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FINAL CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
(Submission Deadline: October 4, 2004)
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION TRACK
of
2005 INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE
May 15-18, 2005
U.S. Grant Hotel (a Wyndham Historic Hotel)
San Diego, California, USA
www.irma-international.org
CONFERENCE THEME: MANAGING MODERN ORGANIZATIONS WITH INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
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IMPORTANT DATES:
Submission Deadline October 4, 2004
Notification of Acceptance/Rejections November 26, 2004
Final Submission Due January 10, 2005
Early Registration Ends January 10, 2005
Conference Period May 15-18, 2005
LOCATION:
California's second largest city is know for its near-idyllic climate,
miles of pristine beaches and a dazzling array of world-class family
attractions, including the world-famous San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal
Park, Sea World San Diego and LEGOLAND California. San Diego, which
encompasses charming neighbourhoods and communities, includes downtown's
historic Gaslamp Quarter, Little Italy, Coronado, La Jolla, Del mar,
Carlsbad, Escondido and much more. To the east, the terrain varies from
gentle foothills to mile-high mountains. In the north, the land produces
quantities of flowers as well as quality grapes that become excellent
wines. The west features 70 miles of Pacific Ocean coastline, and the
south borders Mexico, featuring its own cultural offerings in various
towns along the border and coastlines.
HCI TRACK AND TRACK CO-CHAIRS:
Full-length papers, research-in-progress proposals
(abstracts/summaries), and panel, workshop, tutorial or symposium
proposals are invited for the Human Computer Interaction (HCI) track of
the IRMA 2005 International Conference. The co-chairs for this track
are Jo Lumsden ([log in to unmask]) and Murray Crease
([log in to unmask]), both of whom work for the National Research
Council of Canada.
TRACK COVERAGE
The Human Computer Interaction track addresses the theoretical and
practical issues of computer interface design and the cognitive, social,
health and ergonomic aspects of human computer interactions. It
emphasizes the effective design and use of computer interactive systems.
RECOMMENDED TOPICS
The Human Computer Interaction Track encourages the submission of
quality papers and panel and workshop proposals dealing with (but not
limited to) the following topics:
* Innovative interface design
* Interface evaluation methodology
* Intelligent information retrieval
* Cognitive models and user models
* Speech interaction and natural language interaction
* Tutoring and coaching strategies
* Health and ergonomic studies
* Empirical studies of user behaviour
* Intelligent agents and system adaptability
* User interface prototyping and management systems
* Studies on program comprehension and debugging
* Multimedia and virtual reality
Quality submissions to this track will be further considered for
publication in the International Journal of Technology and Human
Interaction.
SUBMISSION CATEGORIES AND GUIDELINES:
Submissions for the IRMA2005 International Conference may be submitted
in the following categories (all submissions will undergo a blind, peer
review by at least three external expert reviewers):
Full Length Submissions:
Those individuals interested may submit a full length (not to exceed
3,500 words with a maximum of 5 figures/tables), original, and
previously unpublished, conceptual or empirical research manuscript for
review. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings
in their entirety or as a 1500-2000 word mini-paper, as recommended by
the reviewers. High quality papers will be considered for further review
and possible inclusion in an IRMA official journal. In addition, the
best paper in terms of quality and suitability to the theme of the
conference will be awarded the "Best Paper" Award.
Research-in-Progress Submissions:
Those individuals interested may submit research-in-progress proposals
(abstracts) or a summary of tentative results of the study to date in
500-1000 words by October 4, 2004. Authors of accepted proposals are
asked to forward a paper (not to exceed 2,000 words with a maximum of 3
figures/tables) by January 10, 2005 for inclusion in the conference
proceedings.
Panel, Workshop, Tutorial and Symposium Submissions:
Individuals interested in conducting a panel, workshop, symposium or
tutorial dealing with technological, managerial, professional, teaching,
societal, national or international issues of information technology
management are invited to submit a 500-1000 word proposal covering the
objectives, issues to be covered, and the names/addresses of any other
panel, workshop, tutorial/symposium members. Method of presentation is
at the submitter's discretion; however the submitter has the
responsibility for providing his/her own participants (such as panel
members). All accepted proposals will appear in the conference
proceedings. (Note: All panel, workshop, tutorial/symposium members must
register and pay for the conference.) Panel presenters should know that
during the conference, an LCD projector, screen and laptop computer will
be provided by the association for each presentation. Any additional
equipment needed for the panel, workshop, tutorial or symposium is at
the discretion of the presenter, and it will be his or her
responsibility to provide the extra equipment.
Submissions in all categories must follow the following guidelines:
(All submissions must be received by October 4, 2004.)
1. Manuscripts must not exceed 3500 words for full length submissions;
2000 words for research-in-progress summary/proposals; and 1000 words
for panel, workshop, tutorial and symposium proposals.
2. Manuscripts must be anonymous and must be accompanied by a separate
cover letter with every author(s) name, address, phone and fax numbers,
e-mail, full affiliation and the track to which it is submitted. All
correspondence will be sent to the first author unless otherwise
specified.
3. Submitted papers must not currently be under review by any other
publication or conference.
4. Submitters must provide their e-mail address where the acknowledgment
will be forwarded.
5. The number of submissions by an author (including joint authorship)
is strictly limited to a maximum of two submissions.
6. All submissions MUST be submitted electronically in either MS Word,
rich text format (RTF) or PDF.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgment within
two weeks after your electronic submissions, please contact the program
chair immediately.
Accepted Manuscripts:
Authors of accepted manuscripts and proposals will be asked to provide
the final copy of the submission in MS Word or RTF format on diskette.
Authors of accepted papers (at least one person), panel, workshop,
tutorial session chairs and panel members MUST register and attend the
conference.
Send all inquiries and submissions to:
Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, program chair, IRMA2005 International Conference
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
IRMA MEMBERSHIP
To learn more about IRMA membership benefits and services, or to join
IRMA, please visit IRMA's website at www.irma-international.org.
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