Human Computer Interaction: CPSC 544
UBC Computer Science - Fall 2004

Assignment #2

CHI / UIST / CSCW Review

Due: at the beginning of class in which we discuss the paper you have reviewed

Description and Objectives:

This assignment is an individual exercise where you will write a formal conference paper review. The objectives of this assignment are for you to:

• familiarize yourself with the peer review process
• gain experience in writing a formal conference paper review

What you have to do:

• pick one CHI, UIST, or CSCW paper that is an assigned class reading

• write the review according to the CHI 2003 review format 

• your review cannot exceed 3 typewritten pages, 12 point font

• for the paper you select for Assignment #2, you do not have to submit an Assignment #0

Helpful links:

CHI 2004 Call For Participation: http://www.chi2004.org/cfp/papers.html

This is pretty similar to the CHI 2003 information.

CHI 2003 Call For Participation: http://www.sigchi.org/chi2003/papers.html

The first page or so is useful. From the section titled "Mentoring" onwards, the information is less relevant to your current reviewing assignment.

CHI 2002 Guide to Successful Paper Submission: http://www.sigchi.org/chi2002/papers-guide.html

This provides a detailed description on how to write a good CHI paper --  instructions are directed to authors.

CHI 2003 Reviewing Guide and Examples: CHI03_Reviewing_Guide.html

These instructions are directed to paper reviewers.