Critical Skills (M7)
Inclusive Presentations
Creating and delivering effective presentations that are accessible to a diverse audience is another pivotal skill in academic, professional, and social justice contexts. Yet we rarely discuss what accessible might mean and how to develop such presentation skills.
Reflect:
What does accessibility mean to you when you think about presentations? What issues of accessibility have you faced in your learning experience?
Watch (9:35 mins)
Creating Accessible and Engaging Presentations
This video offers some useful advice on how to create presentations that are accessible and engaging.
Given the fast turnaround time we often face for putting together class presentations, it might not be possible to incorporate everything that is mentioned, and not everything is relevant for every presentation. That said, set a goal to incorporate one or two suggestions from the video.
Complete this sentence: In my next presentation, I will work on ___________________________ to improve accessibility.
ACTIVITY
Analyse in some detail your own presentation for this class or for a class you have taken before in terms of accessibility and engagement.
Creating inclusive presentations, like all learning and all skills, takes time and practice.
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA WGS 498/GSJ 598 