Tutorials

Frequently-asked questions about the CHI 96 tutorial program review process

A: Tutorials will be selected on the basis of their estimated benefit for prospective participants and on their fit within the Tutorials Program as a whole.

A: Factors to be considered include relevance, timeliness, importance, and audience appeal; suitability for presentation in a half-day or full-day tutorial format; use of presentation methods that offer participants direct experience with the material being taught; and past experience and qualifications of the instructors.

A: Unfortunately, no, because of the need to provide a balanced program.

A: The Tutorials Program seeks to provide a balance of topics, approaches (overview, theory, methodology, how-to), audience experience levels, and specialties of the intended audiences.

A: The following questions are included in the Tutorial Review Form:

1. How familiar are you with the subject matter of the tutorial?
   (1 = not at all, 5 = expert)

2. Does the tutorial proposal explain the content of the tutorial clearly and in detail? If not, what areas need further clarification or detail?

3. Does the tutorial proposal explain the activities (lecture, exercises, discussion, demonstrations, etc.) that will take place during the tutorial clearly and in detail? If not, what areas need further clarification or detail?

4. How appropriate are the activities (lecture, exercises, discussion, demonstrations, etc.) for presenting the content of the tutorial?

5. Is the Conference Companion summary clear, and does it match the content of the tutorial?

6. Is the Advance Program description clear, and does it match the content of the tutorial? Will the right students end up in the tutorial?

7. How well does the content of the tutorial cover the topic? What material should be added/dropped? Is the content current, or does it need updating?

8. How well does the amount of material fit the length of the tutorial? Does it try to cover too much or too little for the time requested?

9. How well will the topic appeal to CHI attendees in general?
   (1 = little appeal, 5 = broad interest)

10. To what specialities or backgrounds is this tutorial likely to appeal? (Examples: software developers, usability specialists, industrial designers, etc.)

11. What is your estimate of the number of people who are likely to take this tutorial?

12. What is the level of this tutorial?
    • introductory (no prerequisites; a person from outside the field would have no trouble understanding it)
    • intermediate (some background is assumed, but you don't have to be an expert to understand it)
    • advanced (extensive background assumed)

13. Is this tutorial:
    • a survey of a broad topic
    • an in-depth treatment of a specialized topic
    • other (explain)

14. Does the title reflect the tutorial content? Can you suggest a better title?

15. Have you heard other talks or tutorials by the author(s)? (If there is more than one author, indicate which you have heard.) If so, do you feel that the author(s) will do a good job of presenting this material?

16. Do you feel that the equipment requests are reasonable, given the content of the material? If not, what would be more reasonable?

17. Would you like to take this tutorial yourself?

18. What is your overall rating of this tutorial?
    (1 = don't include, 5 = "must have" for CHI '96)

19. Comments for the author(s):