DeepDyve eBooks - Academic & Scientific Poster Presentation

Chapter 1Introduction

Rowe, Nicholas

Pages: 1 –8

[Poster presentation is by far the most prevalent medium of disseminating information at today’s academic/scientific conferences. Surprisingly, however, the number of available poster abstracts in journals and on the web strongly suggests that across science and academia, poster presentation is...

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Chapter 2Poster Presentations: Objectives, Functions, and Issues

Rowe, Nicholas

Pages: 9 –20

[This chapter explores why we attend conferences, how they work, what we get from them, and how poster presentations feature in this setting. It shows that despite being a major medium of scientific communication, posters face a number of barriers in achieving effective knowledge dissemination...

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Chapter 3Knowledge Transfer in the Conference Setting

Rowe, Nicholas

Pages: 21 –29

[This chapter explores how knowledge is transferred in the conference setting. By studying how we communicate and exchange knowledge, it is possible to identify the strengths and weaknesses of our current practices. It then looks at how posters are placed in facilitating communication, and by...

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Chapter 4Preparation and Planning

Rowe, Nicholas

Pages: 31 –43

[This chapter looks to help establish our reasons for attending a particular conference and to ensure that we are best placed to achieve tangible results for our efforts and investment. It considers the benefits of presenting as well as attending and how the chosen conference activities are able...

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Chapter 5Reconsidering Poster Presentation as a Combined Practice

Rowe, Nicholas

Pages: 45 –59

[Posters have long been regarded as a visual means to present information. As well as imagery, this chapter examines the other elements that are inherent to poster practices, including our limited capacity to read textual information. As well as their educational potential, posters are also...

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Chapter 6Poster Design and the Viewer Perspective

Rowe, Nicholas

Pages: 61 –77

[This chapter examines the use of posters to give a visual representation of an issue and to facilitate dialogue between the presenter and their audience. It presents a chronological history of poster compilation and offers advice on compiling traditional and electronic posters, with an emphasis...

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Chapter 7Visual and Textual Elements: How We See Posters

Rowe, Nicholas

Pages: 79 –86

[This chapter continues the theme of how we “see” posters, this time from the perspective of visual literacy and looking. Again looking from individual and collective perspectives, we look at visual literacy and visual competence and how these either encourage or discourage us to engage with what...

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Chapter 8Presenting Information: Images, Facts, and Data

Rowe, Nicholas

Pages: 87 –98

[This chapter looks at the use of text and imagery in posters. In particular it considers emotions and rhetoric and how these influence our choice of both words and images. Practical advice is given on how to create high-quality images and also the legal issues of copyright when reproducing...

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Chapter 9Themes, Color, Tone, and Aesthetics

Rowe, Nicholas

Pages: 99 –105

[This chapter looks at the use of themes, color, tone, and aesthetics in poster compilation. Expanding on the concepts often expressed in poster compilation literature, this chapter looks to determine why we “like” what we “like” – our visual culture. Attracting attention requires layouts that...

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Chapter 10Evaluating Academic/Scientific Posters

Rowe, Nicholas

Pages: 107 –116

[This chapter looks at how we determine what makes a “good” poster, particularly from the perspective of formal assessment. It explores the limitations we face when trying to evaluate large amounts of posters and offers a range of solutions that can help the process. Poster rubrics are also...

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