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[CFP] Special issue on ''Sustainable Human-Computer Interaction Development"

by Catia Prandi

Apologize for unintended cross-mailing. ************************** CALL FOR PAPERS ****************************** ''Sustainable Human-Computer Interaction Development" Special issue of MPDI Sustainability <https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability>, Open Access Journal Link to the CFP: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/Human_Computer_I… <https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/Human_Computer_I…> This Special Issue will contribute to an integrated understanding of the relevance of HCI methodologies and practices in the design and development of sustainable infrastructures and tools, engaging communities and stakeholders, in critical initiatives to foster sustainable development. Contributors from different fields are invited to submit their articles on this topic, presenting how HCI researchers and practitioners can contribute to the broader research on developing sustainability. Guest editors: Catia Prandi, University of Bologna Silvia Mirri, University of Bologna ************************** IMPORTANT DATES ******************************** - Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2020 Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All papers will be peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Please, feel free to contact: catia.prandi2(a)unibo.it <mailto:catia.prandi2@unibo.it> in case of interest. ****************************************************************************** _________________________________________ Catia Prandi, PhD. Assistant professor (RTD A), Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Bologna

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ACM IUI 2021: CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS (deadline extended)

by Axel Soto

ACM IUI 2021 CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS (deadline extended) In conjunction with the 26th International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2021) College Station, TX, USA April 13 - 17, 2021 http://iui.acm.org/ IUI 2021 is pleased to invite proposals for workshops to be held in conjunction with the conference. The goal of the workshops is to provide a venue for presenting research on focused topics of interest and an informal forum to discuss research questions and challenges. Workshops will be held on the first day of the conference. We invite submissions of full-day (6 hours) and half-day (3 hours) workshop proposals on any of the conference topics (or related). This year we are particularly interested in workshops that have an interactive aspect. Preference will be given to workshops with interactive and hands-on sessions where participants can team up or work together towards the common goal of the workshop. We encourage proposals for a wide range of workshops, including but not limited to: - "Mini-conferences" on specialized topics; such workshops may have their own paper submission and review processes. - "Late breaking work" meetings; such workshops usually have a lighter review process (e.g. based on abstracts only). - "Hands-on" workshops around a specific problem or topic that may wish to ask participants to submit a position statement. - "Mini-competitions", challenges, or hackathons around selected topics with individual or team participation. == PROPOSAL FORMAT == Note: One of the keys to a successful workshop submission is to CONTACT THE CHAIRS WITH YOUR IDEAS (workshops2021(a)iui.acm.org), and work together to prepare an exciting proposal! Workshop proposals should be maximum 2 pages long and follow the standard sigconf format, using one of the Interim ACM templates available at http://www.acm.org/publications/article-templates/proceedings-template.html Please submit your proposal via the PCS 2.0 submission system (https://new.precisionconference.com). The proposals should be organized as follows: - Name and title: A one-word workshop acronym and a full