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To make information more accessible to a broad audience it is important to include audio, along with text and graphics. Technology provides the tools to incorporate various modes of communication to increase comprehension and accessibility.
The presentations below cover various topics related to technical communication. They demonstrate my ability to learn and synthesis information to present to an audience with diverse needs.
In Theory of Tech Comm I learned how to create effective presentations using the assertion evidence (AE) structure for the slides. PowerPoint templates typically encourage the topic subtopic bullet points. Research has shown that this structure increases cognitive overload for the audience because it is difficult to read text on the slides and listen to a speaker.
Top 4 Microsoft Accessibility Tips
Top 4 Microsoft Accessibility Tips
Microsoft programs come with an accessibility checker which makes it easier to check your accessibility while you are working on your project. Unfortunately, this accessibility checker doesn't flag all accessibility issues that need to be addressed. This presentation was for basic MS Word users who had little or no knowledge about digital accessibility.
Digital Media and Blogging Training Series
Digital Media and Blogging Training Series
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Extension employees began teleworking and the need for digital communication increased.
Amy and I lead a blogging and web writing training series to help Extension employees maximize their ROI with all their digital marketing efforts.
Session 1: Creating Your Marketing Strategy
Session 1: Creating Your Marketing Strategy
Session 2: Writing Prompts, Hacks, and Content Calendars
Session 2: Writing Prompts, Hacks, and Content Calendars
Session 3: Writing Compelling Content
Session 3: Writing Compelling Content
Digital Nonfiction Summer 2018
Digital Nonfiction Summer 2018
This was a group presentation specifically for the graduate students. My group presented on interactivity in narratives and how it can be used to engage the user. This was meant to be a stand-alone presentation for our classmates to view online.
Since our topic was interactivity we wanted to make our presentation as interactive as possible. My initial idea was to create a Wix site to house the information so the audience member could choose the order in which they receive information. Due to lack of time and we decided to use Google Slides with embedded YouTube videos and audio recordings.
Theory of Technical Communication Spring 2018
Theory of Technical Communication Spring 2018
I created this presentation with my classmate, Amy Rhea in Theory of Technical Communication. This was a stand-alone presentation that was posted on Blackboard for our classmates.
I chose the design of the slides and added the content for slides 1-7. I also edited the slides for consistency. We structured the content using the assertion-evidence method that we learned in class. Using this type of structure is proven to decrease the cognitive load.
The content was from our literature review, "Universal Design: Web Accessibility & Usability Practices." In the presentation and lit review we applied universal design principles. The language in our lit review is scholarly but still easy to understand because we felt it was important to make the information accessible to a larger audience by practicing the principles of universal design. I am really proud of the paper and I am looking forward to revising it with my colleague.
Graduate Assistantship with The University Writing Center at UA Little Rock
Graduate Assistantship with The University Writing Center at UA Little Rock
Invisible Disabilities 2.pdfThis presentation was part of a training session I facilitated for the interns in The University Writing Center (UWC). This session was created because the UWC serves a diverse range of students with various learning needs.
To create a writing center that is more inclusive we have to reframe our understanding of (dis)abilities. One of the methods I discuss is to avoid using terms like disability because it implies that someone completely lacks the ability. Changing the term we use to describe someone seems insignificant, but it can have a major impact on our perception.
Kenneth Burke's Terministic Screens discusses this very idea.
Scholarship Essay Tips & Tricks .pdfI designed this presentation for the Student Success Center's workshop on scholarships. I have presented this multiple times with another graduate assistant from my writing center. Our goal was to inform the audience about writing effective scholarship essays.
Theses slides follow more of a "topic subtopic" structure because it is intended to be used by new writing center employees in the future. I wanted the slides to hold all of the main talking points, and serve as a reminder for the presenter. To mitigate the cognitive overload I use short phrases or single words for the bullets. To increase engagement I use graphics that are decorative, but still functional.
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