Accessibility & Inclusion
Please note: This is a working document and will be updated over the next few months. The last update to this page was 9 December 2020.
Presentations
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Accessible presentations tip sheet (coming soon!)
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Unmute yourself and speak one at a time
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Begin by saying your name
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Describe: images, charts and graphs and test
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Use plain language and explain acronyms
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Slow down pace so audience can follow and ask questions
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Creating Accessible and Engaging Presentations (Coming soon!)
Materials
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All fonts, color, contrast. size, and headings are in accessible formats
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Use fonts such as: Arial, Calibri, Tahoma, Veranda, Georgia, etc.
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All images and graphs have embedded ALT Text/Image Descriptions
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Document is in Plain Language or a glossary is available
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PowerPoint Handouts
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Accessible PowerPoint template examples - (Coming soon!)
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44 Point Title
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24-36 point Body
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Use the Microsoft Accessibility Check before you finalize anything
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Posters
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The below font and other guidance is based on a full-sized, printed poster.
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Accessible Poster example - (Coming soon!)
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Poster title text should be no smaller than 88pt font
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Author name text should be no smaller than 72 point font
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Section headers should be no smaller than 60 point font
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Body text should be no smaller than 36 point font
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Create the poster in PPT first and include the accessibility features, then convert to PDF
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Making Accessible Academic Posters - CEDC's Archived Webinar (Coming soon!)