Evaluation & Judging
Students who present posters in the Student Competition will be evaluated in the following areas:
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Scientific Content (50%)
- Title concise, informative, and relevant to poster content; judge title given on poster, not what is listed in the online program (5 points)
- Introduction, justification, and background with pertinent literature cited (5 points)
- Objectives or hypotheses clearly stated and concise / Objectives of course design or teaching/extension program clearly stated and concise with learning gaps and target audience(s) identified (10 points)
- Materials and methods (study design) clear, concise, and appropriate to problem / Course or program design development and relevant evaluation metrics clear, concise, and appropriate for the learning gaps and audience(s) (10 points)
- Interpretation of results and analysis clear, concise & accurate and addresses needs of the target audience; the central message is supported by data provided (10 points)
- Significance of results (actual or potential/proposed) to field of study or teaching/extension community clearly discussed (10 points)
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Poster Display (50%)
- Logical order, minimum redundancy (10 points)
- Effective use of space; smooth transition between sections; individual creativity is expressed (10 points)
- Legible with appropriate-size fonts, color contrast, no conflicting backgrounds (high contrast images (for example, avoiding color schemes that are hard to distinguish for colorblind participants like red/green); if QR code is present, it functions properly and directs viewers to relevant content (10 points)
- Text with no grammatical errors and not excessively wordy (10 points)
- Effective use and description of visuals (i.e. photos, diagrams, figures, and tables), coordinated with & cited in text (10 points)