This note describes the use of a student poster session as an innovative approach to student learning. The local context for the assignment is provided, followed by a description of the course for which the poster was prepared, details about the assignment including its evaluation, and practical considerations for planning a poster session. The pedagogical approach from which this assignment emerges is known as Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL). The author concludes that the benefits of the public poster session are numerous. Students learn to make decisions about how to assemble information for visual communication, a significantly different process than preparing an essay. Producing a poster entirely electronically equips students with a valuable skill that still seems to be rare even among seasoned conference presenters. It ensures a professional caliber of work that is eye-catching and impressive. (Contains 1 table.)