{"id":92,"date":"2024-07-12T17:13:03","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T21:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=92"},"modified":"2024-11-21T01:04:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T06:04:03","slug":"ppt-start-here2","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/ppt-start-here2\/","title":{"raw":"Start here to create accessible PowerPoints","rendered":"Start here to create accessible PowerPoints"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"speechright\" style=\"max-width: 74%;margin-bottom: -8em\">Hi, my name is Rhonda. I have been teaching for decades, before computers were used at all in the classroom. I was never trained how to create PowerPoints. I just kinda figured it out. Recently, I've been reading about digital accessibility and wanted to learn how I could make PowerPoints accessible. Accessible learning material enhances student satisfaction, democratic access to information, and inclusion.<\/div>\r\n<img class=\"noborder wp-image-1242 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/2024\/07\/Rhonda.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"294\" \/>\r\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\nPowerPoint is a presentation program that allows users to:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Create slides with text, images, media, and other graphic elements.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Present a slideshow of content.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Share the slideshow with others.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>View a slideshow asynchronously.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Reflect<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nHave you ever received formal training on creating PowerPoint presentations? Or did you simply figure it out as you went?\r\n\r\nIf you have received training, how long ago was it?\r\n\r\nPowerPoint tools and features were designed to create accessible presentations by default. When used as intended, PowerPoint creates presentations that are accessible with no additional steps, hacks, or workarounds required. Depending on your answers to the above, creating accessible PowerPoints may require some unlearning, check-ins, and reworking of your current workflow.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>The best way to solve an issue is to prevent it from happening in the first place.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2><a id=\"key\"><\/a>Key considerations<\/h2>\r\nSelect from the following links to learn about specific tools and features you should be using to create accessible PowerPoints:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/plan\/\">Plan<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/templates-and-themes\/\">Templates and Themes<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/slide-master\/\">Slide Masters<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/reading-order-2\/\">Slide Content<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/fonts-2\/\">Accessible Fonts and Colour<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/titles-slides\/\">Titles<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/lists-and-smartart-2\/\">Lists<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/links-2\/\">Accessible Links<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/images-and-graphics\/\">Images and Graphics<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/captions-and-transcripts\/\">Closed captions and Transcripts<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/tables2\/\">Tables<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/sharing-2\/\">Best Practices for Sharing<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/create-ppt-going-foward\/\">Going Forward<\/a>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Next<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nIn addition to the above links, you can move through this module in a linear fashion by selecting <strong>Next: Plan <\/strong>in the bottom right of this window.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"speechright\" style=\"max-width: 74%;margin-bottom: -8em\">Hi, my name is Rhonda. I have been teaching for decades, before computers were used at all in the classroom. I was never trained how to create PowerPoints. I just kinda figured it out. Recently, I&#8217;ve been reading about digital accessibility and wanted to learn how I could make PowerPoints accessible. Accessible learning material enhances student satisfaction, democratic access to information, and inclusion.<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"noborder wp-image-1242 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/2024\/07\/Rhonda.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/2024\/07\/Rhonda.png 767w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/2024\/07\/Rhonda-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/2024\/07\/Rhonda-727x1024.png 727w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/2024\/07\/Rhonda-65x92.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/2024\/07\/Rhonda-225x317.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/2024\/07\/Rhonda-350x493.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<p>PowerPoint is a presentation program that allows users to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create slides with text, images, media, and other graphic elements.<\/li>\n<li>Present a slideshow of content.<\/li>\n<li>Share the slideshow with others.<\/li>\n<li>View a slideshow asynchronously.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--examples\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Reflect<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Have you ever received formal training on creating PowerPoint presentations? Or did you simply figure it out as you went?<\/p>\n<p>If you have received training, how long ago was it?<\/p>\n<p>PowerPoint tools and features were designed to create accessible presentations by default. When used as intended, PowerPoint creates presentations that are accessible with no additional steps, hacks, or workarounds required. Depending on your answers to the above, creating accessible PowerPoints may require some unlearning, check-ins, and reworking of your current workflow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>The best way to solve an issue is to prevent it from happening in the first place.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"key\"><\/a>Key considerations<\/h2>\n<p>Select from the following links to learn about specific tools and features you should be using to create accessible PowerPoints:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/plan\/\">Plan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/templates-and-themes\/\">Templates and Themes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/slide-master\/\">Slide Masters<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/reading-order-2\/\">Slide Content<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/fonts-2\/\">Accessible Fonts and Colour<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/titles-slides\/\">Titles<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/lists-and-smartart-2\/\">Lists<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/links-2\/\">Accessible Links<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/images-and-graphics\/\">Images and Graphics<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/captions-and-transcripts\/\">Closed captions and Transcripts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/tables2\/\">Tables<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/sharing-2\/\">Best Practices for Sharing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/chapter\/create-ppt-going-foward\/\">Going Forward<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--key-takeaways\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Next<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>In addition to the above links, you can move through this module in a linear fashion by selecting <strong>Next: Plan <\/strong>in the bottom right of this window.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1655,"menu_order":1,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-92","chapter","type-chapter","status-web-only","hentry"],"part":54,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/92","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1655"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/92\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1693,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/92\/revisions\/1693"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/54"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/92\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=92"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=92"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=92"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}