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UPA 2006 Conference
Usability in Storytelling
June 12-16, 2006
Omni Interlocken
Broomfield, Colorado

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Usability Professionals' Association
140 N. Bloomingdale Road
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Tel: +1.630.980.4997
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UPA 2006 Call for Participation: Peer-Reviewed Papers

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Important Dates

September 19, 2005
Was deadline for submissions
December 9, 2005
Acceptance notifications were sent to presenters
January 6, 2005
Acceptance confirmations must be received from presenters notified in December
April 17, 2006
Conference Proceedings material due from presenters
Description
Peer-reviewed papers will be published in a special section of the conference proceedings. All proposals for papers must be submitted with a proposal for a presentation, which will be delivered at a special paper presentation session. Both the paper and the presentation must reflect the priorities of the UPA conference, which emphasize practicality, hands-on experience, and interactive presentation.
Duration
40 minutes
Details
We offer a peer review of full papers; that is, completed works, not just a proposal. Authors of accepted papers will be allowed to make small revisions based on reviewers’ comments. These papers will be in a separate section of the proceedings, clearly identified as peer-reviewed papers. We will be highly selective and will choose a limited number of submissions to ensure we are establishing a premiervenue for publications. We are looking at two major areas:
  • Methodologies and Tools, including practical new methods, processes and techniques along with new tools for use in interactive systems or device design, development, and testing
  • Fieldwork and Ethnography results, including findings, guidelines, etc. from studies of real world settings or of technology use in such settings. Submissions should have clear relevance to the design and deployment of interactive systems or devices.

The presentations will be made at a special session dedicated to presentations from peer-reviewed papers. These presentations must meet the same standards as all other UPA presentations. For this reason, anyone who submits a paper for UPA 2004 must also prepare and submit a presentation proposal. Both the presentation and the paper will be reviewed, independently, and both must be accepted for UPA to publish the paper.

Presentation submissions accompanying peer-reviewed paper submissions will be reviewed with minor changes to the review criteria compared to the criteria used to review regular presentation submissions. These presentations must meet a minimum set of requirements that seek to ensure the presentation is not merely a copy and paste version of the paper into slide format.

Benefits of Presenting
  • The lead author of the paper (who should also be the lead presenter) will receive a 20% discount on conference registration.
Preparing Your Submission
  • The maximum file size for submissions is 3 MB.
Example Proposals
Thank you to Evelyne Millien for permission to use these examples.
How to Submit
Other Information
  • UPA does not cover expenses for any other instructional materials, such as exercises and handouts.
Contacts for Peer-Reviewed Papers
Charlotte Schwendamen Charlotte.Schwendeman @perficient.com
Satyam Kantamneni skantamneni@paypal.com
Laura Downey ldowney @LTERnet.edu

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