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Paper Presentations

Important

If you are a student in CSCI 6800 or CSCI 4800H (i.e., CSCI 4800 with the Honors Option), then please read this entire page for important information regarding your HCI research paper presentation requirement. Students enrolled in CSCI 4800 without the Honors Option are not subject to the requirements described on this page.

See also

Syllabus: Principle Assignments: Paper Presentations.

Getting Started

Students in CSCI 6800 and CSCI 4800H are required to find, read, synthesize, and present a recently published (2022 or later) HCI research paper from a peer-reviewed journal or conference proceedings.

Researchers read a lot, and they need to read a lot in order to stay up-to-date in their research areas. Reading about other people’s research is considered a required activity for researchers. It helps them to understand what others are doing (or have not done), ground their own work in methods described in the literature, and see examples, both good and bad, of how to effectively communicate research results and their potential impact. That being said, too many new and upcoming researchers receive little to no training on how to read such a large volume of technical material in a productive manner, and that lack of productivity is not something that most researchers can afford, especially early in their careers – in some cases, it might even lead a person to abandon doing research, all because they never learn how to be a productive reader.

Before you spend time trying to find, read, and understand a research paper to present for this assignment, it is in your best interest to learn how to read such a paper. To help you do this, you are expected to read How to Read a Paper by Dr. Keshav and follow his three-pass approach when you read the paper you intend to present. At the time of this writing, Dr. Keshav is the Robert Sansom Professor of Computer Science in the Department of Computer Science and Technology at the University of Cambridge. A link to Dr. Keshav’s How to Read a Paper is provided below:

• How to Read a Paper

In the “Related Work” section of How to Read a Paper, Dr. Keshav mentions that there is a “review matrix” available that simplifies the note-taking involved in the three-pass approach. A link to an adapted version of this matrix, hereafter referred to as a literature review matrix, is provided below:

• Literature Review Matrix

You are required to produce a literature review matrix as evidence to support that you followed the three-pass process. It should go without saying, but please take this seriously and fill out your matrix as you read through the paper during each of the three passes.

Assignments

Students in CSCI 6800 and CSCI 4800H are required to complete the following assignments:

1. Register a Presentation Date

2. Pick a Paper

3. Literature Review Matrix

4. Presentation

Register a Presentation Date

Students in CSCI 6800 and CSCI 4800H should follow the instructions provided below to register for a paper presentation date on a first come, first serve basis. If this assignment applies to you, then please note that you do NOT need to have a paper chosen prior to registering for a presentation date.

Due Date

THU 2023-01-26 @ 11:55PM

1. Read the Getting Started section on the Paper Presentations.

2. Go to the course eLC page.

3. Select “Groups” from the navigation bar.

4. Find “Paper Presentations” in the list of categories.

5. You should now see a list of paper presentation dates. Each date is interpreted by eLC as a one-person group. Select a date for your presentation and enroll in its associated group.

6. Double check that you are the only person registered for that time slot. If not, then it is your responsibility to resolve the issue before the assignment is due: discuss this with the other student(s) who enrolled for that time slot, then contact your instructor with the details of your resolution.

Warning

If you do not enroll yourself in a group before the deadline, then you may be automatically assigned to one at random by your instructor.

Pick a Paper

Students in CSCI 6800 and CSCI 4800H should follow the instructions provided below to submit the citation and DOI for the paper they will present.

Due Date

THU 2023-02-09 @ 11:55PM

1. Read the Getting Started section on the Paper Presentations page, especially if you have not read it yet or it has been a while since you last read it.

2. Utilize the resources in the Where to Find Papers section below to find a SIGCHI-sponsored full research paper1 published in the year 2022 or later. If you are a graduate student, then you are strongly encouraged to find a paper that intersects with your existing or planned research, if possible.

3. Identify the paper’s citation and DOI2.

4. Go to the course eLC page.

5. Select “Assignments” from the navigation bar.

6. Use the “Pick a Paper” assignment dropbox to submit the paper citation and DOI.

1

A SIGCHI-sponsored full research paper is typically 7,000 – 8,000 words or more, excluding front matter, references, and figure/table captions. Full papers papers that are published in a journal are usually longer in length than full papers published in conference proceedings. Some venues accept extended abstracts that are 1 – 3 pages in length; however, an extended abstract is NOT considered a full research paper. If you are not sure whether a paper you want to present is a full research paper, then ask your instructor.

2

If the paper you picked is available through the ACM Digital Library, then the citation and DOI can be found by clicking the “Export Citation” button (appears as a quotation mark) and selecting ACM Ref from the drop-down list. Here is an example:

S. Keshav. 2007. How to read a paper. SIGCOMM Comput. Commun. Rev. 37, 3 (July 2007), 83–84. https://doi.org/10.1145/1273445.1273458

Literature Review Matrix

Students in CSCI 6800 and CSCI 4800H should follow the instructions provided below to submit the literature review matrix they completed prior to putting together their presentation for the paper they chose.

Due Date

No later than the FRI before your paper presentation date at 11:55 PM.

1. Read the Getting Started section on the Paper Presentations page, especially if you have not read it yet or it has been a while since you last read it.

2. As you make multiple passes through the research paper, fill out the review matrix. Not only will this help you understand the paper better, it will also help you stay focused when preparing and organizing your presentation.

