Government Surveillance andCivil Liberties.ppt

Government Surveillance and Civil Liberties Week 11 - November 9, 11 Homework 10 Discussion /courses/fa04/hw10.html Should people always be allowed to be anonymous on the Internet? Administrivia Homework 12 will be reading and summary/highlight only /courses/fa04/hw12.html Draft papers due October 18 Homework 13 will be the last homework assignment of the semester Jerry Berman will be here in class on Thursday and giving ISRI seminar at noon in NSH 1507 Creating a research poster Any word processor, drawing, or page design software will work Powerpoint is well-suited for making posters Design poster as single panel or modular units Single panel posters Have a professional look (if well designed) Should be printed on large format printers Modular units Easier to design and transport Print on letter paper (optionally, mounted on construction paper) Research poster content Don’t try to present your whole paper Convey the big picture Don’t expect people to spend more than 3-5 minutes reading your poster 500-1500 words, maximum Introduce problem, your approach, and results Provide necessary background or glossary A picture is worth 1000 words Graphs, diagrams, etc. Use bullets and sentence fragments, similar to making slides Don’t forget to include title and author Research poster design Use a modular design Each section of your poster can go in a box Use a large, easy-to-read font Most text should be at least 20 point font No text less than 14 point font Headings should be larger and in bold Use color consistently Arrange elements for a sensible visual flow Presenting your research poster Be prepared to give a 1-minute overview of your poster and answer questions Let people read your poster without interrupting them Consider bringing a laptop if you have software to demo or a video to show Consider making handouts available with abstract, web URL for obtaining your paper, and your contact information December 3 Poster Fair 3-5 pm NSH Atrium Arrive before 3 to setup