Presentation Guidelines

WOSC 2022 Presentation Guidelines by Submission Type

* One presenter from your submission must attend the conference in person and present your oral podium paper, poster, or dialogic session

Oral Podium Paper Presentations

  • Should be 15 minutes in length (a moderator will keep time)
  • Will be followed by a 10-minute question and answer period
  • May be accompanied by a slide presentation
  • Presenters will be expected to upload their presentation onto a conference laptop which supports PowerPoint presentations (presentations prepared in other programs may not be supported; please convert to PowerPoint)
  • Use of cloud-based presentation formats (like Prezi) should be avoided as any interruption to WIFI makes them inaccessible
  • Oral presentations and accompanying visuals should follow accessibility and inclusivity guidelines 

Poster Sessions

  • Presenters will defend their posters during a scheduled 55-minute session.
  • Presenters must prepare a hard copy version of their poster.
  • Presenters must also submit a digital copy for viewing by registrants on the conference website.

Your poster should:

  • be in landscape orientation; proportions 4:3
  • fit on a 8′ (wide) x 4′ (tall) poster board
  • use pins or Velcro to affix to poster board
  • be appropriately designed and printed for readability at this size
  • follow accessibility and inclusivity guidelines

Please submit your poster as a .pdf for inclusion on the website and send to WOSC.2022@ubc.ca by Monday, August 1, 2022.   

Dialogic Sessions

  • 55-minutes in length
  • Self-moderated
  • Involve active engagement of the audience and create space for participation and dialogue
  • May incorporate creative formats
  • Should follow accessibility and inclusivity guidelines
  • May be accompanied by a slide presentation
  • Presenters will be expected to upload their presentation onto a conference laptop which supports PowerPoint presentations (presentations prepared in other programs may not be supported; please convert to PowerPoint)
  • Use of cloud-based presentation formats (like Prezi) should be avoided as any interruption to WIFI makes them inaccessible