ppolson@clipr.colorado.edu (07/14/90)
CHI'91
Technical Papers Program
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
From the general CHI'91 Call for Participation ...
"The annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems is the
leading forum for bringing together the wide variety of people concerned
with the different aspects of human interaction with computing systems:
analysts, engineers, applied researchers, basic researchers, managers,
teachers, and students. And, the CHI community expresses interest in all
phases of technology development and use: research, requirements analysis,
innovation, exploratory development, design, prototyping, full-scale
development, deployment, usage and social impact. The CHI conference
activities and the publications that come from it provide a number of
vehicles for communicating the latest thinking on these issues."
TECHNICAL PAPERS
Technical papers present new theoretical work, empirical results, or
studies of the design process relating to a significant problem in
computer-human interaction. Reviews that provide fresh approaches to the
organization and integrating of knowledge in a particular topic area are
encouraged. Studies of the design process and descriptions of applications
should clearly describe their innovative elements, their underlying
conceptual motivations, and the lesson leaned that generalize to other
systems and settings that led to their development. Papers dealing with
methodological foundations must have explicit objectives and conclusions.
Papers will be selected on the basis of originality, the significance of
their contribution to the state of the art, methodological rigor (where
applicable), citation of relevant literature, and quality of the written
presentation. Each paper will be reviewed by three experts in the field.
The reviews will then be evaluated by a subcommittee of the Papers
Committee led by one of the associate chairs listed below. The final
decision to accept papers will be made by the Committee as a whole.
TOPICS
USER-INTERFACE DESIGN ISSUES Jim Miller, HP Labs
intelligent interfaces; adaptive systems; natural language interfaces;
auditory, visual and motor input/output devices and strategies; interface
metaphors; graphic presentations, screen layout; ergonomic design of
technology in workplaces; standards
SYSTEM DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND USE John Bennett, IBM
system solutions to human factors requirements; the design process;
involving users in design; implementation methods; documentation; impact on
worklife and organizations
DEVELOPMENT TOOLS AND METHODS Jim Foley, GWU
user interface toolkits; UIMSs (user interface management systems); rapid
prototyping; programmer assistants; design notations; design methods
ANALYSIS METHODS Juergen Ziegler, Fraunhofer
task analysis; function analysis; interaction analysis; discourse and other
linguistic analyses; analysis of contents of particular domains; usability
testing
MODELS OF THE USER Richard Young, APU
models of user learning; models of user performance; mental models (models
the user has of how the system works); the change in user knowledge with
experience; individual differences
DOMAIN SPECIFIC DESIGNS John Gould, IBM
intelligent tutoring systems; CAD/CAM; programming; software psychology;
expert systems; information retrieval; decision aids; creative arts; aids
for the impaired; hypertext
GROUP WORK John Whiteside, DEC
observational studies; domain specific designs; user interface design
issues; development issues; impact studies of the use of groupware
MANAGING HUMAN FACTORS IN SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT Susan Rudman, USWest
where human factors fits in various stages of product development
life-cycle; cost/benefit analysis; staffing for human factors;
centralized/decentralized placement of human factors in an organization
OTHER (please supply details) Stuart Card, Xerox PARC
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION
****NO FAX SUBMISSIONS****
DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 1990
Send SIX copies of a packet that includes the cover sheet (described below)
and the paper to: Peter Polson
CHI'91 Technical Papers Chair
Department of Psychology
Campus Box 345
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80809-0345
Phone: (303) 492-5622.
INTERNET:ppolson@clipr.colorado.edu.
BITNET:ppolson%CLIPR@VAXF.Colorado.EDU
The cover sheet MUST have the following information:
Title
Name(s) and affiliations of author(s)
Kind of Activity: Paper
Postal and electronic addresses and phone number of person to
whom correspondence should be addressed.
Topic area: Use at least one of the major topic headings listed above.
Include second major topic area, if appropriate, as well as
additional key words.
