A couple of things to add:
Avoid red text, especially on a blue or green background as this does
not help people who are colour-blind or visually impaired.
Can the slide be scanned in 15 seconds? (I can't remember where I got
this recommendation from, but it sound sensible enough.)
Colour can also be used for highlighting a point, but use restraint. As
a rule, the Sans-Serif fonts are easier to read. Upper case tends to be
harder to read compared to lower case. (Mixed case is recommended: for
some reason people seem particularlly prone to believing the uppercase
'myth' when presenting.)
Try this site for general information http://www.presentersonline.com/
Many of the recommendations can be useful for dyslexic students.
Iain.
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Iain Hood
Student Adviser
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On Fri, 18 May 2001 12:25:21 +0100 Judith Stansfield
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> What an enlightened colleague!
>
> Here are my suggestions:
> 1. Be careful about colour combinations of text and background colour
> 2. Use a font like Comic Sans and no smaller than 30
> 3. Don't have too much on one slide - overflow onto another one if necessary
> 4. Use two or three different transition modes - enough to create interest
> but not too many to cause dizziness / confusion
> 5. Use the notes facility to provide handouts - or if that takes up too much
> paper, save the slides as .rtf file and import into a two column page in
> Word that can be handed out or accessed from the Uni Intranet
> 6. Suggest to your colleagues that ALL students would appreciate and benefit
> from such measures!
>
> Cheers
> Judith
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> Judith Stansfield
> SEN ICT Consultant
> BDA Reviews and Literature Editor
> Chair NASEN ICT Standing Committee
> NAACE SEN Reference Point
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dowling, Claire" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 11:08 AM
> Subject: Accessible overheads
>
>
> > I have been approached by a member of staff to produce guidelines for
> > lecturers on making PowerPoint overheads as accessible as possible,
> > primarily for dyslexic students. Does anyone have any pointers?
> > Regards
> > Claire Dowling
> > Student Services
> > University of Teesside
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