AU 2011 Las Vegas Speakers: Final Week to View Your Class Evaluations

Just a quick reminder to let all of you AU 2011 Las Vegas speakers know that this is the final week to view your class evaluations in the Speaker Resource Center. Don’t delay—the Speaker Resource Center will close on January 31, 2012.

–sandy

Virtual Speakers: Don’t Forget to Answer Questions!

With over 16,000 people already registered for and viewing classes on AU Virtual, the questions are starting to arrive. One of the best benefits of attending AU Virtual is that you answer questions from the AU Virtual attendees.

As part of your speaker contract, you agreed to answer questions within 24 hours for the first month after the class is published. We have noticed that a few of you aren’t meeting this deadline for classes published November 15. We need to improve performance to make AU Virtual successful. Can you help?

Whenever an attendee asks a question, you will receive an email alert from autodeskuniversity@autodeskevents.com. Please check your spam filters to make sure the messages are getting to you.

After your class is made available (November 15 for some of you, November 29 for the rest), do the following:

• Sign in to AU Virtual to view your class.
• Answer any unanswered questions.
• Contact us if you see questions, but did not receive an email alert.

After November 29, when most classes are published, we expect many more questions. Make sure you schedule time to review and answer questions from your attendees.

The AU Team appreciates all the hard work you have put into creating AU Virtual materials as well as your continued support as we work together to make AU Virtual a huge success.

Still Seeking Lab Assistants

We still have a number of lab classes for which we need lab assistants. You will receive $75 for each lab that you assist. Please review the previous post for lab assistant requirements.

If you have expertise that applies to any of the classes listed below, contact AU Speaker Management.

Submit Your Handouts by November 14!

Don’t forget that your class handouts must be submitted by November 14 for all panel, lecture, and seminar classes. Unconference classes do not require handouts, and handouts for labs were due in October.

Handouts are made available prior to AU, and attendees may look at them to decide which classes they want to attend. Your handout is another opportunity for you to encourage people to attend your class!

Sign on the the Speaker Resource Center (SRC) to upload your handout. If you’re not sure what should go in your handout, please review the handout guidelines available from the SRC. When your handout is ready, click Upload Class Files in the My Tasks section of the SRC.

/jenny

Reminder: Final Speaker Orientation Webcast This Thursday!

Join us on Thursday, November 3 from 11:00 a.m.—12:00 noon (Pacific Time) for this final AU 2011 Speaker Preparation webcast. Lynn Allen and the AU team will provide final updates about the event,  walk you through the on-site experience. You’ll also have the invaluable opportunity to ask the AU team questions.

However, if you are unable to attend the live webcast, we will record it so you can view it later and I highly recommend that you do. We’ll post it under the Speaker Webcasts link on the Speaker Resource Center (SRC).

–sandy

Looking for “Birds of a Feather” Session Moderators

Do you want to increase your networking opportunities at AU? Then consider becoming a moderator for Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions!

On Tuesday night, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., AU will host roundtable discussions on a variety of hot topics. We are looking to you, our talented AU speakers, to find moderators for these informal Birds of a Feather sessions. As a moderator, you will have the opportunity to talk with many attendees who share your interest in a particular topic.

Here’s how it works: As a moderator, you sit at a table marked with your topic. Tables are near the Exhibit Hall where the International Community Reception will be taking place. Attendees can come and go throughout the 2-1/2-hour period, spending as much time as they like at any table. Your job is to facilitate the discussion as participants share their experiences and insights and help each other discover solutions and best practices. You would be responsible for leading two roundtable discussions during the evening. You can change to a different topic at the break.

As a token of our appreciation, you will receive $100 for moderating a BoF session. (Note: Autodesk is prohibited from providing honorariums to U.S. and non-U.S. government officials and employees.)

We are looking for moderators to propose discussion topics for the following categories.

Best practices in:

• Cloud-Based Design Services
• Collaboration, Data, and Lifecycle Management
• Sustainability in Design
• Model-Based Design
• Design Tools for Mobile Devices
• Design Tools for Non-Professional Users (for example, Autodesk® Sketchbook® Pro)

If none of these categories appeals to you, submit your own idea when you apply. Share your passion!

We will select moderators based on their discussion topic proposals. We are looking for compelling, interesting ideas that offer room for exploration and discussion.

Apply now to be a BoF moderator. Complete this simple survey to give us your topic ideas and contact information. You may suggest as many topics as you wish. Don’t wait—applications are due by October 27.

/jenny

Room for More Unconference Sessions!

We have had some late-breaking room changes for AU in Las Vegas, and now we have room for about another 10 or so unconference sessions. Would you like to follow up your class with an unconference session?

You can move the Q&A portion of your class to an unconference or provide a way for your most engaged attendees to discuss more about what they’ve just learned and share their experiences about your topic. We can try to schedule the unconference session directly after your other class.

Unconference sessions are low overhead: You do not have to prepare a presentation or handout, although you should know what you want to accomplish in the session and be prepared to make introductory remarks and moderate the discussion. Unconference session leaders receive a $100 honorarium, if eligible.

Because these sessions are being added late, you will need to actively promote your session, but we will help you!

To learn more about unconference sessions, see this orientation webcast.

If you are interested, send an email to Joseph Wurcher with information about your proposed session.

/jenny

Final Speaker Orientation Webcast – November 3

Can you believe how fast the weeks are flying? Autodesk University just a a little over 7 weeks away!  This means that it’s almost time for the AU 2011 Speaker Final Preparation Webcast.

This important webcast is happening on Thursday, November 3 at 11:00 a.m. (Pacific Time). After putting so much work  into your presentation, we hope this final webcast will clear up any last minute issues and ensure that you truly shine.  Lynn Allen and the AU team will provide final updates about the event,  walk you through the on-site experience, and answer your last minute questions. 

If you can join us on November 3, you will have the invaluable opportunity to ask the AU team questions. However, if you are unable to attend the live webcast, we will record it so you can view it later and I highly recommend that you do. We’ll post it under the Speaker Webcasts link on the Speaker Resource Center (SRC).

–sandy

Important Slide to Add to Your PPT Presentation

Hope your class preparations are going well.

In the most recent webcast, we showed you an important slide that that needs to be added as the last slide in all class presentations for AU Las Vegas. This slide reminds attendees to fill out the class survey.

Download this slide: Autodesk University Session Feedback

You can also  go to the Speaker Webcasts page in the SRC, find the webcast “AU 2011 Presentation Tips & Tricks for New AU Speakers” and click the “Session Feedback Slide” link.

The webcast’s video and PowerPoint presentation are also available there.

Note: AU Virtual class presentations do not need this slide.

–sandy

October 6 Webcast: Lynn Allen’s “Presentation Tips & Tricks for New AU Speakers”

Please join Lynn Allen, Autodesk Technical Evangelist and top rated AU speaker, for this informative webcast to help you be at your best at this year’s Autodesk University.  The webcast is scheduled for October 6th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. for about an hour.

This webcast will be geared towards first time AU presenters—but will include plenty of nuggets for those that have stepped up to the microphone before at AU. 

For information on how to join this webcast, go to the Speaker Webcasts page in the SRC.

We look forward to connecting with you.

–sandy