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Example from the PowerPoint Accessible Template Sampler<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

For presentations to be part of truly inclusive teaching practice they need to be created with an eye on accessibility. This post will outline some things you can do to make your presentations in lectures, seminars, meetings and conferences accessible to all.<\/p>\n

1. Choose a presentation tool that will help you make your slides accessible.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not all presentation tools are equally good for inclusivity. The following tips will look at specific aspects of presentations and some tools will not let you do these things easily.<\/p>\n

PowerPoint has been around for a long time and some poor use of the tool has led to criticisms, but it has some great features to help you make your presentations accessible. Some newer tools such as Prezi, Haiku Deck and Adobe Spark offer some exciting visual features, but do not always have the accessibility options that are desirable. For example, Prezi suggests<\/a> adding voice overs, creating a PDF version or recording a video screencast to make a Prezi accessible.<\/p>\n

Accessible U<\/span><\/a> (University of Minnesota) recommends that you choose presentation software that allows you to:<\/span><\/p>\n