title. - Description of workshop topic and goal: This description should discuss the relevance of the suggested topic to the IUI audience. Include a brief discussion of why and for which audience the workshop is of particular interest. - Organizers: Names, affiliations, emails, and web pages of the workshop organizers. This can be a single person or a group of people. Strong proposals normally include organizers who bring differing perspectives on the topic and are actively connected to the communities of potential participants. Please indicate the primary contact person and the organizers who plan to attend the workshop. - Previous history: List of previous workshops that were held on the topic including the conferences that hosted past workshops and the number of participants. Also please provide the list of other workshops organized by workshop organizers in the past. - Workshop program committee: Names and affiliation of the members of the (tentative) workshop program committee that will evaluate the workshop submissions. - Participants: A statement saying how many participants you expect and how you plan to invite participants for the workshop. We recommend the proposal to include the names of at least 10 people who have expressed interest to participate in, or contribute a paper to, the workshop. - Workshop format: A brief description of the workshop format regarding the mix of events such as paper presentations, invited talks, panels, demonstrations, and general discussion. - Length: Full-day or half-day. - Proposal format: Workshop proposals should be maximum 2 pages long and follow the formatting instructions from (sigconf): http://www.acm.org/publications/article-templates/proceedings-template.html Additional guidelines: ---------------------- - Workshop proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by the workshop chairs. - Organizers: We strongly encourage all of the workshop organizers to attend IUI and take part in their workshop. This can make the workshops more appealing for the participants and strengthen the discussion part. - Workshop summary: An extended abstract with a summary of the workshop goals and an overview of the workshop topics will be included in the ACM Digital Library for IUI 2021. - Workshop proceedings: At the convenience of the workshop organizers, we will arrange a joint volume of online proceedings for the workshop papers. Workshops should request the authors to submit papers in the ACM SIGCHI Paper Format. - Cancellation: Workshops with few submissions by January 3 2021 may be cancelled, shortened, merged with other workshops, or otherwise restructured. This will be done in consultation between the IUI 2021 workshop chairs and the workshop organizers. Additionally, we strongly encourage to have workshop organizers from different institutions and research communities, bringing different perspectives to the workshop topic. We welcome workshops with a creative structure that attracts various types of contributions and ensures rich interactions. The organizers of accepted workshops are responsible for producing a call for participation and publicizing it, such as distributing the call to relevant newsgroups and electronic mailing lists, and especially to potential audiences from outside the IUI conference community. Workshop organizers will maintain their own website with updated information about the workshops and the IUI 2021 web site will refer to the workshop site. The workshop organizers will coordinate the paper solicitation, collection, and review process, and coordinate the production of the joint online proceedings with IUI 2021 workshop chairs. == IMPORTANT DATES == Discuss your topic with the workshop chairs: ASAP Workshop date: Proposals Due: September 22, 2020 Decisions sent: October 07, 2020 Submissions due: December 23, 2020 Reporting of status: January 03, 2021 Final go/no-go decisions: January 05, 2021 Notification to authors: January 31, 2021 Camera-ready for workshop summary [ACM Companion] February 10, 2021 Camera-ready for accepted papers February 28, 2021

