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[[Image:Session-posters-p1010410.jpg|thumb|right|180px|A poster session at the [[École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne|EPFL]]]]
[[File:Printed poster session.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Poster session at the 111th American Society for Microbiology General Meeting, New Orleans, LA.]]
A '''poster session''' or '''poster presentation''' is the presentation of research information by an individual or representatives of research teams at a congress or [[academic conference|conference]] with an academic or professional focus. The work is usually [[Peer_review#Scholarly_peer_review|peer reviewed]]. Poster sessions are particularly prominent at [[science|scientific]] conferences such as medical congresses.<ref>Writing@CSU, Colorado State University, [http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/speaking/poster/pop2a.cfm Definition of a Poster Session].</ref><ref>Department of Biology, George Mason University, ''A Guide to Writing in the Biological Sciences'', [http://classweb.gmu.edu/biologyresources/writingguide/Poster.htm The Poster Session.]</ref><ref name="ColinP">{{cite web | last = Purrington | first = Colin | title = Designing conference posters | publisher = Colin Purrington | date = February 19, 2010 | url = http://colinpurrington.com/tips/academic/posterdesign | accessdate = 2010-03-05 }}</ref>


A '''poster presentation''', at a congress or [[academic conference|conference]] with an academic or professional focus, is the [[presentation]] of [[research]] information in the form of a [[Poster#Educational posters|paper poster]] that conference participants may view. A '''poster session''' is an event at which many such posters are presented. Poster sessions are particularly prominent at [[science|scientific]] conferences such as medical and engineering congresses.<ref>Writing@CSU, Colorado State University, [http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/speaking/poster/pop2a.cfm Definition of a Poster Session].</ref><ref>Department of Biology, George Mason University, ''A Guide to Writing in the Biological Sciences'', [http://classweb.gmu.edu/biologyresources/writingguide/Poster.htm The Poster Session.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412075157/http://classweb.gmu.edu/biologyresources/writingguide/Poster.htm |date=2009-04-12 }}</ref><ref name="ColinP">{{cite web | last = Purrington | first = Colin | title = Designing conference posters | publisher = Colin Purrington | date = February 19, 2010 | url = http://colinpurrington.com/tips/academic/posterdesign | access-date = 2010-03-05 }}</ref>
Typically a separate room or area of a tradeshow floor is reserved for the poster session where researchers accompany a [[Poster#Educational posters|paper poster]], illustrating their research methods and outcomes.<ref name="ColinP" /> Each research project is usually presented on a conference schedule for a period ranging from 10 minutes to several hours. Very large events may feature a few thousand poster presentations over a matter of a few days.<ref>See, for example, the 4th Annual International Open Repositories Conference, May 2009, [https://or09.library.gatech.edu/poster.php Poster Presentations.]</ref>


==Academic conference==
[[Image:2011 international congress intensive care medicine paris posters science.jpg|thumb|right|180px|A poster session at the [[Center of New Industries and Technologies|CNIT]]]]
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Presentations usually consist of affixing the research poster to a portable wall with the researcher in attendance answering questions posed by passing colleagues.<ref name="ColinP" /> The poster itself varies in size according to conference guidelines from 2x3 feet to 4x8 feet in dimensions.<ref name="ColinP" /><ref>American Society of Primatologists, [http://www.asp.org/education/howto_onPosters.html Expanded guidelines for Giving a Poster Presentation.]</ref> Posters are often created using a presentation program such as [[PowerPoint]] and may be printed on a large format printer. Posters are often laminated with plastic to improve durability.
To participate in a poster session, an abstract is submitted to the academic or professional society for consideration and on occasion may include peer-reviewed material qualified for journal publication. Selected '''poster abstracts''' are then designated for oral presentation or poster presentation. Quite often, poster content is embargoed from release to the public until the commencement of the poster session. Typically a separate hall or area of a convention floor is reserved for the poster session where researchers accompany a [[Poster#Educational posters|paper poster]], illustrating their research methods and outcomes. Each research project is usually presented on a conference schedule for a period ranging from 10 minutes to several hours. Very large events may feature thousands of poster presentations over a number of days.<ref>See, for example, the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting, November 2018, [https://www.rheumatology.org/Annual-Meeting/Abstracts Annual Meeting Abstracts.]</ref>


Presentations usually consist of affixing the research poster to a portable board with the researcher in attendance answering questions posed by passing colleagues.<ref name="ColinP" /> The poster boards are often {{convert|4|x|6|ft|m}} or {{convert|4|x|8|ft|m}} and the size of the poster itself varies according to whether the conference organizers decide to have one, two, or more posters on each board face.<ref name="ColinP" /> Posters are often created using a presentation program such as [[PowerPoint]] and may be printed on a large format printer. Glossy paper, matte paper (with or without gloss or matte lamination), satin paper, vinyl, and printable fabric are common substrates for poster presentations.
==References==
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<!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Digital poster session.jpg|thumb|right|180px|A digital poster session at the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma 2018 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.]] -->
==See also==
On occasion, poster sessions are displayed digitally on large monitors and this allows for features such as embedded videos, narrations and external links.


