Submission Deadline: September 8, 2006

Contents of this page

• What is a Workshop?
• Hands-on Lab-Based Workshops
• How Should the Proposal be Formatted?
• How Do I Submit My Proposal?

Important Dates

• September 8:  Proposal Submission deadline
• October 27:  Presenter Notification
• November 3:  Online Database Modifications due
• November 22:  Camera-ready copy due

What is a Workshop?

Workshops are intended to provide an in-depth review of a topic of interest, designed to be immediately useful in the classroom.  To this end, workshop presenters should plan to provide participants with a set of handouts outlining the material covered in the workshop.  We plan to support a limited number of workshops involving hands-on computer use by participants. All SIGCSE 2007 workshops will be half-day workshops (3 hours).

Workshop Proposals undergo review, although not a blind review.  Proposals are evaluated for relevance, anticipated interest, quality, and the availability of appropriate facilities.  You may want to review the list of SIGCSE 2006 workshops prior to submitting a proposal.

SIGCSE will reimburse presenters for handouts (up to 50 pages per participant at 5 cents per page) and will provide one night free lodging per workshop (not per presenter) at the conference hotel.

Hands-on Lab-based Workshops

Workshops that involve hands-on computer use have traditionally used fixed laboratories provided by a local college. These workshops often suffer problems transporting participants and leaders to the laboratory, and getting workshop software running on time and in an environment with which presenters and participants are familiar. Following the intiative of SIGCSE 2006, the SIGCSE 2007 Symposium will continue to offer hands-on workshops based on laptop computers at the main conference site. We expect that this format will eliminate transportation problems, and will reduce software installation and configuration problems by removing the local institution "middleman."

Proposers of hands-on workshops should indicate which of the following formats they wish for their workshop:

Laptop. The workshop will use participants' laptop computers, and will be held at the main conference site. The Symposium Committee will help workshop leaders distribute workshop software to participants prior to the Symposium, e.g., by providing a Web site for software distribution.

Fixed Lab. The workshop will use a laboratory contributed by a local college.

What to Submit

Workshop proposals consist of two documents: the full workshop proposal and a workshop abstract (description). The full proposal is used for the review process. The abstract is the description that appears in the Symposium program and proceedings. The format of these documents should be as follows.

1. Full Workshop Proposal Format (limited to 2 pages)

The full proposal is written in Times Roman, 10 pt. font. The page format is for 8 1/2 x 11 paper, 1 column, single spaced, and 1 inch margins (top, bottom, left, right). Include all of the following information, in the order given below:

• Workshop Title
• Presenters
  • Contact Person:
    • name
    • department
    • college, university, or other affiliation
    • address
    • telephone number
    • fax number
    • e-mail address
  • Other presenters.  For each presenter, include the following information:
    • name
    • department
    • college, university, or other affiliation
    • e-mail address
• Abstract (Description)
  • 100 word limit. If the workshop is accepted, this abstract is the description that will be published (verbatim) in the Symposium program and proceedings. Please be sure your description is accurate.
• Presenter(s) background/biography
  • Please provide a brief biography addressing your qualifications for presenting the proposed workshop.
• Intended audience
  • For whom is this workshop intended?
• Description of materials provided to participants
  • Please describe any handouts, software or other materials that will be provided to attendees.
• Audio/Visual/Computer requirements
  • What are your A/V/C requirements? If this is a hands-on workshop, indicate laptop or fixed lab (see "Hands-on Lab-based Workshops" above), and fully describe the hardware and software that will be required (clear descriptions of minimum system requirements are particularly important for laptop workshops).

2. Workshop Proposal Abstract

The workshop abstract should follow the formatting guidelines for the "Abstract" section of the SIGCSE 2007 Format Instructions. This document includes the workshop title, presenter(s) identification, and a description of the workshop. The description should be no more than 100 words. Review the list of SIGCSE 2006 workshops for examples.

How Do I Submit My Workshop Proposal?

Electronic Submissions (requires Netscape or Internet Explorer 3.0 or higher):

Step 1: Write your proposal and abstract documents using the formats specified above.

Step 2: Convert each document into Adobe PDF format. Refer to our Creating Adobe PDF Documents page for assistance.

Step 3: Submit both documents using the online Workshop Submission Form. Please do not wait until the last minute to submit your documents because that is when everyone else will be connecting to our server!

Step 4: Make note of the workshop ID number and password assigned to your submission. You will receive an e-mail message confirmation.

Step 5: After receiving confirmation, go to the Author Verification Form to review your submission for accuracy. Send e-mail to Nancy Kinnersley (kinners@eecs.ku.edu) if there are any problems. Warning! Several authors have reported problems viewing their PDF files using Internet Explorer. If you experience similar problems, it is best to download the file and use Acrobat Reader directly.

Deadline: All electronic submissions must be received by September 8, 2006.

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