Creating Accessible Presentations

It is important to recognise that accessibility depends on more than the nature of the resource - it also depends on what the learner does with the resource. Just because Microsoft

PowerPoint is good for presenting material in a didactic manner it doesn't necessarily follow that this is the best way of using it or indeed the most effective learning experience that can be given to your learners. This section examines the reasons why Microsoft

PowerPoint can be used to support learners and also how the techniques described can be best used within different teaching and learning environments. In each of the sections below the potential accessibility benefits and barriers are briefly covered and cross references given to more detailed information provided later within this resource.

This section contains information on the basic principals of accessibility when creating any presentation within Microsoft

PowerPoint. These points will be of relevance irrespective of the types of presentation or learning object being created.

One of the most common ways Microsoft

PowerPoint is used is in presentation delivery, where a presenter uses the slide information to deliver a session. When presenting with Microsoft

PowerPoint there are a number of techniques and options the presenter may wish to utilise.

Every learner or user of a Microsoft

PowerPoint presentation is likely to want to access the content in a variety of different ways. A presentation can be converted, exported or printed in a number of different formats, each of which will have their benefits and barriers to different learners. By providing a Microsoft

PowerPoint presentation online, a learner can convert or print the text in any manner which best suits them.