100 word abstract.
Word count of the text.
A list of other activities this submission is related to,
if it is part of a coordinated set.
Acceptable presentation format: traditional oral presentation,
panel, other innovative format, or any.
Papers must be written in English and may not exceed 3,000 words in length.
Exceptions are review papers that integrate a significant body of work
which may be up to 4,000 words in length. Such papers will be judged by
higher standards. Accepted papers will be published in the conference
proceedings and authors will be required to sign the ACM Copyright Release
Form. Late papers, papers that exceed the 3,000 (or in the case of
review papers, the 4,000) word limit, and papers that omit the requested cover
sheet information will not be reviewed.
PRESENTATION FORMAT
One of the major innovations that has been instituted for CHI'91 is a
decoupling of published papers from the format of their presentation at the
convention. In past years, all published papers were presented at the CHI
Conference in a 20 minute lecture format. The number of papers that could
be published was in part determined by the amount of time devoted to their
presentation at the conference. This year the Committee, with the consent
of the authors, will suggest alternative forms of presentation for papers
at the actual convention. For example, a group of related papers could be
presented as a panel. The authors of a paper describing in an innovative
system might be asked to demo their program at the convention. Papers
published in the proceedings could be presented as posters at the
convention. Finally, it is possible for a group of collaborators to
propose that a related set of activities be presented together during one
session. For example, a demo could be combined with a panel and two
papers.
MORE INFORMATION ON MAKING SUCCESSFUL SUBMISSIONS
Last year, the Papers Committee was able to accept approximately 20% of the
submissions. Thus, getting your paper accepted is an extremely competitive
process. Reviewers have to evaluate ten or more papers on an "as is" basis.
There is no time for the normal revision cycle that occurs when submitting
a paper to a refereed journal. Thus, the kind of flaws in presentation
involving writing style or difficult to understand figures that can be
easily fixed in the typical journal review process are cause for rejection
of CHI submissions. Papers that are close to their final camera-ready form
have an advantage in the reviewing process because a reviewer can more
easily evaluate both content and appearence of your paper. Authors are
encouraged to consult previous CHI conference proceedings for information
about detail of the camera-ready format.
The best way to evaluate your submission is to try to put yourself in the
role of a reviewer. Ask yourself the following questions about the content
and appearance of your paper.
1. Will the goals of your paper be clear to your reader?
2. Will your reader consider the results presented in your paper to be both
informative and important?
3. Is the logic underlying your arguments clear? Are the empirical and
statistical methods used sound?
4. Does the writing style make your ideas and results clear to the
reader?
5. Can the content of your paper be effectively presented in 6 to
7 pages in the Proceedings taking account of the length of the text,
figures, and references?
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHI'91 CONFERENCE
CHI'91 will be April 28 through May 2, 1991 in New Orleans. If you have
any general questions about the CHI conference or are interested in
contributing to the conference in an other manner besides a paper (demo,
video, panel, poster, etc.), please contact the CHI'91 Executive
Administrator and ask for the general Call for Participation:
June Davis Phone: (301) 269-6801
Conference and Logistics Consultants
13 Annapolis Street
Annapolis, MD 21401ppolson@clipr.colorado.edu (07/14/90)
CHI'91
Technical Papers Program
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
From the general CHI'91 Call for Participation ...
"The annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems is the
leading forum for bringing together the wide variety of people concerned
with the different aspects of human interaction with computing systems:
analysts, engineers, applied researchers, basic researchers, managers,
teachers, and students. And, the CHI community expresses interest in all
phases of technology development and use: research, requirements analysis,
innovation, exploratory development, design, prototyping, full-scale
development, deployment, usage and social impact. The CHI conference
activities and the publications that come from it provide a number of
vehicles for communicating the latest thinking on these issues."
