"Using Technology to Build Connections"

Ideas for Virtual Poster Presentations

March 25, 11:00 am

When HES 351 couldn’t conduct their usual in-person poster fair, they moved it online, saving paper and ink while also providing students the opportunity to create an artifact for their digital portfolios.

Students learned not only how to design a poster and give an elevator pitch summary of their research, but also how to record a screen capture video of themselves presenting their work. 

In this session, we’ll discuss how students can:

  • Create a poster in Spark and/or PowerPoint or other apps
  • Record a video of themselves narrating as they share their poster
  • Upload their videos to an online area, share the link with classmates, ask for feedback

We’ll also explore:

  • Ideas for synchronous online presentations, self-serve poster halls, and other apps

We’ll share resources you can edit and use for your courses, as well as tips, ideas, and lessons learned.

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Presenter Information

Kristen Beavers

Kristen Beavers

Associate Professor, Department of Health and Exercise Science

Kristen M. Beavers, PhD, MPH, RD, is an Associated Professor of Health and Exercise Science at Wake Forest University. She received her BS from Cornell University in Human Biology, Health and Society; MPH from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Nutrition; and PhD from Baylor University in Exercise, Nutrition, and Preventive Health. She is a Registered Dietitian and certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as a personal trainer. Dr. Beavers’ academic and professional interests lie in the study of nutrition and exercise as interdisciplinary sciences, specifically as they relate to prevention and etiology of chronic disease and disability. Her current research focuses on the identification of optimal weight loss therapies for older adults with obesity.

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Suzanne Thompson

Instructional Technology Specialist Computer Science, French Studies, Health & Exercise Science

Suzanne is part of WFU's Instructional Technology Group, and supports French Studies, Computer Science, and Health and Exercise Science. She received an MA in English from NCSU and a BA in English and French double major cum laude from Meredith College. Suzanne taught English at Coastal Carolina University and online for Southern New Hampshire University, and taught Multimedia and Graphic Design courses online and in the classroom for the Walter Isaacson School for New Media at Colorado Mountain College. She is a certified Quality Matters Peer Reviewer and is a graduate of the Chair Academy leadership program.

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