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User-research vacancy

by De Angeli Antonella

Are you interested in research on participatory design, have excellent communication skills in English and Italian and a passion for social innovation? At the Human Technology Lab of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano we have a vacancy for a user-researcher to investigate the adoption of the immuni app in Italy and elaborate strategies to increase it. Interested in the position? Send an e-mail to antonella.deangeli(a)unibz.it<mailto:antonella.deangeli@unibz.it> and to Maria.MenendezBlanco(a)unibz.it<mailto:Maria.MenendezBlanco@unibz.it> to discuss possibilities. We want to hear both from post-doc researchers with experience on qualitative and quantitative research and from newly graduated MSc/MA students with knowledge on human-computer interaction, psychology, sociology, communication, design or related fields. The position is initially offered for one year with possibility of extension subject to funding availability. PhD grants will be available for the Academic Year 2021-22 with a selection in July 2021. Kind regards, Antonella _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Antonella De Angeli, PhD Professor of Human-Computer Interaction Faculty of Computer Science Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Dominikanerplatz 3 - piazza Domenicani, 3 39100 - Italy UniBZ

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[CFP] Special Issue on the Internet of Sounds - Journal of the Audio Engineering Society

by Luca Turchet

*Special issue on the Internet of Sounds - *Journal of the Audio Engineering Society *** Apologies for cross-postings*** *Aims and scope* We are pleased to announce a Special Issue of the Journal of the Audio Engineering Society (http://www.aes.org/journal/) on the subject of Internet of Sounds. Acknowledging the ever-rising importance of the Internet of Things (IoT) in our environment, we believe that the time has come to bring together researchers who are considering the use of IoT components to pursue research in Sound and Music computing. The Internet of Sounds (IoS) is an emerging research field positioned at the intersection of the IoT, Sound and Music Computing and Semantic Audio domains. IoS can also be seen as the union of two paradigms, the Internet of Musical Things and the Internet of Audio Things, which respectively address musical and non-musical domains in networked contexts. This Special Issue aims to present high-quality original research reporting the current state of the art of IoS systems as well as their interactions with end-users. We are interested in submissions covering different aspects related to the use of sound and music processing in relation to local or remote networks, including technological, perceptual, and artistic perspectives. *Topics* Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following areas: • Wireless acoustic sensor networks • Detection and classification of sounds in acoustic sensor networks • Visualization and Sonification of acoustic sensor networks • Ecoacoustics • Privacy and security in acoustic sensor networks • Networked music performances • Smart Musical Instruments • Musical haptics for the Internet of Musical Things • Participatory live music performances • Music education applications for the Internet of Musical Things • Intelligent music production in Internet of Musical Things contexts • Ubiquitous music • Web Audio for the Internet of Sounds • Spatial audio for the Internet of Sounds • Sonification for Internet of Sounds applications • Protocols and exchange formats for the Internet of Sounds • Improving accessibility and inclusiveness within the Internet of Sounds • Open audio databases for Deep Learning and Data Mining • Challenges in the management and delivery of large audio databases • Visualization, access and indexing of audio databases • Cloud-based services for musical and audio applications *Important dates* • Manuscript submission due: March 1st, 2021 • First round decision made: May 15th, 2021 • Revised manuscript due: June 15th, 2021 • Final paper due: July 15th, 2021 • Publication: October 2021 *Guest Editors* • Luca Turchet (Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science, University of Trento) • George Fazekas (Centre for Digital Music, Queen Mary University of London) • Cristina Rottondi (Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, Polytechnic University of Turin) • Carlo Fischione (Department of Network and Systems Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology) *Author guidelines* Please submit complete 6 to 8-page papers by March 1, 2021. All submissions will be peer-reviewed according to standard JAES review procedures. We welcome original research including revised and expanded versions of “IWIS 2020” or AES conference papers addressing the theme of this special issue. Please follow the Author Guidelines found at: http://www.aes.org/journal/authors/guidelines/. Papers should be submitted online at: http://www.aes.org/journal/submit/. When submitting a paper, please choose the category “Special Issue (Internet of Sounds)” rather than Research Paper or Engineering Report. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luca Turchet Assistant Professor Head of the Creative, Intelligent & Multisensory Interactions Laboratory Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science University of Trento Via Sommarive 9 - 38123 Trento - Italy E-mail: luca.turchet(a)unitn.it Tel: +39 0461 283792

