Twelve tips for using ePosters as an active learning strategy

Abstract

ePosters (electronic Posters), a modification of traditional paper-based posters have gained popularity in medical education conferences since 2011. ePoster in educational settings differs from the traditional poster in that it allows the ePoster creator to focus on the learning process rather than reporting scientific outcomes. However, there is limited literature comparing ePosters to traditional paper-based posters and their impact on the student learning experience. ePosters as an assessment tool are well suited for online learning. This article presents twelve tips for using ePosters as an active learning strategy in classrooms and describes how to incorporate ePosters as a formative and summative assessment tool in health professions education, at all levels.

Keywords:

• ePosters
• medical education
• health professions education

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Kalyani Premkumar

Kalyani Premkumar, MBBS, MD, MSc(Med Ed), PhD, MBA, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK Canada.

Ibraheem Othman

Ibraheem Othman, MD, MSc, PhD, Internal Medicine Department, University of Saskatchewan, Regina, SK Canada.

Harini Aiyer

Harini Aiyer, MSc, PhD(c), Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.