Overview
- 30% of Final Mark
- Infographics and zines will be printed and displayed in a public setting
- Similar to an academic poster presentation, group members will be responsible for engaging audience members in a discussion about their project, mediated through the project infographic or zine.
- Groups will be assessed on the quality of their infographic or zine as well as their presentation style during the public session
Learning Objectives
- Understand the purposes of, and potential uses for, infographics and/or zines
- Cultivate creative visual + oral communication skills
- Disseminate the key findings and implications of your community-based project to diverse audiences
Instructions
- Visit this site for tips on how to prepare and present in an academic poster presentation format https://nau.edu/undergraduate-research/poster-presentation-tips/
Infographic and Zine
- Refer to detailed instructions in Session Notes on Developing Infographics and Zines
- Create an infographic or zine that represents a summary of your community-based project in a visually engaging way, focusing on the following:
- Our Partnership
- The Issue
- Why It Matters
- Our Approach
- What We Found
- Next Steps
- Don't re-invent the wheel! Note that this follows the same format as your proposal, plus findings and discussion. This is an opportunity to integrate feedback from your TA/instructor/community partner and revise and refine your key learnings...it's all connected!
Presentation
- All infographic posters and zines will be printed, posted, and made available in the AMS Nest.
- Community partners, faculty members, and the general public will be encouraged to circulate, review your posters or zines and ask questions.
- Your TA and another individual will assess your infographic or zine and presentation
- 2 group members will be expected to be present at all times to engage with individuals as they approach your poster or zine.
- Prepare an Elevator Pitch (2-3mins summary of your project) and prepare to go into further detail about your project specifics.
- Visit this site for tips on how to prepare and present your Elevator Pitch http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/articles/10.1038/nj7435-137a
- Be proactive! Don't wait for individuals to talk to you.
- Posters are stationary, but zines can travel! If your group made a zine, walk around and start a conversation with folks in the space. Use your zine to break the ice: "Hey, do you want to learn more about [insert project topic]? Check out our zine..."
- Practice, practice, practice.