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UMUAI Special issue on Personalization and Adaptation in Human-Robot Interactive Communication

by Cristina Gena

UMUAI Special issue on Personalization and Adaptation in Human-Robot Interactive Communication The Journal of Personalization Research. User Modeling and User-Adapted Interaction *** Apologies for cross-postings** MOTIVATION AND SCOPE In order to make Human-Robot interactive communication socially acceptable, legible, and natural from the user’s point of view, it is of paramount importance to endow a robot with the ability to model the users’ preferences, needs, and motivations. Creating robotic systems capable of correctly recognizing, and consequently, modelling the human behavior and preferences is a very critical and challenging task, especially in the domain of assistive and social robotics and when working with vulnerable user populations. A robot should be able to cope with local uncertainties of the environment, variations of the human desires and motivations, and volatilities of the interaction itself. The embodiment condition of a robot requires the abilities to extract such relevant information from the interaction history but also from the indirect observation of the user. Thus, a user modeling component should cope with these challenging and evolving requirements. With respect to software agents, the embodiment condition requires also to consider the physical characteristics of the interaction, such as the user preferences regarding robot’s physical movements in the space (e.g., proxemics, speed, and trajectories). A personalized and adaptive interaction, differently from pure reactive strategies, strongly relies on the learning of such computational model of human behavior and on the integration of these into the decision-making algorithms of the robot. This includes also the possibility of endowing the robot with meta-cognition capabilities such as the capability of reasoning on the other individuals’ intentions, desires, and beliefs, as well as their internal states, personality, and emotions (often referred to as Theory of Mind - ToM). The ability of a robot to adapt its behavior according to social expectations, specific cultural norms, and possible individual preferences, will determine the success and large-scale use of such robotics application. This Special Issue aims at examining and promoting recent developments in the Personalized and Adaptive interactive communication in robotics, so providing to the UMUAI journal with a different perspective related to the specific characteristics of the interaction with a physical robot. The submitted papers will undergo peer review process before they can be accepted. Notification of acceptance will be communicated as we progress with the review process. LIST OF TOPICS • Context and situation awareness for robots • User modelling for HRI • User cognitive state assessment and monitoring • Activity, intention, and emotion recognition • Engagement evaluation and re-engagement strategies • Adaptation in physical interaction • Personalized dialogue with robots • Socially Aware Navigation • Adaptive Task Planning • Cognitive Architectures and Theory of Mind for adaptive interaction • Reinforcement learning for robotic adaptation • Adaptation in multimodal interaction • Non-verbal social signals in adaptation • Affective and emotion-adapted HRI • Personalized Social Assistive Robotics • Performance evaluation for adaptive robotic behavior SUBMISSION Authors must submit an extended abstract via EasyChair by the deadline indicated below. It must be at most 3 pages long, not counting references, and formatted according to the journal template. The guest editors of the special issue will then screen all submitted extended abstracts and will invite authors of submissions that pass this screening to submit a full manuscript to be submitted via the journal’s submission system. UMUAI formatting guidelines are available here: http://www.umuai.org/submission.shtml#instructions <http://www.umuai.org/submission.shtml#instructions> The abstract submission needs to be done through EasyChair at: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=siumuai2020 <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=siumuai2020> After abstracts have been accepted, the final full submission needs to be done through the UMUAI journal submission system: http://www.springer.com/computer/hci/journal/11257 <http://www.springer.com/computer/hci/journal/11257> SCHEDULE Extended abstract deadline – November 1st, 2020 Deadline for abstract review - November 15th, 2020 Full Paper Submission – January 15th, 2021 First review notification – March 15th, 2021 Deadline for revised manuscript– June 15th, 2021 Final notice of acceptance/rejection – July 15th, 2021 Camera-ready Deadline – September 15th, 2021 Publication – October, 2021 GUEST EDITORS Silvia Rossi – University of Naples Federico II (Italy), silvia.rossi(a)unina.it <mailto:silvia.rossi@unina.it> Mariacarla Staffa – University of Naples Federico II (Italy), mariacarla.staffa(a)unina.it <mailto:mariacarla.staffa@unina.it> Maartje De Graaf – Utrecht University (Netherlands), m.m.a.degraaf(a)uu.nl <mailto:m.m.a.degraaf@uu.nl> Cristina Gena - University of Turin (Italy), cristina.gena(a)unito.it <mailto:cristina.gena@unito.it> ***************************************** Cristina Gena, PhD Associate professor - Computer Science Department Head of the Smart HCI Lab@ICxT Innovation Center Università di Torino Via Pessinetto 12, 10149 Torino, Italy Phone +39 0116706827 web: www.di.unito.it/~cgena/ <http://www.di.unito.it/~cgena/> *****************************************

