Designed to be a low-stakes learning experience for all attendees, CERA welcomes back the Data Viz Poster Contest.

Posters should tell a story about why the data matters, answering the crucial question, “So What?”  Participants will vote for their favorite poster, and board members will score posters using a rubric that includes a rating on the effectiveness of storytelling.

 

Please use the form below to submit your intent to bring a poster to the conference.

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You will be asked to provide additional details about your poster when you submit your poster at the conference, such as:

• Where did you access the data? 

• What program(s) did you use to complete the data visualization? 

• Who is your intended audience?

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Data Viz Poster FAQs

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What types of visualizations are allowed?

Participants may use any tool to create their visualizations, and the data used must be education-related. This is an opportunity for participants to present key research findings or practices from their daily work in a visually exciting presentation. Posters may not include participant's personal information (i.e., name, organization). 
 

What size are the posters?

Posters should be no larger than 20” x 30.” Posters may be portrait or landscape. Participants are responsible for printing their visualizations; CERA provides no printing services. Posters may be on one large piece of paper or more than one smaller piece assembled on-site.  

 

How are posters displayed?

A CERA Board Member will attach posters and a randomly assigned number to foam boards using binder clips. The foam boards will be displayed on easels in the vendor hall throughout the conference.  

 

Where should participants bring their posters? 

Participants should bring their posters to the registration table when they arrive.  

 

What awards are available?

There are two awards: People’s Choice and Board Selection.  Winners of both awards will be announced during the closing session on the third day of the conference.  

 

When does voting take place?

Voting for the CERA People’s Choice Award takes place during Snacks with Vendors on the second day of the conference. 

 

Can participants stand by their posters?

Participants are welcome to stand by their poster during the People’s Choice Data Viz voting session on day 2, if they would like, but it is not a requirement.

 

How are winners selected?

Conference attendees will vote for their favorite data poster.  Each attendee can cast one vote.