How can we help teams of academics convey science to everyday users? by Janet Donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk ideation exercise en-us 2019-05-03 23:32:05 UTC 2025-11-10 00:49:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f913.png Exercise: Authors count characters and sentence length to calculate reading level the hard way janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356777790 2019-05-03 23:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356777790 Empathy exercise: Authors read article with REALLY big words and try to write a one-sentence summary janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356778487 2019-05-03 23:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356778487 A set of pre-made personas janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356778587 Authors write to User1, User2 (previously designed personas). Introduce concept at project plan stage]]> 2019-05-03 23:46:49 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356778587 PM works with author on POV statement janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356778670 2019-05-03 23:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356778670 Comic book approach janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356778837 2019-05-03 23:50:26 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356778837 Make a board game janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356778949 2019-05-03 23:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356778949 Twitter threads janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356778965 PMs make a few as examples to authors, showing how they can help promote publication]]> 2019-05-03 23:52:10 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356778965 Vertical storytelling janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356778998 In a forestry story, use an infographic to tell a layered story (canopy, branch, stem, roots). In the forest itself (in a worksop), hang educational messages from the branches.]]> 2019-05-03 23:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356778998 Story-fy it janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356779057 Create scenarios so users can follow along.]]> 2019-05-03 23:53:18 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356779057 Exercise: Authors use web-based tools to calculate reading levels janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356782155 2019-05-04 00:41:47 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356782155 PMs make templates/pointers for each different medium janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356782292 Print: templates for Q&As, research pubs, grower pubs, county fair handouts
Social: Infographic templates, Twitter thread examples, Facebook post examples (with dates)
Newsletter articles
Summaries
Vlogs
Interview pointers

]]> 2019-05-04 00:44:40 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356782292 Circle all the jargon janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356782541 2019-05-04 00:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356782541 Circle adjectives and adverbs janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356785447 2019-05-04 01:25:01 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356785447 Highlight passive voice janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356785605 ala Hemingway]]> 2019-05-04 01:26:51 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356785605 PMs devise reviewer checklist janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356785725 Come up with questions for reviewers to check off. Examples: Did I introduce jargon that could be made simpler? Anywhere we could be more concise? What were the main points, and how long did it take us to state them? Did we clearly explain who we were writing for?]]> 2019-05-04 01:28:12 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356785725 Devise different categories of difficulty for different audiences janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356785765 2019-05-04 01:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356785765 Create examples for authors to model after janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356785967 Not templates, but examples of pubs done right (ours or others). Finding those examples is also a good exercise for PMs (look at Atlas of Oregon, for example, journals, other land grant universities)]]> 2019-05-04 01:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356785967 PMs offer creative exercises janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356786025 Here are few exercises to get you going (ala Caffeine for the Creative Mind)

]]> 2019-05-04 01:32:14 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356786025 Authors make a slideshare janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356786091 2019-05-04 01:33:21 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356786091 Author tea talks janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356786351 Authors and PMs get together to talk shop]]> 2019-05-04 01:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356786351 Author sketches out an infographic janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356786774 2019-05-04 01:43:13 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356786774 Hierarchy game janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356787451 Use sticky notes to map out logical reading order]]> 2019-05-04 01:52:49 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356787451 Author draws a map of publication janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356787536 2019-05-04 01:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356787536 Authors try using reviewer checklist janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356788842 2019-05-04 02:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356788842 Author whiteboards pub janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356788920 2019-05-04 02:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356788920 AUTHORS janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356789122 2019-05-04 02:15:50 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356789122 PUBLISHING MANAGERS janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356789137 2019-05-04 02:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356789137 Brainstorm all the different formats a 'publication' could take janet_donnelly https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356789766 Slideshare, twitter thread, issuu, etc.]]> 2019-05-04 02:25:05 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_donnelly/n92iyznc5tpk/wish/356789766