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Creating an Effective Poster

Poster Templates

For in-person poster exhibit, we encourage you to use our full-size poster templates (52″ width x 38″ height max size). For virtual exhibits, we have smaller, PDF-size versions available as well. Please download and modify to fit your poster’s needs (requires Microsoft PowerPoint or equivalent).

Template A – Full-size; PDF-size
Template C – Full-size; PDF-size
Template E – Full-size; PDF-size
Template B – Full-size; PDF-size
Template D – Full-size; PDF-size
Template F – Full-size; PDF-size

Proposal Considerations:

Clear theme and organizationA program may have many accomplishments. Proposal focuses on a central theme/problem/project.Content is organized in a logical manner
Content useful for audienceDescribes the process, strategies, and tools for the audience to adapt/adopt.Describes the challenges in the assessment project and ways to resolve the challenges.
Assessment-for-improvement focusDescribes the program improvement as the result of the assessment process or findings (e.g., adding assignments, changing pre-requisites, refining advising practice, increased faculty collaboration and collegiality).

Suggested Poster Content:

  • Basic program information: number of faculty and students, degree(s) offered, and number of graduates per year, if available
  • Context of assessment project: program learning assessment status/history of assessment in your program
  • Description of the assessment project: useful tips, strategies, tools, steps in the process, and end-products, if applicable
  • Highlight how your program used assessment processes/results for improvement
  • Summary of accomplishments/lessons/strategies to share
  • Acknowledgements, if applicable

Sample Topics:

  • Use of assessment results for curricular improvement
  • Curriculum mapping and its role in program assessment and improvement
  • Development and use of a rubric for program assessment
  • Capstone portfolio assessment for curricular improvement
  • For more examples, see posters from the 2019 exhibit.

Examples:

Best Poster Design:

Best Faculty Engagement Strategies:

Best Use of Assessment for Improvement:

Printing Options

Marketing and Publication Services (in the College of Education’s Curriculum Research and Development Group)
~$83 for 40″ x 60″ ($5.00 per square foot) plus a $15 setup fee. You can choose either matte or gloss paper. The standard turnaround time is 2-3 business days; however, depending on their production schedule, they may be able to print within 1 business day. Please save your file as a PDF with the correct size needed for printing. Visit their website; contact Chanel Meadows at bcm@hawaii.edu or 956-4969.

Pacific Biosciences Research Center
$75 for poster up to 40” x 54”. Lamination for an additional $40. Visit their website for information and instructions. Tip: use your departmental address if you want your department to pay for printing.

Campus Center Graphics (student-run organization in Campus Center) $5.68/foot for 36″ width (~$74 for a 36″ x 52″ poster). Place your order at least 7 days in advance to avoid a surcharge. Visit their website for more information and instructions. 

FedEx/Kinkos
$129.99 for 36” x 48”. Important: this is a smaller size than our templates (38″ x 52″). See information and price updates on the FedEx/Kinkos website. 

Free option
You may print your poster in sections on letter-sized papers and paste all the pieces back into a coherent one-piece poster (similar to a puzzle). Although results may not be as nice as other for-fee printing options, it is FREE!

Directions:
1. Save your completed poster as an Adobe PDF document
2. Open the PDF document
3. Go to File > Print (or ctrl+p)
4. Under > Paper Sizing > Handling, select > ‘Poster’
5. Leave the Tile Scale at 100% and Overlap at 0.005 in
6. Check ‘Cut Marks’. Do NOT check ‘Tile only Large Pages’, and ‘Labels’
7. Print the document and assemble

One-on-one, individual consultation is available too: you can request an appointment with Monica (Fridays, 1-3pm) or Yao (mostly Wednesday afternoons). You can also contact us at airo@hawaii.edu. 

updated on 11/27/2020