TECHNICAL PAPERS
Technical papers present new theoretical work, empirical results, or
studies of the design process relating to a significant problem in
computer-human interaction. Reviews that provide fresh approaches to the
organization and integrating of knowledge in a particular topic area are
encouraged. Studies of the design process and descriptions of applications
should clearly describe their innovative elements, their underlying
conceptual motivations, and the lesson leaned that generalize to other
systems and settings that led to their development. Papers dealing with
methodological foundations must have explicit objectives and conclusions.
Papers will be selected on the basis of originality, the significance of
their contribution to the state of the art, methodological rigor (where
applicable), citation of relevant literature, and quality of the written
presentation. Each paper will be reviewed by three experts in the field.
The reviews will then be evaluated by a subcommittee of the Papers
Committee led by one of the associate chairs listed below. The final
decision to accept papers will be made by the Committee as a whole.
TOPICS
USER-INTERFACE DESIGN ISSUES Jim Miller, HP Labs
intelligent interfaces; adaptive systems; natural language interfaces;
auditory, visual and motor input/output devices and strategies; interface
metaphors; graphic presentations, screen layout; ergonomic design of
technology in workplaces; standards
SYSTEM DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND USE John Bennett, IBM
system solutions to human factors requirements; the design process;
involving users in design; implementation methods; documentation; impact on
worklife and organizations
DEVELOPMENT TOOLS AND METHODS Jim Foley, GWU
user interface toolkits; UIMSs (user interface management systems); rapid
prototyping; programmer assistants; design notations; design methods
ANALYSIS METHODS Juergen Ziegler, Fraunhofer
task analysis; function analysis; interaction analysis; discourse and other
linguistic analyses; analysis of contents of particular domains; usability
testing
MODELS OF THE USER Richard Young, APU
models of user learning; models of user performance; mental models (models
the user has of how the system works); the change in user knowledge with
experience; individual differences
DOMAIN SPECIFIC DESIGNS John Gould, IBM
intelligent tutoring systems; CAD/CAM; programming; software psychology;
expert systems; information retrieval; decision aids; creative arts; aids
for the impaired; hypertext
GROUP WORK John Whiteside, DEC
observational studies; domain specific designs; user interface design
issues; development issues; impact studies of the use of groupware
MANAGING HUMAN FACTORS IN SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT Susan Rudman, USWest
where human factors fits in various stages of product development
life-cycle; cost/benefit analysis; staffing for human factors;
centralized/decentralized placement of human factors in an organization
OTHER (please supply details) Stuart Card, Xerox PARC
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION
****NO FAX SUBMISSIONS****
DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 1990
Send SIX copies of a packet that includes the cover sheet (described below)
and the paper to: Peter Polson
CHI'91 Technical Papers Chair
Department of Psychology
Campus Box 345
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0345
Phone: (303) 492-5622.
INTERNET:ppolson@clipr.colorado.edu.
BITNET:ppolson%CLIPR@VAXF.Colorado.EDU
The cover sheet MUST have the following information:
Title
Name(s) and affiliations of author(s)
Kind of Activity: Paper
Postal and electronic addresses and phone number of person to
whom correspondence should be addressed.
Topic area: Use at least one of the major topic headings listed above.
Include second major topic area, if appropriate, as well as
additional key words.
100 word abstract.
Word count of the text.
A list of other activities this submission is related to,
if it is part of a coordinated set.
Acceptable presentation format: traditional oral presentation,
panel, other innovative format, or any.
Papers must be written in English and may not exceed 3,000 words in length.
Exceptions are review papers that integrate a significant body of work
which may be up to 4,000 words in length. Such papers will be judged by
higher standards. Accepted papers will be published in the conference
proceedings and authors will be required to sign the ACM Copyright Release
Form. Late papers, papers that exceed the 3,000 (or in the case of
review papers, the 4,000) word limit, and papers that omit the requested cover
sheet information will not be reviewed.
