From the Director’s Desk The 3 “E”s of Top-Rated Autodesk University Classes By Matt Murphy The Autodesk University Call for Proposals was recently announced. This is my 24th year preparing class submissions. In that time, you could say our product universe has changed. Technology innovations are driving how we learn and consume content. Yet, for stand- up presentations, there are still three critical components to a top-rated session. This has not changed. the documentation that Autodesk provides covers these. But the most important thing is to always keep in mind the three critical components that need to be delivered in every top-rated presentation. These are the three “E”s! Educational Provide compelling technical content that addresses challenges that Autodesk product Sure, I’ve taught just over 130 classes and have users face on a daily basis. This technical content should also shorten design and delivery won top speaker honors 7 times—I’ve just had more practice than most. But there is something time by reducing repetitive steps and tasks. If you fall back on the old CADadge that “you else that makes a session compelling and should never draw the same thing twice,” memorable. Something that goes beyond the then you should never perform the same task technical content. Something that goes beyond twice. Most tasks in our daily routine are quite practicing to perfection. Something beyond repetitive. Eliminate these tasks and you’ll have a the lighted stage, and something greater than having the passion to share your experience with compelling reason to submit a proposal. hundreds of other technically savvy people. People always ask me how I’ve managed to receive the highest-rated sessions when over 600 classes are delivered each year. Why do so many people return to attend my sessions even if it’s on topics they already know? When it comes to delivering a top-rated session, there are basic elements that every session needs. All 4 www.cadlearning.com Entertaining Technical content can be pretty boring, especially when it’s delivered by an engineer or architect. So you will always find that the highest-rated sessions are not the classes with the most educational or technical content; rather, they are the sessions that are entertaining. When I say entertaining, I mean fun! Every speaker