Use this checklist to guide you toward creating accessible MS PowerPoint slides. Start with practices that you find quick and easy, then build from there.
Inclusive Teaching and Learning
A content warning is a statement made prior to discussing, displaying, or sharing content that some students might find disturbing.
Most people strive to be gracious and sensitive when accommodating another person's needs.
Good teaching involves considering the strengths and needs of all learners.
As a provider of educational programs, the University of Waterloo is legally obligated to accommodate students with disabilities, as per the Ontario Human Rights Code
The term universal design (UD) originated in the mid-1980s from the architect Ronald Mace, who is internationally recognized for advancing the concept and design of barrier-free buildings for people with disabilities
Good course design involves considering the strengths and needs of all learners.
Ensuring that courses and program activities include global perspectives is central to the development of an internationalized university.
While stress can be a normal part of the university experience, instructors can design courses that focus on learning while reducing the unnecessary hurdles that can increase stress and interfere with learning
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