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First CFP: Special issue on "Pedagogical Approaches, Ludic and Co-Design Strategies & Tools supporting Smart Learning Ecosystems and Smart Education" - IxD&A Journal

by Carlo Giovannella

/Apologize for unintended cross-mailing/ ========================================================= Special Issue on *Pedagogical Approaches, Ludic and Co-Design Strategies & Tools supporting Smart Learning Ecosystems and Smart Education * to be published at the /*Interaction Design and Architecture(s) Journal (IxD&A)*/ (ISSN 1826-9745, eISSN 2283-2998) ---------------------------------------------------------------- **** Since 2012 also in Scopus **** **** *Since 2015 also* in *Emerging Sources Citation Index* and *Web of Science* *** *---------------------------------------------------------------- IxD&A implements the Gold Open Access (OA) road to its contents with no charge to the authors (submission & paper processing) Help us in improving the quality of the editorial process and of the journal, please donate: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5EUX7C… ---------------------------------------------------------------- CFP: http://ixdea.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/idea2010/index.php?s=102&link=call47 ========================================================= *Guest Editors:*  --------------------------------------------------------- -- /• Óscar Mealha, University of Aveiro, Portugal • Matthias Rehm, Aalborg University, Denmark • Traian Rebedea, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania/ *Important dates:* ----------------------------------------------------------- • Deadline: *December 21*, 2020 • Notification to the authors: January 20, 2021 • Camera ready paper: February 10, 2021 • Publication of the special issue: end February, 2021 =========================================== *Overview* ----------------------------------------------------------- The guest editors and the ASLERD Association are proud to invite and welcome contributions from researchers and practitioners that foster the development of smart learning ecosystems and smart education to help learning places to recover their central role in the education of future citizens, and in the promotion of social innovation and territorial development. We welcome contributions from people that fight to reify the above vision and to achieve a better learning for a better world as a contribution to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs). This is a particularly pertinent moment of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic that still prevails with an enormous, still unmeasurable impact, on learning ecosystems. Papers that report on work that nurtures a post-pandemic view and strategy for a better learning world are specially welcome. This special issue is supported by the Association for Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Development (ASLERD) and welcome the submission of substantially extended version of the papers presented at SLERD 2020. (video recording of SLERD2020 presentations and of the open debate are available though the ASLERD Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmI-nIFxngonR7b3W4xSEpA/videos) ----------------------------------------------------------- *Topics of Interest* ----------------------------------------------------------- Topics of interests can be grouped under three big themes: places for smart education, people in place centered design for smart education, supportive learning technologies and tools for smart education. *Places for smart education* • future of institutional learning • interplay between formal and informal learning • new educational models and settings • continuity-discontinuity of time, technology, place/space, process in learning • role of and case studies of games and gamification in smart education • dual education and other alternate scheme approaches • monitoring and benchmarking of smartness (individual, institution, city, region) • People in place centered design for smart education *People in place centered design for smart education* • general frameworks and methodological advancement • design, data and other relevant literacies • literacies, skill and competences of smart citizens • communities and co-design in smart learning • sharing & participatory practices • open access to any resource and disparity • cultural influences • Supportive technologies and tools for smart education *Supportive technologies and tools for smart education* • intelligent tutoring systems and interfaces • semantic web technologies and applications • text/opinion mining and sentiment analysis • real/virtual communities and social network analysis • interoperability and application of open/smart data and services • safety & security in education • IoT, ubiquitous and wearable technologies • adaptability to educational contexts and citizens • role of VR in education =========================================== /*Submission guidelines and procedure*/ ---------------------------------------------------------- All submissions (abstracts and later final manuscripts) must be original and may not be under review by another publication. The manuscripts should be submitted either in .doc or in .rtf format. All papers will be blindly peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers. Authors are invited to submit 8-20 pages paper (including authors' information, abstract, all tables, figures, references, etc.). The paper should be written according to the IxD&A authors' guidelines ->http://ixdea.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/idea2010/index.php?s=101&a=7 <http://www.mifav.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/idea2010/index.php> ========================================================== *Authors' guidelines* ---------------------------------------------------------- Link to the paper submission page: *https://www-2020.ixdea.uniroma2.it/ojs/ixdea/login* (Please upload all submissions using the Submission page. When submitting the paper, please, choose the section: "SI: Pedagogical Approaches, Ludic and Co-Design Strategies & Tools supporting Smart Learning Ecosystems and Smart Education") More information on the submission procedure and on the characteristics of the paper format can be found on the website of the IxD&A Journal where information on the copyright policy and responsibility of authors, publication ethics and malpractice are published. For scientific advice and queries, please contact the IxD&A scientific editor marking the subject as: /Pedagogical Approaches, Ludic and Co-Design Strategies & Tools supporting Smart Learning Ecosystems and Smart Education/ • oem [at] ua [dot] pt • matthias [at] create [dot] aau [dot] dk • traian [dot] rebedea [at] cs [dot] pub [dot] ro -----------------------------------------------------------------------------* *** * Forthcoming issues:* http://ixdea.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/idea2010/index.php?s=102 • Springer 2021 'Collaborative multimedia applications in technology' Guest editors: César A. Collazos, Sandra Cano, Freddy Paz, Habib Fardoun ----------------------------------------------------------

