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Submitting an Abstract
The deadline to submit abstracts was April 1, 2009. However, if you are still interested in submitting an abstract, please send a note to the Program Chair, Beth Rugg—siguccs-program@acm.org.
The heart of the fall conference is the program, and the program is created by YOU! We invite you to participate in this year’s fall conference by submitting a paper on a topic or project you have worked on and then presenting your paper at the fall conference.
Why should you take the time to do this?
- It is prestigious for your institution
- It looks great on a resume
- You will become "published" and you will be sharing valuable
information with colleagues from around the world.
- In difficult economic times, it may also be easier for you to gain your institution’s support for the conference if you are presenting!
What are the types of presentations?
Technical Presentations
A technical presentation is a presentation on a specific topic
lasting thirty minutes in length with time for audience question and answer
session. This presentation format works well if you have a specific idea,
topic or project in mind that you are comfortable sharing with an audience.
Many presenters use PowerPoint to tell their story.
Poster 
Presentations
A poster presentation involves designing a poster or graphic display showcasing
your idea, project or topic.
Participants discuss their topic over a two hour period in a one-on-one
format. This type of presentation works well for visual ideas and/or for
presenters who prefer one-on-one collaboration and information sharing.
Ideas that may work well as poster presentations include but are not limited
to: lab redesigns, documentation displays, new student or employee orientation
displays, web site redesigns, student training programs, wiki collaborations.
Panel Discussions
A panel discussion is designed around a topic
with presentations from multiple institutions. Each institution tends
to bring a unique outlook or implementation strategy. The discussion lasts
thirty minutes with time for questions and answers from the audience.
Each school would have ten to fifteen minutes to present on the topic.
If you are part of a regional technology group or have developed relationships
with colleagues from other institutions consider presenting as a panel.
Abstract Details
The abstract is very important and helps to sell your work or idea to the programming committee and ultimately ensure that the right people come to your presentation. The abstract becomes part of the permanent record of the paper and will be used by web search engines to help others find your information long after the conference has ended.
Philip Koopman from Carnegie Mellon wrote a paper on "How to Write an Abstract". His specific discipline is slightly different from ours but the ideas and key points of the paper are extremely relevant. Please take the time to read his paper before submitting your abstract.
Process
If you want to participate and we hope you do…
- Write a 150-250 word abstract describing the focus of your paper and
submit it to the Program Committee by April 1st. The abstract can include
an overview of the problem or topic and your solution.
- If your abstract is selected, you will need to submit a 4-8 page paper
on your topic by June 1st.
- You will then work with the Program Committee on preparing the paper
and to be a part of the Conference Proceedings and ACM Library.
- Finally, you will prepare and deliver the final presentation at the fall conference to your colleagues.
The deadline to submit abstracts was April 1, 2009. However, if you are still interested in submitting an abstract, please send a note to the Program Chair, Beth Rugg—siguccs-program@acm.org.
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