General Description: The poster presentations will include a visual display of scientific studies, a systematic review of literature, the impact of community learning/field experience projects, and any other creative expressions. Posters presentations provide an opportunity for the students to gain experience and exposure before a professional audience while highlighting their scholarship.

Competencies: The primary competencies that will be necessary and showcased are:
Creative thinking, communication, critical thinking, and self-development

Requirements for Entry: Entries must be an original creation of the student. Abstracts must adhere to the given guidelines and sample on the next page. The abstract must be 300 words or less. The Guidelines cannot be presented before STEM Day. Sample Abstract

Submission Method: All abstracts must be submitted electronically via the AAMU 2020 STEM DAY website by the deadline.

Poster Presentation: Students can share their learning via graphical and diagrammatic posters with standard sections depicted. The broad sections will include an abstract, introduction, methods used, results found, discussions, followed by conclusions and references.

Students are expected to develop the poster on a PowerPoint slide that is 30 inches by 40 inches in size. Students can download the templates provided to create their posters. Templates provide a sample of the expected structure, clarity, completeness, and professional look. Use the research poster template quick tutorials when using teh provided templates.

Templates

• • • • • • Template Beaumont
          • Template Chamberlain
          • Template Forrest
          • Template Kensington

Poster: Students will utilize the given templates and develop their posters. The posters can be colorful, complete, and easy to follow. Include all the necessary side-headings for a professional poster. The name of the student author, major advisor, and other co-authors must be listed. Any references, affiliation, or funding information must be included as well. The poster must be converted to a PDF and uploaded on Whova.

Video: Students are required to prepare a short, 2-3-minute video explaining their poster and upload it via Whova.
Please name your poster and video clip appropriately. For example Williams-Consumer-Perception-Muscadine-grapes-poster

Evaluation of the Poster: A team of judges (4-5) will review the poster and evaluate them using the following criteria: using criteria: complete and easy to understand, compelling and well- designed, the significance of the topic, importance of the results, scientific approach, explanations, and clarifications, and responses to the questions.

Whova Instructions

Posters

• Poster presentations will be available on the conference platform beginning Tuesday, March 16, 2021, as the students begin to upload them to the site.
• Poster presenters have a scheduled live discussion time on Friday, March 19, 2021, from 9:00 AM to Noon to discuss their research with attendees. Check the program agenda for details.
• Posters should be created using a standard method (PowerPoint or Prezi) and formatted using the standard methods. Check-out the templates given on the AAMU website for choices and additional instructions.
• Your poster is one slide and needs to be converted into a PDF and uploaded via the provided link on the Whova. Find more resources on the Whova Guides
• All the necessary information and technical assistance can be found on the page:
  Whova Speaker Guide (Presenting in a session; Engaging with audiences; Checking   who is attending your session’ Answering Q&A; Uploading Session Info; Preparation Checklist; Things to Test; and In Case of Emergency)
  
  

  Video Clip

• In addition to the poster (PDF), students are required to upload a 2-3-minute video clip of their poster presentation. This can be done using your cellphone, webcam, iPad, Zoom, MS PowerPoint recording, Ensure the video is of high-resolution and saved as a media file: mp4, mov, wmv, flv, avi, etc.
• In your presentation, be sure to include (a) the Goals of the project/research, (b) Methods used, (c) Results obtained, and (d) Conclusions. It is recommended to include the significance of the project/research, implications for practice, policy, and further research.
• If interested, students can also upload a handout to give share with your audience. This may include a summary of results, highlights of the study, latest statistics, or anything else you wish to share with your audience. (ps: Handout is optional.)

Profile

• Complete your profile as the attendees and the judging committee will be reviewing your profile when visiting your poster/oral presentation. Make it professional and complete.
• Upload a professionally dressed profile photo along with your name, major, and classification. Keep your head clear of any hats or decorations. (ps: Religious wear is acceptable.)

Zoom Link

To present live during the conference, you will generate a Zoom meeting link and share it with the STEM Day 2021 Committee. They will upload your details to the agenda. This will enable the attendees to ‘meet’ and discuss the poster presentation with you on the conference day. Further, this allows you to share and highlight your research to the judges ‘live’ and respond to any questions they may have. This will increase your opportunity to clarify any doubts and leave them with a good impression.