Visual Aides
using Principles of Universal Instructional Design (UID)

Instructional materials and activities should

EXAMPLES FOR VISUAL AIDES

be accessible and fair.

• Provide your visual aides through your course website, so that students can review them after class.

be straightforward and consistent.

• Keep the content brief, using bullet points to summarize key points.

provide flexibility in use, participation and presentation.

• Use your visual aides to supplement your lecture, not replace it, so that the result is more than one delivery media.

be explicitly presented and readily perceived.

• Verbalize everything that is covered in your overheads and slides.
• Caption videos and/or provide typed transcriptions.

provide a supportive learning environment.

• Include graphics in your visual aides, not just text, for variety and appeal to a variety of learning styles.

minimize unnecessary physical effort or requirements.

• Use bold, saturated colours for easy visibility.

ensure a learning space that accommodates both students and instructional methods.

• Test your equipment and slides in your classroom to ensure that the lighting and lines of site will work throughout your classroom or lecture hall.