Slide Creation and Presentations

Presentations are very commonly used tools for conducting lectures and classes and often contain important information. For this reason, it is essential that these documents are accessible to those individuals with disabilities.

On the next page, you will view a PDF of University of Michigan's Organizational Learning guidance on accessible slides, created in consultation with the Office for Institutional Equity (OIE), and Information Technology Services (ITS).

Please review the PDF resource and be prepared to answer these questions:

• Why is it important to use predefined slide layouts?
• What are best practices concerning type of font and size of font?
• Why is it important to have unique and accurate titles for each slide?
• What is one strategy that will help make images more accessible to learners with low vision?

 

Optional, but a Great Resource for your Teaching

MLibrary Slide Template - The library has created an accessible slide template. Use this as a starting point for your own slides!