Digital Accessibility: Create Accessible Slide Presentations
Overview
[3 hours, self-paced online] In this course, participants will learn the specific skills needed to create accessible slide presentations for live presenting and for sharing afterwards, using either PowerPoint or Google Slides. Learners can also submit their work in this course in order to earn the Accessible Slide Presentations badge as part of the Digital Accessibility Badging Program.
Topics
- Checking the accessibility of an existing slide presentation
- Using preset layouts and creating unique slide titles for screen readers
- Ensuring sufficient contrast for readability
- Using alternative text for visual elements
- Managing cognitive load when using animations
- Writing meaningful speaker notes
- Presenting for a diverse audience
- Creating accessible paper handouts
- Sharing slide presentations electronically
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for faculty and staff who create, share, or present slide presentations, but it is open for students as well.
Related Courses
Additional Course Information
The Digital Accessibility Foundations course is the prerequisite for the Digital Accessibility Badging Program. This program contains self-paced online workshops focusing on how to create digital content (slide presentations, websites, PDFs, etc.) in an accessible way. You may choose to take as many workshops as you like.
In each workshop, you will learn specific skills and apply them to your everyday work. Successful completion of each course will help you earn a badge for the topic of that course.