Deadlines for Class Materials
| Datasets* | October 15, 2009 |
| Handouts‡ | October 28, 2009 |
| Presentations | October 28, 2009 |
| Additional Class Materials (e.g. white papers) | October 28, 2009 |
* Datasets need to be provided for hands-on labs ONLY. These are large files that the AU team pre-loads onto the lab computers for use during the class. For example, if you're teaching a lab about Revit, you might upload a dataset that is a complete file of a building and then use that data while you are teaching your lab.
‡ PowerTrack speakers must submit drafts of their handouts for review to the PowerTrack leader.Those deadlines are as follows:
- September 9, 2009 – First draft due.
- September 30, 2009 – Final revision due.
- October 28, 2009 – Final version uploaded.
Speaker Ready Room Hours
| Sunday, November 29 | 1:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. |
| Monday, November 30 | 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday, December 1 | 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, December 2 | 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. |
| Thursday, December 3 | 5:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
| Friday, December 4 | 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
AU 2009 Required Templates
Please use the official conference templates for the production of your PowerPoint presentations and class handouts and bring the final version of your presentation to the class on a USB flash drive.
- Each template provides instructions for setting up your class materials.
- The presentation you upload will be shared with the AU Online community, so please make sure that if you make any changes once you have uploaded, that you go back and upload the final version.
- AU speakers are responsible for loading their presentations onto the classroom computer.
Handouts
Instructions are included in the handout template. Please follow them carefully to maintain a consistent look for all AU handouts.
Download the Class Handout template:
- Word 2007 version (docx – 46 KB)
- Word 2003 version (doc – 53 KB)
Upload your handouts in PDF format no later than October 28, 2009.
PowerPoint Presentations
Each presentation template includes:
- Title slide
- Examples of a dark background slide and a white background slide
- How to change the image on your Title slide
- Closing slide (with the AU logo)
Download the appropriate industry template or use the generic version if none of these apply:
- PowerPoint 2007 format:
- Architecture, Engineering and Construction (pptx – 5 MB)
- Manufacturing (pptx – 4 MB)
- Media & Entertainment (pptx – 4 MB)
- Education (pptx – 4 MB)
- Government (pptx – 4 MB)
- Generic (pptx – 4 MB)
- PowerPoint 2003 format:
- Architecture, Engineering and Construction (ppt – 5 MB)
- Manufacturing (ppt – 4 MB)
- Media & Entertainment (ppt – 5 MB)
- Education (ppt – 5 MB)
- Government (ppt – 5 MB)
- Generic (pptx – 5 MB)
Upload your presentation no later than October 28, 2009.
Classroom AV Setup and Computer Specifications
Room Setup
Each room will have a hardwire Internet connection and the following AV setup:
- Front projection screen and LCD projector (sized appropriately for the room up to 1280x1024)
- Wireless lavalier microphone
- Audio mixer (connected to the house sound system)
- Computer audio connection
- 1 x 4 VGA switcher (allows up to four laptop connections to the projector)
Computers
AU will make one of the following computers available in each classroom or session hall:
- HP Z600 Workstation
- Dell T5500 Workstation
- Dell T7500 Workstation
Each computer will have the following software:
- Microsoft® Windows® XP with:
- Service Pack 2
- All critical updates as of November 2009
- Microsoft® Office 2007 including:
- Word®, Excel®, Access®, PowerPoint® and Outlook®
- All critical updates as of November 2009
- Microsoft® Forefront™ Client Security
- Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
- Microsoft®.Net Framework 3.5
- Symantec™ AntiVirus
Speaker Orientation Webcasts
AU 2009 Speaker Prep: How to Make a Great Handout
Presented on September 16, 2009
Speaker: Paul Aubin
Webcast (wmv – 9 MB) PowerPoint Presentation (pptx – 3 MB)
AU 2009 PowerTrack Speaker Kick-Off Meeting
Presented on July 15, 2009
Speaker: Matt Murphy
Webcast (wmv – 4 MB) PowerPoint Presentation (ppt – 1 MB)
AU Speaker Readiness Series
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Tips and Tricks for Presenting at AU
Speakers: Lynn Allen
Webcast (43:46 min)
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Tips and Tricks for Creating a Compelling Session Outline
Speakers: Matt Murphy and Robert Green
Webcast (wmv – 4 MB)
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Creating High-Impact Handouts
Speakers: Matt Murphy and David Cohn
Webcast (wmv – 4 MB)
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Tips for Delivering Memorable Sessions
Speakers: Matt Murphy and JC Malitzke
Webcast (wmv – 5 MB)
To view the following webcasts, click the Webcast link. On the View Recording page, type your name and click View Recording. On the View Recording Info page, click the appropriate Microsoft Office Live Meeting icon to view or download the webcast.
Autodesk University 2009 Virtual Presenter Orientation
Presented on November 3, 2009
Speakers: Joseph Wurcher and Sophie Dupras
Webcast (58 min) PowerPoint Presentation (pptx – 2 MB)
AU 2009 Speaker Final Preparation
Presented on October 29, 2009
Speaker: Lynn Allen
Webcast (49 min) PowerPoint Presentation (pptx – 3 MB)
Autodesk University 2009 Speaker Kick-off
Presented on July 28, 2009
Speaker: Lynn Allen
Webcast (54 min) PowerPoint Presentation (ppt – 2 MB)
Autodesk University 2009 Virtual Presenter Kick-off
Presented on July 30, 2009
Speaker: Lynn Allen
Webcast (42 min) PowerPoint Presentation (ppt – 2 MB)
AU Virtual Training Videos
The AU Virtual Session Recording Experience
If you are teaching a session at Autodesk University Virtual, this presentation shows you what the recording experience will be like for presenters and also offers some best practice tips. Requires the free Microsoft® Silverlight™ player.
Video (11:05 min)
Highly-Rated Handouts From AU 2008
To help you develop effective handouts for your class, view these examples of highly-rated handouts from AU 2008:
