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Course Accessability

Accessibility of PowerPoints

There are a few things that document creators can do within PowerPoint to help ensure accessibility. Keep in mind that the content covered in the previous tabs in this Guide should be considered when designing a PowerPoint presentation. This page outlines a few basic tools in PowerPoint that will allow users to create accessible presentations.

Presentation Design Themes

Microsoft provides users with a variety of presentation Themes. These Themes are designed to allow users to create attractive presentations without having to spend hours choosing slide backgrounds, font colors, etc.

For the most part, these Themes also take accessibility into consideration. It is highly recommended that users select one of the preset themes for their presentation and not try to create your own. Additional Themes can be downloaded from Microsoft’s website.

Slide Layouts

For each Theme, Microsoft also provides a set of slide layouts. When building a presentation and adding new slides, it is recommended users select from the preset layouts. These layouts are designed to ensure that the content on the slides can be identified by a screenreader. It is suggested that users avoid the Title Only and the Blank slide options. It is too tempting to want to add additional text boxes on these slides and doing so would negate the accessibility of those slides.

Note: Unfortunately, data tables added to PowerPoint slides are not accessible.

Outline and Notes

Outline Panel

Clicking on the Outline tab in the Slide panel will reveal a text outline of the slides. If the preset slide layouts are used, any text within the slides will appear within the outline. Images and SmartArt will not appear in the outline but can be made accessible by adding Alt descriptions.

Notes Panel

PowerPoint provides a Notes panel allowing users to enter presentation notes designed to guide the presenter. These notes are not typically read by screenreaders, so adding important content for student use is not recommended. It is possible, however, to save the slide notes out in PDF format to distribute to students. A screenreader should be able to read the text from the PDF.

Resources

  • PowerPoint Accessibility This webpage outlines the tools available within Microsoft PowerPoint that when used ensure the document is accessible.
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Course Accessability

Formatting Documents

This section contains information on document formatting for

When each of the above applications is used properly, the likelihood that the resulting documents will be accessible is high.

Each page will address how to create accessible documents using the tools built directly into the programs.

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Technology for Teaching

Presentations

While presentations are most often attributed to the lecturer presenting content to the students, student presentations whether as individuals or in groups, afford the students a chance to develop skills in oral communication, peer-teaching, and listening among others. The more practice a student has speaking to and working within groups, the more comfortable the individual will feel when delivering a presentation to professional colleagues, patients, and other audiences.

Software and iPad

PowerPoint*

PowerPoint is a slide show presentation program developed by Microsoft. Geisel supports Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac, PC, and the iPad.

Keynote

Keynote is a slide show presentation program developed by Apple.

iPad Apps

Final Argument

Final Argument is an iPad app that allows the user to create non-linear, branching presentations. The app is designed to allow users to incorporate content from multiple sources using PDF, PowerPoint, Keynote, an interactive whiteboard, and multimedia. Final Argument presentations can also be recorded directly from the app.

SlideShark

SlideShark allows iPad users to easily view and present PowerPoint slides with animations, fonts, colors, graphics, hyperlinks and videos intact. Presentations can not be generated from within SlideShark itself; however, this tool can be used to present live to attendees in remote locations.

iPad and Online

Movenote

Movenote is available as an iPad app and online. It allows users to record a presentation, including the device camera, to create a picture-in-picture affect for your presentation. Import content from multiple sources then simply record the presentation as you swipe the slides to advance through the presentation. Presentations are shared by sending a link to the recipient and can be viewed without the app.

Device Agnostic

Prezi

Prezi is a non-linear presentation tool that works online and on the iPad. Prezi allows users to collaboratively create interactive, multi-dimensional presentations in a way that other presentation tools cannot. Incorporate existing resources or build from scratch. Prezi can handle multimedia, hyperlinks, other presentation files and more.

Device Agnostic

Multi-device Apps

2Screens

2Screens – Presentation Expert is an iPad app that makes it easy for users to present multiple content types within the same app.  Manage and view your documents; use the built-in web browser to load web contents and download files; make notes on the whiteboard or presentation slides. To show your work, you can stream the iPad screen display to AirPlay or a browser URL.

Doceri

Doceri is a scalable suite of products that allows a teacher or presenter to control a computer’s desktop, to control audiovisual technology, and to annotate any presentation in real time with the iPad.

AirSketch

Air Sketch turns an iPad into a wireless whiteboard allowing users to Annotate PDF documents and images. Just launch Air Sketch on the iPad and open the specified URL from any HTML-5 compatible browser on a computer running on the same wireless network. Your photos and drawings show up natively in the browser and update almost instantly.

References

The following are a list of references about the use of presentations in teaching and learning.

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*Tools that appear with an asterisk on the pages are commonly used at the Geisel School of Medicine.

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Technology for Teaching

Interactive Multimedia

Interactive multimedia is often used to develop learning objects that can be used for independent learning or in conjunction with a class session. Such learning objects can include but are not limited to interactive video with integrated practice activities, multimedia scenarios, application simulations, virtual flashcards among others.

Be aware that interactive multimedia products may not be accessible by individuals with visual or hearing impairments and thus should ideally be accompanied by a transcript and close captioning.

Anki

Anki allows users to create flashcards for drill and practice study. The flashcards supports images, audio, video, and scientific notation.

Device Agnostic

Articulate

Articulate Storyline allows users to build highly interactive online learning modules for delivery in Flash, HTML5 and iOS.

Camtasia*

Camtasia (Mac) and Camtasia Studio (PC) allow users to create, edit, and produce video from a variety of sources including screencast, PowerPoint, and built from scratch with images, movie clips, etc. The product is easy to use and provides a variety of advanced editing options at an affordable price. Check with the Dartmouth Computer Store for educational pricing.

Captivate*

Adobe Captivate is a learning module development tool that can be used to author software demonstrations, simulations, and randomized quizzes in Flash and HTML 5 format. It can also be used for screencasts, podcasts, and the conversion of Microsoft PowerPoint presentations for consumption on the web, CDs, and iBook, or a course management system.

Keynote

Keynote is a slide show presentation program developed by Apple.

PowerPoint*

PowerPoint is a slide show presentation program developed by Microsoft. Geisel supports Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac, PC, and the iPad.

QStream

Qstream is widely used by some of the world’s top medical centers and healthcare leaders to educate clinicians on a range of topics, including patient safety, infection control, emergency medicine, palliative care and advanced life support. Developed at Harvard Medical School, Qstream is scientifically proven to increase knowledge retention.

Device Agnostic

Quizlet

Quizlet allows users to create flashcards, tests, and study games that make learning fun and engaging for students. Quizlet works online or via the Quizlet app. Anyone can create and share Quizlet interactions free. Just create an account.

Device Agnostic

References

The following are a list of references about the use of interactive multimedia in teaching and learning.

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*Tools that appear with an asterisk on the pages are commonly used at the Geisel School of Medicine.