SCIBAR Post-It Event: How to make a # betterposter

1. SCIBAR Post-It Event: How to make a #betterposter Questions? Nina Martin nmarti38@jhu.edu All SCIBAR posters must be designed using the #betterposter template

2. SCIBAR: Post-It Event • Optional poster session for SCIBAR applicants • November 25, 2019 from 3-5 pm in Feinstone Hall • Wine and Cheese will be served. • #BetterPosterformat required

3. What is a #betterposter? Featured in Forbes and NPR, invented by psychology PhD student Mike Morrisson, the #betterposter format is revolutionizing the way scientists are translating their findings at conferences. The poster design draws on psychological and marketing principles to: • Foster conversation • Easily identify critical takeaways • Be appealing and eye-catching which makes people more likely to stop and read more • Help posters stand out from the pack • Encourage presenters to be creative, think about how to translate their findings, and focus on what is important.

4. #OldSchool Format #BetterPoster Format

5. Directions • The goal of this poster is to foster conversations and questions about your idea, not to overload the audience with information and data. • The middle panel is meant to catch the eye and draw people in – you can keep just a solid background color, add in graphics, or have the whole middle section be a graphic. • Once you draw the audience in, the left side panel delivers all essential information in plain language. Only include essential text. • The right-side panel is for any additional information. If they are interested in following up with you or seeing additional details, you can add the QR code to a website of your choosing.

6. Next page is the template for the SCIBAR #betterposter – you can adapt this template for your poster. All SCIBAR posters must be designed using the #betterposter template. Note that you can modify this template to adapt to your own content and style but MUST RETAIN THE 40”w x 30”h format. You can use this link to generate a QR code: https://www.qr-code-generator.com/

7. Non-Cognitive Predictors of Student Success:A Predictive Validity Comparison Between Domestic and International Students Non-Cognitive Predictors of Student Success:A Predictive Validity Comparison Between Domestic and International Students Title:Subtitle • EXTRA FIGURES, GRAPHIC, EXPLANATIONS… • Delete this and replace it with your… • Extra Graphs • Extra tables • Extra Figures • Extra nuance that you’re worried about leaving out. • Keep it messy! This section is just for you. PRESENTER:LeeroyJenkins • Overview & Background: • Who cares? Explain why your proposal matters in the fastest, most brutal way possible (feel free to add graphics!). • Program/Project Description • Generally describe the project goals and hypothesis and how you plan to achieve your goals. • Explain how you are integrating basic and applied research. • Illustrate your approach if you can! – As little text as possible! • Health Equity • Graphic/text with essential details only • What will success look like? • Essential details only • Keep text light Main idea goes here, translated into plain English. Emphasize the important words. LeeroyJenkins, author2, author3, author4, author5, author6, author7, author42 Take a picture for more information

8. Resources • Open access ppt template for the #betterposter (note the headings are different than the SCIBAR format and the format must be reset to 40”w x30” h): https://osf.io/ef53g/ • Excellent video explaining the concept: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RwJbhkCA58 • Morisson’s Blog with #betterposter examples: http://betterposters.blogspot.com • Check out the #betterposter examples on Twitter: www.twitter.com/#betterposter • QR Code generater: https://www.qr-code-generator.com/