Hi
I interviewed a dyslexic student yesterday about his study habits and
preferences. I was surprised to hear him say that he prefered OHT's to
Powerpoint, saying that Powerpoint presentations often proceed too quickly for
him. I can see the sense in this - some presenters may assume that providing
printed slide handouts will fill all the gaps. It is also tempting - and very
easy - to accelerate the pace of the presentation, when you find yourself running
out of time. I suppose the trick is to avoid having too many sides in a
presentation - not everyone is a visual learner after all.
Regards
Peter
Iain Hood wrote:
> 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.
>
> ----------------------
> 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
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > Judith Stansfield
> > SEN ICT Consultant
> > BDA Reviews and Literature Editor
> > Chair NASEN ICT Standing Committee
> > NAACE SEN Reference Point
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > ----- 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
> > > Borough Road
> > > Middlesbrough
> > > TS1 3BA
> > >
> > > Phone: 01642 342285
> > > Fax: 01642 342289
> > >
> > >
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Peter Hill
Disability Coordinator
University College Worcester
Henwick Grove
Worcester
WR2 6AJ
Tel 01905 855413
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