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Call for papers AIUCD 2021

by Maria Simi

Segnalo la Call For Paper della decima conferenza dell'Associazione italiana per l' Informatica Umanistica e la Cultura Digitale AIUCD 2021 – DHs for society: e-quality, participation, rights and values in the Digital Age Di interesse per la comunità di HCI-Italy è sicuramente la tematica “Tecnologie assistive per l’inclusione”. https://aiucd2021.labcd.unipi.it/en/home-english/ <https://aiucd2021.labcd.unipi.it/en/home-english/>

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Request for Proposals — Bid on ACM IUI 2023

by Axel Soto

Request for Proposals — Bid on ACM IUI 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------- Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI) is the premier conference series sponsored by ACM (SIGCHI and SIGAI) and has been held annually since 1993 as the principal international forum for reporting outstanding research and development on intelligent user interfaces. To involve the greater IUI community in conference organization and better plan for the conference, we request proposals for hosting and organizing IUI two years ahead of time. We regularly rotate the conference locations to engage with IUI research communities around the globe. Below shows the location and time of the three most recently scheduled IUI conferences: IUI 2020 (cancelled) Cagliari, Italy March 17-20 IUI 2021 College Station, Texas April 13-17 IUI 2022 Helsinki, Finland March 22-26 Why host IUI? There are several benefits of hosting and organizing an IUI conference. First, conference hosts/organizers have an opportunity to publicize their work, build relationships, and interact with the international IUI community. Second, this is a great opportunity for the organizers/hosts to introduce their students and colleagues to the IUI community and help grow the community as a whole. Third, hosts/organizers can use the opportunity to build local IUI communities, connecting representatives from both academia and industries. Bid Requirements All proposals must be written in English with a readable font not smaller than 12 point and margins not less than one inch on all sides. The proposal should address each aspect outlined below but not exceed 15000 characters (approx. 5-6 pages). Based on the merits of the proposals and factors such as ensuring a diversity of conference locations, the board will choose the top candidates and then a finalist will be chosen and announced at IUI 2021. Please note that the bid requirements have been modified from previous years. Please read the requirements below carefully before writing up your bid. Hosts/Organizers The conference hosts/organizers should have knowledge of the IUI community, such as having attended and published regularly at IUI, and have experience with conference organization. One of the main IUI goals is to bring together people from diverse backgrounds. For that reason, the bid proposal must suggest ONLY the conference general chairs. The IUI steering committee will work with the selected bid proposers on building the conference organizing team. We especially encourage that the key conference organizers consist of people from both industry and academia, representing both AI and HCI since the work presented at IUI is at the intersection of these disciplines. Please include short bios of the proposed conference general chair(s). Location Since IUI is an international forum, we expect that attendees will travel from different parts of the world to the conference location. It is important that the proposed location is conveniently located for all attendees to reach by available means of transportation. Time IUI conferences have been held at various times during late winter through early spring, most typically in March though earlier times will be considered. Your bid should include a proposed time with key dates (e.g., paper submission and notification). The choice of time should also take into account the weather conditions of the proposed location to avoid potential weather-caused travel delays and potential conflicts with other conferences and their submission deadlines. Please note that HRI 2023 will take place the week of March 20, 2023, and thus this week is not available for IUI 2023 bids. Virtual Attendance and the Impact of COVID-19 We hope that by the time of the 2023 conference that it will be possible to hold a physical conference similar to those held before 2020. Organizers should still prepare for decreased attendance and to offer virtual participation options for those who may not yet be comfortable traveling long distances. Conference Venue Please describe the proposed conference venue, including the following aspects: * Capacity. In recent years, IUI has typically had around 250 attendees, though IUI 2018 had a record high of over 350 participants and IUI 2019 had a similar number. No conference has been held since COVID, however current ACM recommendations are to anticipate a 30-40% decrease in attendance in the near term. IUI has typically taken place over four days, the first of which consists of workshops and tutorials hosted in parallel separate rooms (10-20 people). To encourage interaction among the attendees, during the main conference, it is also desirable to have additional space at the venue to put up IUI posters for the attendees to visit during coffee breaks. * Facilities. The venue should provide basic conference facilities, such as high speed internet access that can support the participants in parallel effectively and LCD projectors. * Location. The venue should be centrally located for attendees to reach quickly by ground transportation and have access to other amenities (e.g., restaurants). * Accessibility. The venue should be accessible to attendees with disabilities. * Reception and poster session dinner. Traditionally, IUI opens with a welcome reception on the night before the 1st day of the conference. The first night of the conference features a dinner reception with the poster and demo session. The location(s) of the receptions are not required to be co-located with the venue, however the location criterion above should still be used to minimize the travel for the attendees. * Social event. Traditionally, IUI has a social event + dinner on the second day of the main conference * Special events. Traditionally, during the conference the “test of time” paper award is given to the most influential IUI paper, which is accompanied by a plenary talk session for its authors. TiiS papers published in the last year are also integrated into the technical program, there is a “town hall meeting” where IUI community issues are discussed, and there is IUI steering committee lunch with current and upcoming conference and program chairs. These events need to be considered while planning the conference Accommodation Most attendees will need accommodation during the conference period. One of the responsibilities of the conference hosts/organizers is to locate and reserve a bulk of affordable lodging for attendees. Please describe the proposed accommodation options, including the price range of the hotel rooms and the distance to the main venue. Provisionary Budget Plan The proposal should also include a provisional budget, outlining the cost of major items, including the rental of the conference venue, cost/per person for the reception and banquet, and the estimated conference registration fee. Please consider including meals for participants in the budget, especially if there are limited food options near the conference venue. Important Dates Jan 8, 2021: Bids are due. Please submit your bid to steering-chair(a)iui.acm.org Feb 5, 2021: Notifications are sent to all submissions. For further information, please contact: jeff(a)jeffreynichols.com

