Making Microsoft PowerPoint files accessible to everyone involves: Creating the PowerPoint following the accessible content practices, detailed in this resource Facilitating the presentation in an inclusive way Following inclusive and accessible practice will benefit everyone and make some tasks easier for you. The accessibility checker automatically scans your document,...
There are several ways you can make Microsoft Word documents accessible for everyone. This will benefit everyone reading your materials, texts, content or worksheets and make some tasks easier for you. One of the easiest things with the biggest impact you can do is break your content into sections...
Some students might experience barriers when accessing content in your subject. Adding content to your subject sites and learning materials in a certain way can help remove these barriers and create an inclusive and accessible learning environment. We asked our Digital Accessibility Ambassadors – UTS students with lived experience of...
A clear and logical structure is a basic foundation of accessible digital content. Structure refers to the layout and format of your content. Well-structured content benefits all of your students and is critical for students who have cognitive or learning disabilities, students who use screen readers, students who only...
Ensuring that you use clear language in your subject is important for all students – and critical for some who might find it harder to fill in the gaps. We asked our Digital Accessibility Ambassadors – UTS students with lived experience of disability about why using clear language in your...
Alternative text, or “alt text” is a short description or tag added to images found online or in documents. It’s a way of describing images for people who are unable to see them, usually because they have a vision-related disability. It’s generally not visible on the page like a...
Both transcripts and captions are ways of reproducing audio content as text. Not only are they essential for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, but they’re also extremely helpful for other students who benefit from having a text version of the content, such as students who speak...
A link refers to any section of text that can be clicked on to view other web pages, download documents or access external applications. It’s important that links are added clearly, so students can find them and know what to expect once they select the link. We asked our...
Colour needs to be used mindfully in your subject as it can create barriers for some students. If there’s not enough contrast between the text and the background – some students might not be able to see the content. If it’s used as the only means to convey meaning –...
Avoid using tables to structure or format your content, and only use them when presenting data. You should also always aim to create your tables with the platform you’re using, rather than copying and pasting. So if you’re using Canvas, create the table using the Rich Content Editor. If...
