Autodesk University is pleased to announce the winners of the AU 2013 Speaker Awards. These highly coveted awards go to the speakers who receive the highest scores from AU Las Vegas attendees based on after-class surveys. The surveys included questions about both content and presentation. To qualify, a speaker’s roundtable class needed a minimum of 10 survey submissions. All other class types needed at least 25 survey submissions to qualify. The speaker rating is the average of: Quality of class materials Level of preparation Quality of technical content Knowledge of subject Ability to presen... READ MORE >

We know many of you want to catch up on those classes you didn’t have time to attend this year or are anxious to revisit some of the classes you did attend to review what you learned, to download handouts and presentations, and to just refresh your memory. Anyone with an Autodesk account can access the entire library of video recordings and class handouts from more than 600 classes from AU 2013 in Las Vegas—for free. So even if you were unable to attend the conference, you can now watch AU 2013 classes and enhance your knowledge about some of today’s hottest topics, such as the cloud, mobil... READ MORE >

AU mobile app leaderboard winners We had quite the competition for badges this year on the AU mobile app. Each day, we chose a winner in a daily drawing for a free AU 2014 3-day conference pass (no hotel) from the top 25 people on the leaderboard. Here are the winners: Tuesday Eva-Maria Felgenhauer, Global eTraining Wednesday Andrew Rider, Woolpert, Inc. Thursday Matt Wunch, BVH Integrated Services   AU class survey winners Our thanks to all who took the time to provide feedback about this year’s AU classes. This feedback will help us to offer the most relevant topics in the coming year ... READ MORE >

Yesterday’s Innovation Forum “The New Industrial Revolution” was a whirlwind presentation of all of the changes taking place in the way people design, evaluate, and produce in our society. To say that there are a multitude of changes is almost an understatement. Probably the most important thing to know is the revolution not brewing but is actually happening now.  Here’s a few of the changes that mark this revolution: READ MORE >

If you’ve been passing by the lounges near the Exhibit Hall at AU 2013, you’ve been missing out on easy access to knowledgeable folks, a chance to try out the latest Autodesk software, get some cool giveaways, and even have a bit of fun! Education Lounge and Creativity Studio Stop in and try out Autodesk® SketchBook®, all the flavors of Autodesk® 123D®, Autodesk® TinkerBox™, Pixlr, and more. Look for Andre Davis, Senior Manager of Business Operations and Community Strategy, to help you get started.  Here’s he’s introducing me to Autodesk 123D Creature.  Very cool! Check out the... READ MORE >