Creating effective poster presentations: AMEE Guide no. 40

Abstract

Poster presentations have become an important part of professional meetings and are recognized as valuable tools for teaching and assessment. An effective poster is a visual communication tool that will help you engage colleagues in conversation, convey your main point to large numbers of people, and advertise your work. An effective poster is a highly condensed version of a research paper constructed primarily of visual displays of data with just enough supporting text to provide context, interpretation, and conclusions. A new AMEE Guide, ‘Creating Effective Poster Presentations’, provides guidance and is illustrated with annotated examples.

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*This text forms section 1 of AMEE Guide no. 40, available to order from the AMEE Office: www.amee.org

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Notes on contributors

George R. Hess

GEORGE HESS, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources at NC State University. His research focuses on open space planning in suburbanizing landscapes; he teaches using engaged and service-learning approaches. Visit http://www4.ncsu.edu/~grhess/

Kathryn W. Tosney

KATHRYN TOSNEY, is Chair of the Department of Biology at the University of Miami and Director of SEEDS (Scientists and Engineers Expanding Diversity and Success). Her research focuses on motility and guidance in neurons; her teaching focuses on career development. Visit http://www.bio.miami.edu/ktosney/

Leon H. Liegel

LEON LIEGEL, was a career Forester/Soil Scientist with the USDA Forest Service, 1973–2001. He was then a Research Associate with Oregon State University's Forest Ecosystems & Society Department, where he addressed sustainable forestry issues. He now works on distance education programs in natural resources. Visit http://www.forestry.oregonstate.edu/cof/fs/people/faculty/liegel.php