Winona State University (WSU) Research & Creative Achievement Day is Thursday, April 24, 2025 starting at 9:00am! The full 2025 schedule will be available in April.
Instructions for each presentation method are listed in this guide. Instructions to upload your Poster PDF, Powerpoint presentation, or your Pre-recorded presentation are below.
1. In-person poster presentations - Instructions for poster printing and how to submit your poster for the OpenRiver event schedule.
2. In-person oral presentations - Instructions for your In-Person Oral Presentations are listed below. Please also submit your poster or powerpoint for your presentation following the instructions below.
3. Recorded presentations - Instructions for recording a video. Instructions to upload your video (mp4 file) to OpenRiver. Remember you can include your Powerpoint or poster (PDF), and the closed captions (CC) file for your video (if available - Kaltura automatically CCs videos).
4. Live Zoom Presentations - Coming soon.
2. PRINT your poster
New this year! Student posters are now printed in the WSU Print Shop in Somsen 112, south hallway. This year WSU is covering the cost of your printed paper poster (lamination is extra at your cost).
Note: You must submit your poster for printing by Thursday, April 18, 2025. Your poster will not be printed in time for the RCA Day if sent after this date.
3. SUBMIT your digital poster file for the Online Schedule by Friday, April 19, 2025.
Recorded Video Option (Note: you will need to upload your recorded video file to OpenRiver)
1. Record your video with Kaltura (recommended). Other recording options are acceptable. You will need to record your video and then go to step
If you prefer Zoom, so note that the quality may not be as good a a Kaltura recording.
2. Edit and download your Closed Caption file. Edit > choose Captions > Review captions > Select SAVE button if you have made edits.
3. Download the video file of your recording to your laptop (mp4 file preferred).
4. Upload to OpenRiver - Create a free account and upload your video file to the Research and Creative Achievement Day 2025 site.
Note: The RCA Day committee will play your videos, during RCA Day in one of the Oak Rooms. Thank you for participating in RCA Day.
Pre-Recorded videos need to be uploaded to OpenRiver. To upload your video file to the Research and Creative Achievement Day 2025 follow these steps:
Please email Kendall Larson klarson@winona.edu with questions or for assistance.
Best Practices for Presenting:
Note: Prepare ahead and install AirTame before RCA Day.
Steps to make sure presenters are logged into Zoom correctly for presenting:
Best Practices for Presenting:
Inappropriate attendees:
The Zoom link will be shared via the Research and Creative Achievement Day 2025 on Thursday, April 24, 2025. We will also share it with student presenters via a direct email.
1. You will present your presentation and/or poster in a Zoom breakout room. Be ready to share your poster PDF file with attendees in your breakout room.
RCA Day schedule questions: Contact Tom Nalli
Poster printing questions: Contact the WSU Print Shop in Somsen, 112.
OpenRiver questions: Contact Kendall Larson.