Pursuasive Academic Posters
- Pre-workshop activities: 10 min
- Introductory presentation: 10 min
- Hands-on activities: 50 min
Introduction…
Learning objectives
At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
- Describe the essential elements of a class or conference poster
- Identify a poster layout and concept that is appropriate for a class or conference
- Find an appropriate poster template
- Format text in a poster template so it is appropriately sized
- Import photos and/or charts into Canva
- Communicate the importance of photo resolution when printing large posters
- Adjust contrast, saturation and crop photos
- Select an appropriate print service and paper type for a poster
- Apply key Multimedia Learning Principles in academic poster design
- Write the main finding of a paper in plain English, emphasizing important words