PosterPresentationGuidelines                                                                                                                                                As part of the Capstone Project, students are required to create an electronic poster presentationhighlightingthe results of their project. Posters will be presented during Week 7 of the course via a Moodle DiscussionBoard

Forum.

Please review the following information in order to prepare your poster presentation. Your poster presentation is worth 15% of your total grade. Grades and feedback will be available within seven (7) days of initial posting.

• You must produce ONE single PowerPoint (PPT) slideonly.
• The slide can remain in PPT format or be converted to pdfformat.
• Use the PPT poster template provided as is, modify it, or do an online search and find another one. (Thereare additional resourcesprovided.
• Make your title short to summarize the message of theproject.
• The reading order of the poster should be down columns, rather than acrossrows.
• Use just two colors on a plain colored background for maximumimpact.
• Use as large a font aspossible.
• Avoid capital letters except at the beginning of sentences and propernouns.
• Use standard Windowsfont Times New Roman.
• Do not underlineanything.
• Use a bolder, larger typeface for the main titles and headings. It can be effective to use a different typefacefor headings andsubheadings.
• To emphasize body text, use a bold or italicfont.
• Prepare your work well in advance and ensure that it is submitted ontime.
• Check the draft of your poster very carefully to ensure there are no typographical or styleerrors.
• The intention is to produce a professional presentation poster that can be used at your facility should you be invited topresent.
• Do NOT include the abstract on theposter.
• Headings should be:

1. Problem or Need for Change/Practice Change
2. Appraisal of Evidence
3. ResolutionStrategy
4. Implementation Plan
5. Evaluation Method
6. Process to Disseminate Findings
7. References

• Cite only the references used in the actual poster presentation. In the Reference column, use APA format. Do not indentreferences.
• Citations can be indicated using APA style or superscript references.