Collections of digital posters can successfully be viewed on desktop monitors with sufficient resolution and pixel density. This provides a means for academic and professional societies to create digital archives of current and past poster sessions.

Organizers of digital poster sessions are challenged with managing the logistics of presenting hundreds, if not thousands, of posters on a limited number of monitors. With the traditional printed poster session, attendees can spend as much, or as little, time at each poster depending on interest, and the posters are continuously on display. They can interact with authors and discuss the research without time constraints. With a digital poster session, presentations are usually timed, with a limited amount of exposure, and follow a set schedule.

==Academic assessment==
Poster sessions are used as an alternative to oral presentations as a form of academic assessment.<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2005-00571-015 | last1=Hughes| first=A |title=A Poster Project for an Undergraduate Sensation and Perception Course|journal=Teaching of Psychology| volume=32|issue=1|pages=58–59|year=2005}}</ref><ref name="Suriyarangsun">{{cite conference | url= https://www.researchgate.net/publication/376083069| title=Using Poster Presentation Activities for Assessment in Higher Education | conference=ICERI2023 Proceedings | publisher=IATED | year=2023 | doi=10.21125/iceri.2023.0518 | pages=1758–1764}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |url=https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/view/journals/horttech/33/1/article-p111.xml | last1=Miller | first1=C T| title=Classroom Trade Show: An Alternative to Traditional Classroom Presentations in an Undergraduate Plant Identification Course. |journal=HortTechnology |year=2023|volume=33 |pages=111–117| doi=10.21273/HORTTECH05148-22|doi-access=free }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Abstract management]]
* [[Abstract management]]
* [[Academic conference]]
* [[Academic conference]]

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters/ Creating Effective Poster Presentations, North Carolina State University]
* [http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters/ Creating Effective Poster Presentations], North Carolina State University
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Poster session at the 111th American Society for Microbiology General Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

A poster presentation, at a congress or conference with an academic or professional focus, is the presentation of research information in the form of a paper poster that conference participants may view. A poster session is an event at which many such posters are presented. Poster sessions are particularly prominent at scientific conferences such as medical and engineering congresses.[1][2][3]

Academic conference

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To participate in a poster session, an abstract is submitted to the academic or professional society for consideration and on occasion may include peer-reviewed material qualified for journal publication. Selected poster abstracts are then designated for oral presentation or poster presentation. Quite often, poster content is embargoed from release to the public until the commencement of the poster session. Typically a separate hall or area of a convention floor is reserved for the poster session where researchers accompany a paper poster, illustrating their research methods and outcomes. Each research project is usually presented on a conference schedule for a period ranging from 10 minutes to several hours. Very large events may feature thousands of poster presentations over a number of days.[4]

Presentations usually consist of affixing the research poster to a portable board with the researcher in attendance answering questions posed by passing colleagues.[3] The poster boards are often 4 by 6 feet (1.2 m × 1.8 m) or 4 by 8 feet (1.2 m × 2.4 m) and the size of the poster itself varies according to whether the conference organizers decide to have one, two, or more posters on each board face.[3] Posters are often created using a presentation program such as PowerPoint and may be printed on a large format printer. Glossy paper, matte paper (with or without gloss or matte lamination), satin paper, vinyl, and printable fabric are common substrates for poster presentations.

On occasion, poster sessions are displayed digitally on large monitors and this allows for features such as embedded videos, narrations and external links.

Collections of digital posters can successfully be viewed on desktop monitors with sufficient resolution and pixel density. This provides a means for academic and professional societies to create digital archives of current and past poster sessions.

Organizers of digital poster sessions are challenged with managing the logistics of presenting hundreds, if not thousands, of posters on a limited number of monitors. With the traditional printed poster session, attendees can spend as much, or as little, time at each poster depending on interest, and the posters are continuously on display. They can interact with authors and discuss the research without time constraints. With a digital poster session, presentations are usually timed, with a limited amount of exposure, and follow a set schedule.

Academic assessment

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Poster sessions are used as an alternative to oral presentations as a form of academic assessment.[5][6][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Writing@CSU, Colorado State University, Definition of a Poster Session.
  2. ^ Department of Biology, George Mason University, A Guide to Writing in the Biological Sciences, The Poster Session. Archived 2009-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b c Purrington, Colin (February 19, 2010). "Designing conference posters". Colin Purrington. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
  4. ^ See, for example, the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting, November 2018, Annual Meeting Abstracts.
  5. ^ Hughes, A (2005). "A Poster Project for an Undergraduate Sensation and Perception Course". Teaching of Psychology. 32 (1): 58–59.
  6. ^ Using Poster Presentation Activities for Assessment in Higher Education. ICERI2023 Proceedings. IATED. 2023. pp. 1758–1764. doi:10.21125/iceri.2023.0518.
  7. ^ Miller, C T (2023). "Classroom Trade Show: An Alternative to Traditional Classroom Presentations in an Undergraduate Plant Identification Course". HortTechnology. 33: 111–117. doi:10.21273/HORTTECH05148-22.
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