[ATTW-L] Deadline extended for Symposium on Communicating Complex Information

[Huiling Ding]

Dear colleagues,

Apologies for cross-posting. As requested by interested participants, the
conference organizers have extended the deadline for SCCI proposals to
December 12, 2022. Please let us know if you have any questions or would
like to learn more about SCCI.

I hope your fall semester is wrapping up well.

Huiling


*Call for Proposals*

12th Annual

Symposium on Communicating Complex Information

Paper and panel proposals due December 12, 2022

Poster proposals due January 20, 2023

Website: scciannual.wordpress.com





The organizers of the Symposium on Communicating Complex Information (SCCI)
invite proposals for the 12th Annual Symposium to be held at North Carolina
State University in Raleigh, NC from March 9th-10th, 2023.



SCCI examines the relationships between humans, technologies, and
information by exploring how design and content choices influence our
behavior when we interact with complex information in different contexts.
The goal of the Symposium is to exchange ideas and share information on how
to address the communication, design, and usability challenges associated
with using complex information.



The purpose of SCCI is to bring together individuals from a range of
academic and industry backgrounds to share research findings and discuss
approaches for sharing complex information in a variety of contexts. The
Symposium strives to build upon what we already know about communicating
complex information in order to clarify our understanding of what issues
urgently need further research in this area.
*General Focus *

SCCI seeks to examine how an understanding of the settings in which people
access and use complex information can improve the design of complex
information systems for different audiences. The need to understand the
issues affecting how we communicate/share complex information affects many
areas. As such, it is of interest to fields as diverse as user experience,
information design, technical communication, information architecture, data
visualization, computer science, critical algorithm studies, ethical AI and
data ethics, communication studies, and library sciences.


Health and Medical Communication Track

SCCI includes a half-day program track focusing on sharing research
results, theoretical models, and best practices for conveying complex
information associated with health and medical contexts. Individuals
interested in submitting a proposal for this track should include the words
“Health and Medical Communication Track” in their proposal.


Symposium Structure

This two–day symposium is designed to maximize the exchange of information
and ideas among the participants. To do so, the symposium consists of short
(15-minute) presentations followed by 15-minute group discussions. The
objective is to share ideas and seek opportunities to collaborate on or
expand research that examines communicating complex information in
different contexts. In essence, the Symposium brings together teachers,
practitioners, and scholars to address the over-arching questions of: *(1)
How can individuals collaborate to devise new approaches to the design and
evaluation of complex information systems? and (2) How can individuals work
together to define what is meant by usability/user experience and what
constitutes usable information in complex systems?*



In addition to the presentation and discussion sessions that take place on
Thursday and Friday of the Symposium, social events on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings allow participants to network as well as to continue
discussions started during Symposium sessions.
*Types of Presentations *

Individuals can submit proposals for individual/panel presentations or
poster presentations. Proposals

should be sent to SCCI organizers (symposium.scci at gmail.com). Proposals
should be submitted as a Word file attached to an email message with the
subject line of the email reading “SCCI 2023 Proposal.” Those submitting
proposals to the Health and Medical Communication Track should email
their proposals
directly to Lisa DeTora (lisa.m.detora at hofstra.edu). Presentation sessions
are structured as follows:


Paper Presentation (proposals are due by November 30, 2022)

Paper presentations have a 30 minute time block, including a 15-minute
presentation and 15 minutes of discussion. Submit a 250-300 word position
paper about your ongoing work, new interaction designs, opinions or
approaches to the problem, or conceptual frameworks or theories. Papers
will be peer-reviewed and selected by relevance and likelihood of
stimulating and contributing to this discussion.