PRESENTATION FORMAT
One of the major innovations that has been instituted for CHI'91 is a
decoupling of published papers from the format of their presentation at the
convention. In past years, all published papers were presented at the CHI
Conference in a 20 minute lecture format. The number of papers that could
be published was in part determined by the amount of time devoted to their
presentation at the conference. This year the Committee, with the consent
of the authors, will suggest alternative forms of presentation for papers
at the actual convention. For example, a group of related papers could be
presented as a panel. The authors of a paper describing in an innovative
system might be asked to demo their program at the convention. Papers
published in the proceedings could be presented as posters at the
convention. Finally, it is possible for a group of collaborators to
propose that a related set of activities be presented together during one
session. For example, a demo could be combined with a panel and two
papers.
MORE INFORMATION ON MAKING SUCCESSFUL SUBMISSIONS
Last year, the Papers Committee was able to accept approximately 20% of the
submissions. Thus, getting your paper accepted is an extremely competitive
process. Reviewers have to evaluate ten or more papers on an "as is" basis.
There is no time for the normal revision cycle that occurs when submitting
a paper to a refereed journal. Thus, the kind of flaws in presentation
involving writing style or difficult to understand figures that can be
easily fixed in the typical journal review process are cause for rejection
of CHI submissions. Papers that are close to their final camera-ready form
have an advantage in the reviewing process because a reviewer can more
easily evaluate both content and appearence of your paper. Authors are
encouraged to consult previous CHI conference proceedings for information
about detail of the camera-ready format.
The best way to evaluate your submission is to try to put yourself in the
role of a reviewer. Ask yourself the following questions about the content
and appearance of your paper.
1. Will the goals of your paper be clear to your reader?
2. Will your reader consider the results presented in your paper to be both
informative and important?
3. Is the logic underlying your arguments clear? Are the empirical and
statistical methods used sound?
4. Does the writing style make your ideas and results clear to the
reader?
5. Can the content of your paper be effectively presented in 6 to
7 pages in the Proceedings taking account of the length of the text,
figures, and references?
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHI'91 CONFERENCE
CHI'91 will be April 28 through May 2, 1991 in New Orleans. If you have
any general questions about the CHI conference or are interested in
contributing to the conference in an other manner besides a paper (demo,
video, panel, poster, etc.), please contact the CHI'91 Executive
Administrator and ask for the general Call for Participation:
June Davis Phone: (301) 269-6801
Conference and Logistics Consultants
13 Annapolis Street
Annapolis, MD 21401ppolson@clipr.colorado.edu (08/31/90)
PLEASE DISTRIBUTE COPIES OF THIS NOTICE TO POTENTIAL
CONTRIBUTORS TO THE CHI'91 TECHNICAL PAPERS PROGRAM
CHI'91 Technical Papers Program
BRIEF CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Technical papers present new theoretical work, empirical results,
methodological foundations, or studies of the design process relating to a
significant problem in computer-human interaction.
****NO FAX SUBMISSIONS****
DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 1990
ANYONE PLANNING TO SUBMIT A PAPER IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO OBTAIN A COPY
OF THE DETAILED CALL FOR PAPERS
Send SIX copies of a packet that includes the cover sheet and your paper to
Peter Polson, CHI'91 Technical Papers Chair.
Detailed information about the required content of the cover sheet and the
content and format of your paper can be obtained by USMail or e-mail or
by phone.
US Mail: Peter Polson
CHI'91 Technical Papers Chair
Department of Psychology
Campus Box 345
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0345
Phone: (303) 492-5622
FAX: (303) 492-2967
E-mail: INTERNET:chi91@boulder.colrado.edu
polson@boulder.colorado.edu.
polson.chi@xerox.com
ppolson@clipr.colorado.edu.
BITNET:ppolson%CLIPR@VAXF.Colorado.EDU
PLEASE DISTRIBUTE COPIES OF THIS NOTICE TO POTENTIAL
CONTRIBUTORS TO THE CHI'91 TECHNICAL PAPERS PROGRAM