Poster workshop LTSN May 2003

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Poster workshop LTSN May 2003

• LMU Examples
• Deborah Trayhurn

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Posters - Leeds Metropolitan University experience

• Used in various modules to develop ideas
• Used as ASSESSMENT means since 1991
• modules at levels 1 - M and across
• subjects eg Futures studies, Marketing, Ethics,
  Cyberspace and Society, Professional Skills
• Various potential plusses and disadvantages

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Potential Advantages

• Method gives good fit with learning outcomes eg
• critically analyse communicate analyses using
  appropriate tools in clear and concise fashion
• Supports key skill development eg
• communication, teamwork, learning and
  employability
• Assessment variety, framework enabling student
  choice and peer assessment
• Provides opportunity for some fun and materials
  to brighten corridors !

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Potential Disadvantages

• Student perception and practise of skills
  required
• Practical arrangements
• enabling practice time / space in sessions
• display space for peer review and marking
• timing to mark, collect and avoid undue collusion
• software support
• Implicit encouragement of extra expense and
  supposed stress on presentation over content
• Staff marking burden

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Referencesaccessed 29/4/03

• Anil Jegga, Cincinatti Paediatrics Informatics
  Tips for creating an informative and eye-catching
  poster.
• American Society for Primatologists, Guidelines
  for Giving a Poster Presentation
• Lorrie Faith Cranor in ACM Crossroads, Volume 3,
  Number 2.Revised December 4, 2000, REB Materials
  adapted from paper
• Crystal Productions teaching materials for
  Schools and Colleges

http//info.chmcc.org/install/plotter/design.htm
http//www.asp.org/education/howto_onPosters.html
http//www.csc.vill.edu/beck/csc4730/posters.
html http//www.crystalproductions.com/posters
/elemprinposters.html