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Deadline extension: Special issue on "Learning and learning ecosystems in the time of Covid-19" - IxD&A Journal

by Carlo Giovannella

/Apologize for unintended cross-mailing //========================================================= *Deadline extension: September 27, 2020* / ========================================================= Special Issue on *Learning and learning ecosystems in the time of Covid-19* to be published at the /*Interaction Design and Architecture(s) Journal (IxD&A)*/ (ISSN 1826-9745, eISSN 2283-2998) ---------------------------------------------------------------- **** Since 2012 also in Scopus **** **** *Since 2015 also* in *Emerging Sources Citation Index* and *Web of Science* *** *---------------------------------------------------------------- IxD&A implements the Gold Open Access (OA) road to its contents with no charge to the authors (submission & paper processing) Help us in improving the quality of the editorial process and of the journal, please donate: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5EUX7C… ---------------------------------------------------------------- CFP: http://ixdea.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/idea2010/index.php?s=102&link=call46 ========================================================= *Important dates:* ----------------------------------------------------------- • Deadline: *September 27*, 2020 • Notification to the authors: November 10, 2020 • Camera ready paper: November 20, 2020 • Publication of the special issue: end of November, 2020 =========================================== *Overview* ----------------------------------------------------------- The shock caused by the pandemic on learning processes all around the world has no equal in the history of education. During previous pandemics the application of the social distancing has already led to the closure of schools but it was not possible to even imagine the continuation of teaching activities as it is happening in the present days, albeit within a virtual dimension. On average, in less than two weeks after the lock down all the actors of the educational processes - students, teachers and families - have been forced to use technologies that many of them would have never considered before as relevant for learning. In a short time, educational technologies that have always struggled to establish themselves as a significant support to the learning processes have become the standard. A so abrupt transition from physical to virtual has contributed to amplify the regret for the many opportunities lost in the past by several national and supranational educational systems in supporting and coordinating the development of technologies that could have generated a significant impact on the learning ecosystems. At the same time it has emerged the critical state of the tertiary education that has not been able to renew in depth pedagogical and didactic approaches to educate present and future teachers to significantly integrate technologies into traditional educational processes. Nonetheless, thanks to the many environments derived from the domain of the collaborative work, to the vast plethora of apps considered in the past as niche products, to the good will of many teachers, to a constant learning by doing (that in many cases has become a continuous field experimentation) schools and universities are accompanying their students towards the end of the school/academic year. This special issue aims at gathering the most significant studies and experiences that have been carried on during the pandemic period to make sure that at least a part of such body of knowledge will not be completely lost. We need them, and we need to reflect on them, hoping that they could guide us in the development of a new way of thinking about learning ecosystems and, more in general, about educational processes. ----------------------------------------------------------- *Topics of Interest* ----------------------------------------------------------- The indicative list of topics of interest for this special issue devoted to 'Learning and learning ecosystems in the time of Covid-19' includes, but is not limited to: • Research and case studies on organizational aspects • Research and case studies on didactic aspects • Research and case studies on monitoring and evaluation aspects and strategies • Research and case studies on the unconventional use of conventional technologies, or on the use of unconventional technologies to support educational processes • Research and case studies on the functional rethinking of physical or phygital places for learning • Research and case studies on the transformation of learning ecosystems and of the perceptions' of the main actors of the learning processes. • Future visions =========================================== /*Submission guidelines and procedure*/ ---------------------------------------------------------- All submissions (abstracts and later final manuscripts) must be original and may not be under review by another publication. The manuscripts should be submitted either in .doc or in .rtf format. All papers will be blindly peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers. Authors are invited to submit 8-20 pages paper (including authors' information, abstract, all tables, figures, references, etc.). The paper should be written according to the IxD&A authors' guidelines ->http://ixdea.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/idea2010/index.php?s=101&a=7 <http://www.mifav.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/idea2010/index.php> ========================================================== *Authors' guidelines* ---------------------------------------------------------- Link to the paper submission page: *https://www-2020.ixdea.uniroma2.it/ojs/ixdea/login* (Please upload all submissions using the Submission page. When submitting the paper, please, choose the section: "SI: Learning and learning ecosystems in the time of Covid-19") More information on the submission procedure and on the characteristics of the paper format can be found on the website of the IxD&A Journal where information on the copyright policy and responsibility of authors, publication ethics and malpractice are published. For scientific advice and queries, please contact the IxD&A scientific editor marking the subject as: /Learning and learning ecosystems in the time of Covid-19/ • carlo [dot] giovannella [at] uniroma2 [dot] it -----------------------------------------------------------------------------* *** * Forthcoming issues:* http://ixdea.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/idea2010/index.php?s=102 • Autumn 2020 focus section on 'Augmenting Space: The role of immersive technologies in future cities' Guest editors: Callum Parker, Soojeong Yoo, Waldemar Jenek, Youngho Lee • Winter 2020 'Tools, Pedagogical and Ludic Strategies, Co-Design supporting Smart Learning Ecosystems and Smart Education' Guest editors: Oscar Mealha, Traian Rebedea, Matthias Rehm • Springer 2021 'Collaborative multimedia applications in technology' Guest editors: César A. Collazos, Sandra Cano, Freddy Paz, Habib Fardoun ----------------------------------------------------------

