Courses & Workshops
Please select IndiaHCI Courses & Workshops (https://www.2024.indiahci.org) while submitting on Microsoft CMT
Call For Workshops
We warmly encourage you to submit workshop proposals for India HCI 2024. Workshops are meant to be a focused, interactive discussion setting where participants share information and skills. Workshops are lively gatherings where people cooperate and work on a shared project. Workshops allow participants to participate as well as the organizer(s). Every workshop should produce concepts that offer the HCI community a fresh perspective on the subject or recommend interesting avenues for further research.
There are two types of workshops available: short workshop & long workshop
Workshops share practical experience and bring new research outcomes for the researchers and for the larger design community.
The proposed workshop can go for 1 to 3 hours.
Important Dates
May 30, 2024: Submission Portal opens
July 20, 2024: Proposal submission deadline
Aug 5, 2024: Proposal submission deadline
August 20, 2024: Notification of acceptance
(All deadlines close at 23:59 IST)
Proposal Submission
The proposal must be submitted as one PDF document (file name: Instructor-name_Title_Workshop_IndiaHCI24) to Microsoft CMT portal.
Workshop instructor (s): A short bio is needed and with the title of the workshop.
Workshop Abstract: This should be documented in two pages in the Springer format. This will be used for reviewing purposes. This should cover the overall concept and aim of the workshop including key organizers, workshop title, objectives, topic brief, target audience, participant limit (if any), materials (mention the materials required for attendees and instructors separately), and expected outcomes.
Workshop Plan: The purpose of this document is to understand how the organizers plan to conduct the workshop. This will be used only for the reviewing process. It should cover details on the workshop structure, plan, and duration.
Intended audience: We look forward to bringing diversity in the audience. Hence, share the number of participants you are planning to have in your workshop.
Space and equipment required: Kindly indicate the type of space required (Indoors or outdoors). The conference venue will be having classrooms, studios and other formal spaces which can be assigned for the kind of workshop you would like to curate the audience.
Potential outcome: Share the tentative output you are expecting from the proposed workshop which can contribute to enhancing the experience of the participants.
Selection process
Every contribution will be subject to a review procedure. The proposals' clarity and the topic's applicability to the conference theme will be taken into consideration while judging the submissions. The conference proceedings will not archive workshop proposals. All rights to the proposal and workshop materials will remain with the workshop chairs. India HCI maintains the right to use the proposal for documentation and promotional purposes.
Call For Courses
Courses are sessions, which provide an opportunity to extend your knowledge and experience in the field of design. Proposals on topics related to HCI and related subjects are accepted. Kindly check out the conference theme on the website.
Course duration
Instructors can take courses from 1 hour to 2 hours depending on the course content. It can be a short course or long course but it should not exceed more than 2 hours of teaching and practice.
Important Dates
May 30, 2024: Submission Portal opens
July 20, 2024: Proposal submission deadline
Aug 5, 2024: Proposal submission deadline
August 20, 2024: Notification of acceptance
(All deadlines close at 23:59 IST)
Proposal Submission
The proposal must be submitted as one PDF document (file name: Instructor name_Title_Course_IndiaHCI24) to the Microsoft CMT portal.
Course Abstract: It should be documented in 3 pages in the Springer format. This will be used for reviewing purposes only. It must include the title of the course, course abstract, learning objectives of the course, the content of the course, duration of the course (2 hours max) intended audience, and reading list (literature) that is suggested for the course.
Course Plan: Two-page document providing additional information including a justification for the course, the expected background of the attendees, content, and schedule, credits, and expected audience size.
Expected outcome: We are looking for exciting and interesting course proposals which can be focused upon the future of HCI research. Course proposals can be designed by collaborating with a different university/institute/community etc. It can also be designed and planned in collaboration with academia and industry. Tentative outcomes should be shared in the planned course proposal.
Expected audience: In the course proposal, kindly also share the expected audience from your own lab. Also, share the intended audience you are targeting through this course for eg. students, industry professionals, schools, society or community etc.
Space and equipment requirement: Share the timeline, audience and credits you are planning for the proposed course. List of equipment and area/space requirement for conducting the course should be clearly defined in the proposal. Classrooms, discussion rooms and studios will be available in the conference venue.
Potential outcome: Define the possible outcomes of the proposed course with timelines.
Researcher experience: Share the short bio of the lead organizer with other members of the course instructor/s.
References: Please write the proposed course references shared in the springer format.
The review process for courses is not anonymous.
Any queries regarding the Courses and Workshop proposal submissions should be directed to the track chairs - Dr Dipanjan Chakraborty (dipanjan@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in) / Sachin Patil (spsachin@gmail.com) / Dr Charu Monga (Charu.Monga@design.iitd.ac.in)