3. Go to the course eLC page.

4. Select “Assignments” from the navigation bar.

5. Use the “Literature Review Matrix” assignment dropbox to submit your matrix.

Presentation

Students in CSCI 6800 and CSCI 4800H should follow the instructions provided below regarding their in-class paper presentation.

Due Date

Your paper presentation date.

Instructions

1. Give a 25 - 30 minute presentation to the class on one or more contributions presented in the paper.

   • You must be mindful of your target audience: they are mostly undergraduate students who have not read the paper.

     • With that in mind, you might want to focus your presentation on the answers you provided to the “2nd pass” questions in your review matrix.

     • Include visual aids when possible, and try to help the audience relate to the material you’re presenting.

     • Please be sure to describe the methods used in the paper, when applicable. This may require you to consult other resources.

   • You must give your presentation live and in-class. Prerecorded presentations will not be allowed.

2. After your presentation, you should take questions from the audience, and do your best to answer those questions. You might not be able to answer them all, and that’s okay.

Where to Find Papers

The ACM Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (SIGCHI) describes itself as the premier international society for professionals, academics and students who are interested in human-technology and HCI.

You may pick any SIGCHI-sponsored full research paper published in the year 2022 or later, unless that paper has already been chosen by another student. Your instructor will let you know if you need pick another paper.

Here are some popular sources for high-quality SIGCHI-sponsored research papers:

ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI)

TOCHI is a scientific journal that covers the software, hardware and human aspects of interaction with computers.

ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI)

The ACM CHI series of academic conferences is generally considered the most prestigious in the field of human-computer interaction. CHI has been held annually since 1982 and attracts thousands of international attendees.

Presentation Schedule

The paper presentation schedule for Spring 2023 can be found in Table 6.

Table 6 Spring 2023 Paper Presentation Schedule

#	Day	Date	Presenter	Paper
1	WED	2023-03-01	Abha Ingle	Valentin Lachand-Pascal, Christine Michel, Audrey Serna, and Aurélien Tabard. 2023. Challenges and Opportunities for Multi-Device Management in Classrooms. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI). 29, 6, Article 54 (December 2022), Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 27 pages. DOI: 10.1145/3519025.
2	WED	2023-03-15	Steven Xu	Jingyi Xie, Madison Reddie, Sooyeon Lee, Syed Masum Billah, Zihan Zhou, Chun-Hua Tsai, and John M. Carroll. 2022. Iterative Design and Prototyping of Computer Vision Mediated Remote Sighted Assistance. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI). 29, 4, Article 36 (August 2022), Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 40 pages. DOI: 10.1145/3501298.
3	WED	2023-03-22	Rita Mathew	Alannah Oleson, Meron Solomon, Christopher Perdriau, and Amy J. Ko. 2022. Teaching Inclusive Design Skills with the CIDER Assumption Elicitation Technique. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI). Just Accepted (July 2022), Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 46 pages. DOI: 10.1145/3549074.
4	WED	2023-03-29	Eliana Gelman	Katta Spiel, Eva Hornecker, Rua Mae Williams, and Judith Good. 2022. ADHD and Technology Research – Investigated by Neurodivergent Readers. In Proceedings of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ‘22). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 547, 1–21. DOI: 10.1145/3491102.3517592.
5	WED	2023-04-05	Eric Chow	Elgi̇n Akpınar, Yeli̇z Yeşi̇lada, and Pınar Karagöz. 2022. Effect of Context on Smartphone Users’ Typing Performance in the Wild. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI). Just Accepted (December 2022), Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 43 pages. DOI: 10.1145/3577013.
6	WED	2023-04-12	Andrew Humble	Thomas Kosch, Robin Welsch, Lewis Chuang, and Albrecht Schmidt. 2023. The Placebo Effect of Artificial Intelligence in Human–Computer Interaction. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI). 29, 6, Article 56 (December 2022), Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 32 pages. DOI: 10.1145/3529225.
7	THU	2023-04-20	Sarah Sileshi	Jacky Cao, Kit-Yung Lam, Lik-Hang Lee, Xiaoli Liu, Pan Hui, and Xiang Su. 2023. Mobile Augmented Reality: User Interfaces, Frameworks, and Intelligence. ACM Computing Surveys. 55, 9, Article 189 (September 2023), Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 36 pages. DOI: 10.1145/3557999.
8	TUE	2023-04-25	Subhiksha Ganesan	Hussain M. Aljaroodi, Marc T. P. Adam, Timm Teubner, and Raymond Chiong. 2023. Understanding the Importance of Cultural Appropriateness for User Interface Design: An Avatar Study. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI). 29, 6, Article 52 (December 2022), Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 27 pages. DOI: 10.1145/3517138.
9	WED	2023-04-26	Yalini Ramachandra Nadar	Gabriel Haas, Michael Rietzler, Matt Jones, and Enrico Rukzio. 2022. Keep it Short: A Comparison of Voice Assistants’ Response Behavior. In Proceedings of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ‘22). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 321, 1–12. DOI: 10.1145/3491102.3517684.
10	TBA	TBA	Himanshu Jain Byalya Jwalendra Kumar	Krishika Haresh Khemani and Stuart Reeves. 2022. Unpacking Practitioners’ Attitudes Towards Codifications of Design Knowledge for Voice User Interfaces. In Proceedings of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI ‘22). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 55, 1–10. DOI: 10.1145/3491102.3517623.

Resources

• How to Read a Paper

• Literature Review Matrix