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*** ACM IUI 2021: Call for Papers *** * College Station, TX * April 13-17, 2021 * http://iui.acm.org/2021/ * Contact: program2021(a)iui.acm.org ## Upcoming deadlines Abstract: Oct 2, 2020 (compulsory) Paper submission: Oct 9, 2020 ## ACM IUI 2021 ACM IUI 2021 is the 26th annual premier international forum for reporting outstanding research and development on intelligent user interfaces. ACM IUI is where the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) communities meet, with contributions from related fields such as psychology, behavioral science, cognitive science, computer graphics, design, the arts, and more. Our focus is on improving the interaction between humans and digital technology, by leveraging both HCI approaches and state-of-the art AI techniques from machine learning, natural language processing, data mining, knowledge representation and reasoning. ### Why you should submit to ACM IUI While other conferences focus on either the AI or HCI side of this research, we address the complex interaction between the two. We strongly encourage submissions that simultaneously discuss research from both HCI and AI. We also welcome works that focus more on one side or the other, but still highlight the connections between the two. We value papers that contribute methodology or theory for the evaluation of intelligent user interfaces. We do not require evaluations with users, but we do expect papers to include an appropriate evaluation for their stated contributions. ACM IUI welcomes contribution from all relevant arenas—academia, industry, government, and non-profit organizations—and gives its participants the opportunity to present and see cutting-edge IUI work in a focused and interactive setting. The conference is large enough to be diverse and lively, but small enough to allow for extensive interaction among attendees and easy attendance to the events that the conference offers, ranging from oral paper presentations, poster sessions, workshops, panels and a doctoral consortium for graduate students. ### COVID-19 statement We are monitoring the situation regarding the global pandemic and associated travel restrictions. If needed, we will offer a virtual presentation option if the conference cannot take place due to the global pandemic, or if registered authors from specific parts of the world cannot attend the conference. ## Papers We accept two forms of contributions: full and short papers. They should both make novel contributions to IUI, however full papers should make more substantial and significant contributions, while short papers can contain more focused contributions. Accepted papers will appear in the ACM Digital Library and citation indices. A selected set of accepted top quality full papers will be invited to submit their extended versions for publication in an ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems (TiiS, http://tiis.acm.org) special issue titled "Highlights of IUI 2021". ## Topics IUI topics of interest include, but are not limited to: * Application areas * Internet of Things (IoT) * Education and learning-related technologies * Health and intelligent health technologies * Assistive technologies * Social media and other Web technologies * Mobile applications * Artificial personal assistants * Information retrieval, search, and recommendation systems * Interface types * Affective and aesthetic interfaces * Collaborative interfaces * Speech-based interfaces * AR/VR interfaces * Intelligent wearable and mobile interfaces * Ubiquitous smart environments * Modalities * Agent based interfaces (e.g., embodied agents, virtual assistants) * Multi-modal interfaces (speech, gestures, eye gaze, face, physiological information etc.) * Conversational interfaces * Tangible interfaces * Intelligent visualization * Methods and approaches * Methods for explanations (e.g., transparency, control, and trust) * Persuasive technologies in IUI * Privacy and security of IUI * Planning and plan recognition for IUI * Knowledge-based approaches to user interface design and generation * User Modelling for Intelligent Interfaces * User-Adaptive interaction and personalization * Crowd computing and human computation * Human-in-the loop machine learning * Evaluations of intelligent user interfaces * User experiments * User studies * Reproducibility (including benchmarks, datasets, and challenges) * Meta-analyses * Mixed-methods evaluations ## Dates * Oct 2, 2020: Abstract deadline (compulsory) * Oct 9, 2020: Papers deadline * Dec 14, 2020: Notification * Feb 8, 2021: Camera ready due * Apr 13, 2021: Conference starts ## Submission Guidelines Check the submission guidelines on the conference page: https://iui.acm.org/2021/call_for_papers.html ## Program Chairs * John O’Donovan, University of California, Santa Barbara * Bart Knijnenburg, Clemson University * Paul Teale, Texas A&M * Jeeeun Kim, Texas A&M * Aaron Adler, Raytheon BBN Technologies * Manoj Prasad, Microsoft * Contact: program2021(a)iui.acm.org

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