Panel Presentation (proposals are due by November 30, 2022)

Panel presentations consist of a group of 3-6 individuals who will jointly
share a 20-minute block for position statements on a focused topic,
followed by an open discussion on that topic. The panel organizer should
submit a 200-300 word summary of the panel topic, a list of the panelists,
and a 100-200 word position statement from each panelist on how they will
address the topic. Panel proposals will be peer-reviewed and selected by
relevance and likelihood of stimulating and contributing to this
discussion.
  Poster Presentation (proposals are due by January 20, 2023)

Poster sessions accommodate the presentation of late-breaking scientific
research or preliminary research results. Posters will be on display
throughout the conference, and poster creators will present their posters
at a dedicated session during the conference. Submit a 200-300 word
statement describing the topic of the poster.
*Possible Topics *

Possible examples for topics could include but are not limited to the
following:

▪       Methods of communicating the complexities of healthcare information
to a non-medical audience. Methods to better visualize complex information
to support decision making or better understanding by non-professionals.

▪       Examinations of how user experience can address improving the
interactions within complex information spaces.

▪       Investigation of how responsible AI can be developed, monitored,
and evaluated both in the life cycle of data analytics and algorithm
development and in terms of transparency, usability, accountability, and
inclusiveness

o   Special panel: Responsible AI pedagogies. Andrew Mink (VP for Education
Programs, National Humanities Center), Nupoor Ranade, and Huiling Ding

▪       Discussions of how can the results of big data analysis be
displayed to both capture the subtleties and complexities but still remain
usable.

▪       Reviews of what is common and what is different based on domain
demands that should inform our analysis of needs, generation of
requirements, designs and testing. How do we design information shared
among interdisciplinary groups of experts?

▪       Methods required for testing and evaluating complex systems (e.g.,
health care situations, resources allocated among many projects,
intelligence analysis of multiple sources of data, customer service working
across multiple technologies and/or cultures).

▪       Methods of designing to maximize the user experience and enhance
user interaction within complex information.

▪       Methods of designing to improve decision-making within complex
environments.

▪       Methods of measuring users’ comprehension of complex material and
ensuring maximal comprehension.

▪       Methods of developing usability tests appropriate for a specific
domain and that account for users’ extensive domain knowledge or lack of
domain knowledge.

 ▪       Examinations of domain experts’ retrieval and use of information
on the web and best practices for designing and testing for this audience.

▪       Reevaluations of usability in light of visual analytics (i.e.,
using interactive visual interfaces to conduct analytical reasoning and
complex knowledge work).

▪       Discussions of new usability approaches for examining the design of
complex web sites.

▪       Descriptions and analyses of the ways experts in an area perceive
complexity and simplicity in unique production environments, such as health
care.
Registration

Registration costs are as follows:

§  Faculty/Presenter: $150.00 USD

§  Graduate Student: $100.00 USD

§  Non-Presenting Attendee: $200.00 USD

Deadline for presenters to register is January 20th, 2023. Deadline for
non-presenting attendees to register is February 20th. Payment arrangements
TBA. Accepted participants will be notified of payment arrangements in late
December.
Accommodation

Aloft Raleigh, 152 USD per night. Once your proposal is accepted, you can
use the following link to reserve your hotel room before February 8,
2023. *Book
your group rate for SCCI 2023*
<https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1665588864441&key=GRP>
Schedule

Key dates for the Symposium are as follows:

§  Paper and panel proposals due: November 30, 2022

§  Notice of acceptance: December 19, 2022

§  Papers and/or slides for symposium website due: February 28, 2022

§  Symposium dates: March 9-10, 2023

§  Poster proposals due: January 20, 2023

§  Notice of acceptance: February 1, 2023. Poster proposals will be
reviewed when they are received.
Additional Details

For more details, visit the Symposium website at scciannual.com. If you
have any questions about SCCI, contact Conference Chair, Huiling Ding
at *symposium.scci at gmail.com
<symposium.scci at gmail.com>*. If you have any questions about travel or
accommodation in Raleigh or NC State University, contact Conference
Coordinator Michelle McMullin at mmcmull at ncsu.edu.
-- 
Huiling Ding

Professor, Technical Communication and Rhetoric
Director, MS in Technical Communication
University Faculty Scholar
Department of English
NC State University

Website <https://huilingding.wordpress.ncsu.edu/> | LinkedIn
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/huilingding/>
Office: 919-515-4120
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