Video
• Caption video content
• Confirm captions are readable
• Consider intro and/or audio description for visual content
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Keep It Simple!
• Avoid densely packed text or visuals• Don’t use distracting animations or transitions• Make sure your text is on the screen long enough
to be read• Give your audience a chance to consider
complicated content before you speak• Explain acronyms, jargon, and idioms
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Responding to Questions
• Answer questions throughout, if possible
• Allow for written (or typed) questions
• Repeat questions into the microphone
• Offer an options to follow up at a later date.
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Sharing Your Slides
• Share your slides before your session if possible
• Give your file(s) a clear, descriptive name
• Offer multiple file formats for maximum flexibility
• Make sure any PDFs are accessible
• Consider the accessibility of any other shared files
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PDF Accessibility
• Accessibility means more than OCR or readable text, it also means tagging content in Acrobat and checking accessibility with a screenreader or accessibility checker.
• It is often possible to take an accessible file and convert it into a PDF that retains those accessibility features, but you should still check.
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PDF Accessibility Resources
• Adobe’s Guide to Creating Accessible PDFs
• Adobe’s Create & Verify PDF Accessibility (Acrobat Pro) Guide
• WebAIM’s Guide to PDF Accessibility
• LPC’s Creating Accessible PDFs webinar (by me)
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Recommendation:
Given the complications of PDF accessibility, I would recommend focusing on creating an accessible document in another file format and share both file formats in the Google Drive space.
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Questions?
If you have questions later, please feel free to contact me on Twitter (@CarliSpina) or via
email ([email protected])
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Useful Tools & Resources
• CADET (for captioning and audio description)
• Color Contrast Checker
• WAVE (web accessibility evaluation tool)
• DLF’s Guide to Creating Accessible Presentations
• University of British Columbia’s OER Accessibility Toolkit
• WebAIM’s Rich Media Accessibility resources