1 00:00:00,090 --> 00:00:06,240 [Auto-generated transcript. Edits may have been applied for clarity.] Accessible presentations enhance the experience for everyone in your audience, including people with disabilities. 2 00:00:06,330 --> 00:00:11,489 Important considerations are your presentation materials such as PowerPoint slides, 3 00:00:11,490 --> 00:00:16,290 the presentation structure, the presentation format, and the needs of your audience. 4 00:00:16,470 --> 00:00:25,830 To create accessible presentation materials, you're going to need to consider your use of headings, images, color, text, and links. 5 00:00:26,070 --> 00:00:29,520 For headings, you need to use unique titles for each slide. 6 00:00:29,730 --> 00:00:38,190 For example, if you had two slides titled "Headings", one might just be titled "Headings" and the next one would be titled "Headings 7 00:00:38,580 --> 00:00:48,180 (continued)", or if you have multiple slides with the same title, you could number them. So Headings, Headings 2, and Headings 3. 8 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:53,040 For images, you should always add alt text to the images in your presentation. 9 00:00:53,280 --> 00:01:00,930 Alt text is text that describes the meaningful content of an image to someone who cannot see it, and is read by assistive technology. 10 00:01:01,170 --> 00:01:09,360 Do not use images of text because they cannot be read by assistive technology such as screen readers, and do not magnify properly. For color, 11 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:13,980 Ensure your presentation meets color contrast standards for both text and visuals. 12 00:01:14,100 --> 00:01:17,520 You'll want to use a color contrast checker like TGPi. 13 00:01:17,570 --> 00:01:20,490 Do not use color alone to convey meaning. 14 00:01:20,580 --> 00:01:29,340 For example, charts and graphs need text labels in addition to color coding to convey their meaning. And avoid inaccessible color combinations. 15 00:01:29,340 --> 00:01:34,620 For example, red and green together can be difficult to differentiate for many with color blindness. 16 00:01:34,620 --> 00:01:40,859 For text, use fonts that are easy to read and sans serif, such as Roboto or Arial. 17 00:01:40,860 --> 00:01:47,790 Body text font size should be 18 or larger, and heading text font size should be 24 or larger. 18 00:01:47,820 --> 00:01:53,790 Do not use only visual styling, such as bold to convey information to your audience. 19 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:58,080 For example, if you'd like to bold a sentence to emphasize its importance 20 00:01:58,410 --> 00:02:05,550 Add a note to the beginning of the sentence, like "important". For links, use descriptive link text instead of a URL. 21 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:15,900 For example, you would hyperlink the text "CU Anschutz Homepage" instead of using the url, www.cuanschutz.edu. 22 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:21,090 There's one exception to this rule. If you do not share your presentation materials with your audience, 23 00:02:21,330 --> 00:02:26,370 then include the full URL so your audience can still access the link. Write link text 24 00:02:26,370 --> 00:02:30,360 so that your audience understands what the link is and where it will take them. 25 00:02:30,750 --> 00:02:34,110 Never use general link text like "click here". 26 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:38,220 Remember that underlined text should only be used to indicate a link. 27 00:02:38,490 --> 00:02:42,300 To incorporate accessibility into your presentation structure 28 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:45,930 Make sure you share your presentation materials in advance. 29 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:49,860 This helps your audience follow along and prepare for your presentation. 30 00:02:50,310 --> 00:02:57,420 And this also supports cognitive disabilities such as ADHD and physical disabilities such as vision impairments. 31 00:02:57,630 --> 00:03:01,740 Provide an agenda at the beginning of your presentation so your audience knows what 32 00:03:01,740 --> 00:03:07,559 to expect. And verbally describe non decorative visuals included in your presentation, 33 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:14,610 such as charts. You'll want to discuss what the visual is showing and why it's important for virtual presentations. 34 00:03:14,610 --> 00:03:18,179 Consider the accessibility of the presentation platform. 35 00:03:18,180 --> 00:03:26,460 Turn on captioning. Read aloud comments and questions in the chat. And allow your audience to participate in multiple modalities. 36 00:03:26,670 --> 00:03:33,030 For example, use both chat and unmute rather than requiring one modality over the other.