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Presentation details

Here are some more specifics about how presentations will work during the conference.

All sessions are 45-minute track sessions. Presentations are limited to 45 minutes, but they usually run about 30–40 minutes, with a live Q&A to follow.

We ask that you bring your own laptop to run your presentation, or consult with your track chairs to make other arrangements. Each track room offers HDMI and USB-C cables for you to connect to the projector. If your device uses unusual or other connectors (or if you have needed other adapters for past presentations), please bring those adapters.

Accessibility

Please consider these accessibility best practices when designing your presentation slides.

  • Check your type and background colors for a nice contrast. Choose bold over subtle. Use this color contrast checker to verify your color sections.
  • Make sure your font size is large, and be aware of the amount of type you are placing on a single slide. Choose simple, short and large type size over complex, long and small type size. Fonts like Calibri and Calibri Light (defaults) are easier to read than more elaborate fonts.
  • When using images on your slides to illustrate your point, include a reference to or description of the image while you are speaking, so those with low vision or those who aren't able to view your slides will still understand the substance of your point.

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Inclusive language

HighEdWeb promotes inclusion and kindly asks that you be mindful of the words you use during your presentation. Language that may not seem harmful to you, can be to others. Harmful language can be perceived as harassment, which is a code of conduct violation. Please work to avoid language that is harmful to people with disabilities, language of a sexual nature, language that leverages racism, or gendered language.

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