To teach students how to prepare and present scientific poster presentations. To learn how to layout posters using QuarkXPress. The poster presentation format has become the most dominant medium to communicate scientific information at most conferences. The skill to effectively use this format has become just as important as giving oral, slide-based presentations. This course is designed to give the students a hands-on experience in making such a poster.
Poster sessions have the advantage of increased feedback from a greater variety of sources.
It often allows the presenter with the opportunity to share their work with a wider audience as well. This course is set to provide students assistance in producing their poster on an individualized basis. Regular appointments will be scheduled at a mutually convenient time for the individual steps leading to the final poster. The New Media Center has computers which have QuarkXPress and a wide-carriage inkjet printer to produce the 4 feet by 6 feet posters. You will need to go to the NMC to layout the poster.