April 18-23, 1998, Los Angeles, CA USA
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CHI 98 :
Call for Participation
April 18-23, 1998, Los Angeles, CA USA PapersSubmission deadline has passed |
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Proposals were due 12 September 1997.
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Design Briefings, Empirical Papers, Experience Papers
Methodology Papers, Opinion Papers, Systems Papers, Theory Papers Papers describe innovative and significant work in the research and practice of HCI. Papers are collected in an archival, refereed conference proceedings, published by ACM, which is cited and read by researchers, practitioners and educators worldwide. Accepted papers are presented at the CHI conference attended by over 2600 people. A paper in the technical program gives authors an opportunity to have a tremendous impact on the study and application of HCI principles, theory and techniques. Paper submissions to CHI are reviewed rigorously by a large pool of volunteers drawn from the international technical community of HCI researchers and practitioners. Because there is no opportunity to revise submissions before publication, the content and presentation of submitted papers must be acceptable as received. Types of PapersThe CHI community consists of researchers and practitioners from many different disciplines and intellectual traditions. The papers review process tries to rigorously review all submissions in a manner that takes into account the different criteria from different parts of the community. For reviewers to do this effectively, they need an accurate assessment of the type of each paper they read. Please select a type of paper from the following list that best describes your submission and write it in the appropriate place on Cover Page Two. If you feel that your submission does not fit any of these types, or if it seems to match more than one description type, please contact the Papers Co-Chairs for help in best classifying your submission (email preferred).Design BriefingsDesign Briefings aim to present the particulars of a notable user-interface design and the details of the context and practices which shaped it. Review criteria include how interesting the finished user interface design is, as well as the clarity of the explanations of evaluation methods, decision criteria and resolution of tradeoffs.Empirical PapersEmpirical Papers describe the collection and interpretation of data concerning the design or use of an HCI artifact. Data might include interviews, observations, surveys or experimental manipulations. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches to data collection and analysis are welcome. Quantitative analyses should include appropriate statistical tests. Review criteria include the appropriateness and rationale for the methods of data collection and analysis, and the significance of the conclusions for practice or research in HCI.Experience PapersExperience Papers describe the application of HCI methods, theory or tools to the design or development of an HCI artifact. Review criteria include the value of the reflections abstracted from the experience and their relevance to other designers or to researchers working on related methods, theory or tools.Methodology PapersMethodology Papers describe a novel method for the design or evaluation of an HCI artifact; the method may be intended for use in research or development settings (or both), but the paper should be clear about the intended audience. Review criteria include the originality and soundness of the method and its usefulness for the intended audience.Opinion PapersOpinion Papers present the author's well-supported opinion about some aspect of HCI. Review criteria include the impact and quality of the argumentation, including the experience (research or practice) used to support the opinion. Since CHI rarely accepts opinion papers, authors of opinion papers are urged to contact one of the Papers Co-Chairs in advance of submitting a paper, to get feedback on their idea.Systems PapersSystems Papers describe the software and technology associated with a novel interactive application, user interface feature, user interface design or development tool. Review criteria include the originality, preciseness of description and relevance to other user interface developers of the system's architecture and behavior. Authors should be clear as to what extent the system has been implemented and evaluated against software and/or user-centered criteria. Authors are encouraged to develop a coordinated Demonstration or Video submission of the system for CHI 98.Theory PapersTheory Papers describe principles, concepts or models on which work in HCI (empirical systems, experience, methodology) might be based; authors of theoretical papers are expected to position their ideas within a broad context of HCI frameworks and theories. Review criteria include the originality or soundness of the analysis provided as well as the relevance of the theoretical content to HCI practice and/or research.Review ProcessIn addition to considering the criteria outlined for each type of paper, the potential for future impact will be taken into account. In addition, all papers will be evaluated for overall quality of presentation; the problem and its context must be clearly described, including relation to prior work. The contribution of the work to the HCI field and/or the application domain should be made explicit.Each submitted paper will be reviewed by a group of five to eight reviewers selected from a volunteer reviewer base of 300 HCI professionals. The reviewing is blind, which means that reviewers do not know the identity of the authors of the papers. Reviewer assignment will be done by matching author-supplied keywords and other paper information against reviewer expertise. In addition, application domain papers will be reviewed by at least one expert in the domain. Based on these reviews, program committee members will develop a summary review and recommendation for acceptance or rejection. Final decisions will be made at a program committee meeting, where the committee as a whole will review the recommendations and rationale made by committee members. The committee's decisions will consider issues of balance (e.g., across different paper types) as well as the quality of individual submissions. FormatA total of 10 copies of the submission are required. To support the blind review process 8 copies should be submitted with all names and affiliations of authors blanked out. In other respects the format is identical to the standard Conference Publications Format.Authors are encouraged to browse through the papers from recent CHI conferences for examples. Papers must be no longer than 8 pages in the Conference Publications Format, including references, appendices and figures. Color figures must be provided on separate pages at the end of the manuscript; these pages are included in the page count. Authors may include supporting video material with their paper submissions (4 copies in an acceptable video format). This material will only be used during the review; its purpose is to show aspects of your work that do not translate well into written words. However, if you include video material with your paper submission and your submission is accepted, you will have the opportunity to quickly submit a video figure for immediate review by the Videos Co-Chairs for inclusion in the conference videotape. Given the short time for this review, prospective authors of video figures should prepare their submission before notification of paper acceptance. The submission should be 1-2 minutes in length, including title and authors. See the CHI 98 Call for Video submissions or contact the Videos Co-Chairs if you have questions about submitting video to the conference videotape. All accepted papers may have the opportunity to include short digital video figures in the CHI 98 Electronic Publication. Please be aware that papers should not depend on any video material because they will be reviewed for inclusion in an archival print publication. Not all reviewers of the paper will see the supporting video material, in order to determine if the paper stands on its own without the additional material. Upon AcceptanceAuthors will be notified of acceptance or rejection by mid-November 1997.Accepted papers will be published in the CHI 98 Conference Proceedings and the CHI 98 Electronic Publication. The primary author of each accepted paper will receive an Author Kit with detailed instructions on how to submit both the camera-ready copy version and the electronic copy of the paper. These materials are due on 2 January 1998. Submissions
ChecklistPlease follow the steps in this checklist to ensure completeness in your submission.
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