Symposium poster contest
Participants whose proposals are accepted for the Teaching & Learning Symposium will receive details on how to participate in the optional poster contest.
Poster contest timeline
April 2, 2021 (by 5:00 p.m.) – Deadline updated as of March 30
All 2021 Symposium participants upload a PDF of their poster to the form emailed to them on March 11, 2021. The form includes a question about whether presenters would like to have their posters considered for the contest. Selecting “Yes” will automatically enter them into the contest.
Early May: Winners of the poster contest are notified by email and announced on the Teaching & Learning Symposium home page and the May edition of the CTL newsletter.
Contest criteria
Poster appearance
- Organization: clear and easy to follow
- Good balance of visuals, text, and white space
Poster content
- Purpose and context of the project are clearly stated
- Outcomes, conclusions, and implications are clearly communicated in relationship to the purpose of the project
- The project narrative is clear and can be understood within 1-2 minutes of viewing the poster
- Explanations are free of jargon and accessible to a cross-disciplinary audience
Online presentation video & discussion
- Presenters guide observers through the poster with a concise narrative following the video guidelines
- Presenters respond to attendees’ questions using the Comments section on their Manifold page
Examples
View the list of 2020 poster contest finalists and prize recipients.
Poster design resources
- UW Brand Research Poster Templates: 24″ x 36″ Powerpoint and InDesign templates designed by UW Marketing & Communications. These templates include UW logos and colors.
- UW Design Help Desk: With appointments offered on Zoom, the UW Design Help Desk provides free advice to UW faculty, staff and students on designing for presentation and publication.
- Designing an Academic Poster: University of Leicester
step-by-step guide for designing an academic poster. - Designing Communications for a Poster Fair: Pennsylvania State University tips for designing effective poster presentations.
- Poster Samples: University of Texas at Austin
poster samples along with notes highlighting their strengths and areas for improvement.