Accessibility in Action: Making PowerPoints More Effective and Accessible

Make your presentations easier for everyone to access and understand. In this interactive session for School of Medicine educators, participants will learn practical techniques for improving PowerPoint presentations for a wide range of learners, with School of Medicine-specific guidance. You’ll practice spotting and correcting common accessibility issues involving slide titles, reading order, meaningful links, images and alt text, color contrast, and lists, while exploring PowerPoint’s built-in accessibility tools. The focus is on manageable improvements that strengthen your presentations while building accessibility into your everyday workflow.

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About the Training

The Department of Justice requires digital content to be accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act by April 2027. To support UW educators in meeting this requirement—and creating more inclusive learning environments—CLIME and SOMALT have partnered to offer a practical, interactive training series focused on PowerPoint, Word, and Pressbooks.

Each session will cover why accessibility matters and simple steps you can use right away to improve your course materials. Optional office hours will follow each session, giving you time to practice with a sample document or your own materials.

Presenters

• Ceradwen Tokheim (she/her), Instructional Designer, School of Medicine Analytics and Learning Technology (SOMALT)
• Mary-Colleen Jenkins (she/her), Instruction Accessibility Specialist, Accessible Technology Services (ATS) | UW Information Technology

Additional Sessions

• January 8, 2027: Accessibility in Action: Improving Word Documents for Every Learner
• March 4, 2027: Accessibility in Action: Designing Pressbooks for Access and Understanding

Each session stands on its own, so you’re welcome to join one or the whole series.

Session descriptions written with assistance from ChatGPT