Some fields and the research and creative work in these fields lend themselves to a poster type display. In a face-to-face conference, posters offer the opportunity to present data and have serious discussions with interested colleagues as the audience circulates among the posters, stopping to discuss papers of particular interest. For the IU Southeast Student virtual conference the poster format is still a viable option. The main difference is that within a Zoom room, at a set time, the presenter (s) of the poster will be able to share the poster and discuss their project. The presenter will have 15 minutes for their discussion (roughly 12 minutes for presentation and 3 minutes for questions).
To prepare your discussion, you should consider how best to get your points across to the audience. You will want to provide a clear introduction of your topic, clearly identify and fully support your main points, and reinforce your central idea in your conclusion. Don't forget to consider proper sentence structure, word usage, and vocabulary.
At the top of your poster include the title of your project and the names of the authors.
Examples of poster formatting and displays from face-to-face conferences.
Sample Poster/Table-Top Display Configuration
Poster Formatting
Table-Top Display (Tri-Fold) Formatting
To prepare your talk, you should consider how best to get your points across to the audience. You will want to provide a clear introduction of your topic, clearly identify and fully support your main points, and reinforce your central idea in your conclusion. Don't forget to consider proper sentence structure, word usage, and vocabulary.
For the virtual conference, you will be able to share your power points and have a total of 15 minutes for your oral presentation. You should plan on using 12 minutes for your talk and allowing 3 minutes for questions. Practice your talk ahead of time, to make sure you do not go over the time limit. A moderator will let you know when you have 5 minutes left and 1 minute left in your time.
Presenters are required to arrive at least 5 minutes before the beginning of the session in which their paper is scheduled (not 15 minutes before your own paper) in order to introduce yourself to your judges and the moderator.
Face to face conference Oral Presentation Example
If you are planning to present a musical or theatrical performance, remember that you will be limited to 15 minutes. You should plan on using 12 minutes for your performance and allowing 3 minutes for questions. Practice your performance ahead of time, to make sure you do not go over the time limit. A moderator will let you know when you have 5 minutes left and 1 minute left in your time.
It will be helpful to the audience if you provide some context for your performance. Why did you choose this particular musical piece or dramatic scene? What does it mean to you? Where does it fit into the context of the overall piece or artistic history? What should the audience take away from your performance?
