Postter Presentation G
Guidelinees
Novem
mber 2-4, 20115
Orrlando, FL
Specifications fo
or Poster Prresentation
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b 30”x 40” an
nd materials m
must be mounnted horizonttally. We will
Poster Size: Must be
provid
de the 30” x 40” white foam
m core board and mountingg supplies onnsite.
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de the title, author name(s),, and the instiitution(s) wheere the work w
was completeed
Includ
in larg
ge letters at the top of the poster.
p
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dings approprriate to your pposter, (e.g., IIntroduction, Methods,
Use APA style head
Resultts, and Conclu
usions).
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ns, charts, etcc. to be postedd should be prrepared in advvance as
All datta, illustration
materiials for these purposes
p
willl not be availaable at the meeeting site. Taables for otheer
materiials such as co
opies of the paper and brocchures will noot be providedd.
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m distribute business card
ds for attendeees who wantt additional innformation.
You may
Tips for Poster Preparation
P
n
Your poster is a visual presentattion you will use to show tthe highlightss of your project and
encou
urage discoursse. To make your
y
poster sttand out and iinvite people for a closer loook, its themee
must immediately be clear, it must
m look interresting and thhe essence of yyour messagee must be
easily
y understood in
i a few minu
utes.
Conttent
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t to a minim
mum, emphasize graphics , and make suure every item
m in your
Keep text
poster is necessary. You want yo
our poster to sstimulate disccussion.
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y viewed at a distance of 44-6 feet. Mateerials must bee easily read aat
Posters are typically
this distance.
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s
be in vvery large typpe, 84 pt. or laarger. Your
Text siize is importaant. The title should
name and
a school sh
hould also be noted in largee type, considder 72 pt. Heaadings and
sub-heeadings should be at least 36
3 pt. Text onn panels shoulld be betweenn 18 and 24 ppt.
to be legible.
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e
panel rellatively short and to the pooint. More thaan 25 lines woon’t get read,
Keep each
but 15-18 usually will.
w Framing the text by puutting a box aaround it will emphasize
importtant sections.
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her making yo
our poster a siingle documeent or using a series of pannels, make surre
Wheth
your presentation
p
fllows in a logiical sequence.. (Introductioon, Body, and Conclusion)..
Remem
mber that read
ders will natu
urally read froom top to botttom, left to rigght.
Desig
gn Basics
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Make your messagee clear. Writee an outline annd draw a rouugh sketch to plan the
layout of your posteer.
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nformation is important foor the overall llook and readdability of
Properr spacing of in
your poster.
p
Dividee your poster into
i
three or ffour columns and rows, annd place your
materiials within theem.
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When choosing a background, reemember thatt this will be a frame for yoour panels, soo
o grays ratherr than bright ccolors. Use off light colors will contrast
use neutral colors or
with dark
d
text and make
m
it easierr to read.
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nt, such as Tiimes, Helveticca, or Arial aand stick withh it. Do not use
Choosse a simple fon
more than
t
two fontss. Avoid overrly fancy fontts with outliniing, shadowinng, and other
embelllishments, as it can be hard
d to read and distract from
m your messagge. To make a
headlin
ne stand out, use a larger font
f
size, boldd, or underlinee instead.
At th
he Poster Seession
Your task as the prresenter will be
b to answer questions
q
andd provide furtther details; too defend yourr
projecct or accept co
ompliments; and to convin
nce others of iits merit. Youur fellow attenndees, as
professsionals in thee field of stud
dent success and
a retention,, will be a valluable source of insight. It
is ourr hope that you will use this feedback to
o further develop your proggram and pressent a full
paperr on it at the Symposium
S
in
n the future.
Past Award Win
nners
Winn
ner—2014 NS
SSR CSRDE
E Best Poster Award
Mand
datory Supplemental Instru
uction in Fund
damentals off A
Algebra: A P
Program to Prromote
Student Success in Developmental Mathemattics
Jim Yard,
Y
Delawarre Valley College
Winn
ner—2013 NS
SSR CSRDE
E Best Poster Award
Reten
ntion and Reco
overy of Fullyy Online Stud
dents at Drexeel University
Valerrie Delleville, Drexel University
ner—2012 NS
SSR CSRDE
E Best Poster Award
Winn
Kudoss and Warnin
ngs: Managing
g 55,000+ Fllag Notificatioons to Supporrt Student Succcess
Jaynee Geissler, Joh
hn Trifilo, Eliizabeth Coghiill and Stevenn Asby at Easst Carolina Unniversity
More Resources on Effect Poster Presentations
Creating Posters in PowerPoint: Video Tutorials
Deborah A. Sleight, Michigan State University
http://omerad.msu.edu/meded/poster_intro.html
Communicating Your Research and Results through a Poster Presentation
http://undergraduateresearch.duke.edu/uploads/media_items/poster-models-manuel.original.pdf
Do’s and Don’ts of Poster Presentation
Steven M. Block, Princeton University
http://www.stanford.edu/group/blocklab/dos%20and%20donts%20of%20poster%20presentation.
pdf
Scientific Literature and Writing Poster Presentations
Gary Ritchison, Department of Biological Sciences, Eastern Kentucky University
http://people.eku.edu/ritchisong/posterpres.html