Career Development Webinar
Giving a Clear and Memorable Presentation
Association of Polar Early Career Scientists
Tuesday, 5 April 2011 at 5:00 p.m. GMT
For further information, please go to:
http://apecs.is/webinars
For questions or to reserve a spot in the webinar, please email:
webinars [at] apecs.is
The last of the APECS Career Development Webinar Series for this season
will be held Tuesday, 5 April 2011 at 5:00 p.m. GMT (9:00 a.m. AKDT,
10:00 a.m. PDT, 11:00 a.m. MDT, 12:00 p.m. CDT, 1:00 p.m. EDT, 7:00 p.m.
in Norway). You can double-check these times or look up alternate time
zones at: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html.
Recordings of previous webinars are available at:
http://apecs.is/webinars.
The webinar is entitled "Giving a Clear and Memorable Presentation" and
will be presented by David Carlson, Education and Outreach Director at
UNAVCO in Boulder, Colorado. A presentation can represent one of your
most important and effective means of communication to many audiences.
This webinar covers a variety of issues and techniques for effective use
of the presentation format.
TO RESERVE A SPOT FOR THE WEBINAR
Due to the HUGE response and popularity of these webinars, the
University of Canterbury has increased the number of spots available to
100, but space is still expected to fill up. To reserve a spot in the
webinar, please send an email to: webinars [at] apecs.is. Any remaining spots
will be available on a first come, first serve basis.
TO ATTEND THE WEBINAR
Adobe Connect Pro software will be used to conduct the Career
Development webinars. The software requires that Abode Flash Player be
installed on participants' computers. If your computer does not already
have Adobe Flash, please install it at:
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/.
To log into the Career Development webinar, please go to:
http://connect.canterbury.ac.nz/arcss_22. Enter as a guest by typing in
a name (first name, last name, and institution preferred) and clicking
the 'Enter Room' button.
If you have not participated in a webinar before, a tutorial is
available at: http://www.apecs.is/virtual-poster-session/live-sessions.
Click on the "Video Tutorial on Joining an APECS Virtual Poster
Session." The webinar interface and instructions for the Virtual Poster
Sessions are the same for the Career Development series.
This webinar series is a collaborative effort between APECS, the
University of Canterbury, and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
Arctic System Science (ARCSS) Thermokarst Project.
For further information, please go to:
http://apecs.is/webinars.
For questions or to reserve a spot for the webinar, please email:
webinars [at] apecs.is.