Call for Proposals

Poster Sessions

Session Description: Poster sessions allow for the discussion of scholarly research and/or practice addressing higher education pedagogy with conference participants in an informal scholarly environment. Posters will be assigned to one of multiple 90-minute poster sessions.

Submission Format: Poster session proposals are limited to an abstract only with the following information::

1. Title
2. Author(s) name, Institution
3. Abstract, not to exceed 300 words, that briefly address the following topics:
   • Literature Review
   • Description of pedagogical practice (Practice)
   • Methodology, Analysis, and Results (Research)
   • Discussion

If citations are essential to the abstract, up to five APA formatted references may be included.

Selection Criteria: Poster session proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

1. Is the title accurate, broadly descriptive, and inviting (e.g. Evaluating Learning through Concept Maps rather than the more exclusionary Using Concept Maps in Freshman Biology at a Rural Summer Institute)?
2. Is the work grounded in a larger body of theory or research?
3. Is the description of the practice or research approach clear?
4. Is the practice or approach generalized to other fields and disciplines?
5. Is the abstract well written? Does it follow APA format?

Submission Guidelines:

• Format paper using the Poster Proposal Template and APA formatting.
• See exemplars of poster abstract proposals including:

• Blogs, Wikis, and E-portfolios: The Effectiveness of Technology on Actual Learning in College Composition by Edith M. Kennedy, Lord Fairfax Community College
• Engaging Audio Learning With Voice-Over PowerPoint, by Bob Reese, Jefferson College of Health Sciences
• Undergraduate Journal Clubs: Challenging Students to Think Critically and Professionally, by Deborah J. Good and Christina M. McIntyre, Virginia Tech

• Be sure the abstract does not exceed the maximum length of 300 words (and no more than five references if needed).
• Submit poster proposal online by October 2, 2011

Poster Preparation:

• Posters are to be a maximum of 42 inches wide x 48 inches tall.
• For full information on the requirements and format of the poster session, see the Poster Session Details and Guidelines.
• A PowerPoint template is available to help you get started preparing your poster. See also two downloadable PowerPoint exemplars from previous conferences:

• An Interdisciplinary/Collaborative Approach to Qualitative Research, Ghoston, Drape, Mukuni, Ruff, and Creamer.
  
• Doctoral Students as Co-Teachers in Graduate Courses, McKee, Ruff, and Wildman.
  

The Center for Instructional Development and Educational Research (CIDER) at Virginia Tech extends an offer to print posters for presenters, free of charge, then transport and hang them at the conference venue. Posters must be emailed as a single Powerpoint file to Lauren Bryant at labryant@vt.edu no later than Monday, January 23, 2012. To use this free poster printing service, please adhere to the specifications in the Poster Session Details and Guidelines.

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