IT Leadership Community

One of the best ways to share and distribute information is through conferences and presentations, both online and in person; however, several presentation techniques are not inclusive to all audience members. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 4 adults in America have some sort of disability that impacts their everyday lives, including how they receive and process information. Therefore, as presenters, we need to consider the way we present information in order to ensure all members of the audience clearly understand what is being presented.

In this presentation, Jen gave some tactics for creating more accessible and inclusive presentations, including:

• Creating more accessible visuals
• Adding effective and inclusive video or audio to your presentation
• Having a more accessible personal presentation style
• And other tips and tricks

Let's get accessible: tactics for inclusive presentations (Kaltura recording)

 Presentation slides

Resources

• Making Events Accessible – W3C Web Accessibility Initiative 
• WebAIM Contrast Checker 
• Accessible Image Sample Book 
• IT Accessibility - IU Service Management 

IU Knowledge Base resources 

• Accessibility Resources at IU 
• Make Video and Audio Accessible 
• Audio Description, Caption, and Transcript Resources 
• Color Contrast 

Jen Pacenza is currently an Information Security Analyst for the REN-ISAC and the chair of the ITLC Diversity & Inclusion Action Team. Her day-to-day responsibilities include creating REN-ISAC marketing and communications materials, managing website content, improving REN-ISAC’s overall communication strategy, and promoting DEI within the REN-ISAC and IU IT. With her diverse background of literary, teaching, marketing, and DEI skills, she brings to the team a creative energy and an eye for detail that has helped produce useful content like guidance for inclusive language in IT. Outside of work, Jen enjoys drumming, painting gaming miniatures, and rewatching episodes of Star Trek.