Virtual Events

Delivering Secure CEU Training Utilizing Zoom

Brett W. Bultemeier and Michelle Atkinson

Don’t Fake It, Make It! Technology and Tools for Virtual Hosts

Jarred A. Shellhouse, Lauri M. Baker, Anissa Zagonel, Phillip Stokes, and Cheryl R. Boyer

The “Don’t Fake it, Make it!” series assists virtual conference and meeting hosts in creating an engaging program to benefit their participants. This new 6-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication gives an overview of common features hosts look for in virtual conference software platforms before committing to one. Written by Jarred A. Shellhouse, Lauri M. Baker, Anissa Zagonel, Phillip Stokes, and Cheryl R. Boyer.

Am I Ready? Competencies and Skill Sets Needed for Virtual Conference Hosts

Lauri M. Baker and Matt Benge

This new 3-page article is the third publication in the Don't Fake It, Make It! series. Implementing a virtual conference or meeting can be a challenging task. Whether hiring staff or recruiting colleagues to assemble a team, it is necessary to ensure your team is built based on the specific competency needs for hosting a virtual conference or meeting. Written by Lauri M. Baker and Matt Benge, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.

Microsoft Teams for CEU and Training Delivery

Brett W. Bultemeier and Joe Gasper

Don't Fake It, Make It! Thriving in Virtual Conferences and Meetings

Lauri M. Baker, Matt P. Benge, Anissa Zagonel, Jarred Shellhouse, Cheryl R. Boyer, and Phillip Stokes

Our ways of working, meeting, and networking have become more virtual than ever before. This series dives into the preparation needed to host a successful virtual experience, as well as steps participants can take to get the most benefit from a virtual conference or meeting. This series will also help hosts understand the value of online conferences and meetings and demonstrate how to create engagement in an online format.

Getting Engaged: Facilitating Virtual Events for Maximum Accessibility

Kathryn A. Stofer

Virtual and hybrid events present both challenges and opportunities for engaging persons with disabilities. In particular, accommodations for people who are blind or low vision, and deaf or hard of hearing, are common challenges that technology has been able to address but still require some work on the part of facilitators in similar manners to in-person events. Centering accessibility, however, opens up your events and often makes them more welcoming for non-disabled participants as well. This document will overview strategies for event facilitators for ensuring maximum accessibility for virtual events to allow a wide variety of participants.

Making an Effective Virtual Scientific Poster Presentation

Joe Barrett Carter III, Jithran Ekanayake, Taisha Venort, Kelsey Vought, Shannon Noble, and Adam Watson

This publication aims to provide guidance, strategies, and recommended tools to help aspiring presenters effectively adapt to the virtual environment and present their findings. Written by Joe Barrett Carter III, Jithran Ekanayake, Taisha Venort, Kelsey Vought, Shannon Noble, and Adam Watson, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, December 2023.

Ospreys and Observing Osprey Behaviors through the University of Florida Osprey Cam

Mark Hostetler, Steven A. Johnson, and Martin B. Main

This publication provides information about ospreys (Pandion haliaetus). Further, it discusses an osprey cam that was placed on several nests at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville. This publication is for anyone interested in learning more about ospreys.