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Using PowerPoint to Create Poster Presentations

Last modified 2007-07-13 13:27

 


Websites on PowerPoint Poster Development:

15 Simple Steps to Developing Posters Using PowerPoint

 OARDC Computing & Statistical Services, Jody Lanham


Websites on PowerPoint Poster Content, Development, and Presentation:
 
Developing a Poster Presentation in the Social Sciences - can be found at:
http://writingcenter.gmu.edu/resources/workshops/socscienceposter/sld001.htm
By Casey Flinn of The George Mason University Writing Center - A 23-page Powerpoint presentation covering such things as content, organization, aesthetics, uses of posters.  Posted October 10, 2000.

Poster Writing Guide from the Writing Center at Colorado State University - can be found at:
http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/speaking/poster/
A comprehensive site focusing on what posters are, how they are used, target audiences, writing strategies, content and layouts, transporting posters, examples of posters and much more in a printer-friendly format.

Designing Scientific Posters, (2003) Swarthmore College Biology Department - can be found at:
http://www.swarthmore.edu/NatSci/cpurrin1/posteradvice.htm
Includes information on poster design and an example of a scientific poster.

Designing Effective Poster Presentations by The University of Buffalo's Art and Sciences Libraries - can be found at: http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/asl/guides/bio/posters.html
A very comprehensive website with information, readings, and web links on design, samples, and design vendors.

Creating a Poster Using MS PowerPoint by the University of Washington's Department of Health Services - can be found at: http://depts.washington.edu/mphpract/ppposter.html
A concise website in learning module form.  Walks viewers step by step in planning and laying out a poster, mocking up a poster, and modifying a poster to meet their needs.


Exmples of Posters Done at the In-Service on January 13, 2004
Low Literacy Promotional Posters

 
 

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Updated July 2007