Call for Tutorials Proposals

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• Proposal submission deadline: November 1, 2024
• Notification: December 5, 2024
• Online material due: April 1, 2025

All submission deadlines are end-of-day in the Anywhere on Earth (AoE) time zone.

Submissions should be for half-day tutorials (lasting 3 hours). Two types of tutorials are welcome:

• Lecture-style tutorials: These cover the state-of-the-art research, development, and applications in a specific area related to Web computing. They should stimulate and facilitate future work. Tutorials on interdisciplinary directions, bridging scientific research and applied communities, novel and fast-growing directions, and significant applications are highly encouraged.
• Hands-on tutorials: These offer in-depth, hands-on training on cutting-edge systems and tools relevant to The Web Conference community. These sessions are targeted at novice and moderately skilled users. The focus should be on providing hands-on experience, introducing the motivation behind the tools, associated fundamental concepts, working through examples, and demonstrating real-life applications. The tutorial should maintain a pace suitable for beginners, such as early-stage Ph.D. and master’s students. Additionally, each hands-on tutorial must include at least 30 minutes for Q&A sessions.

Deadlines. The submission deadlines are strict and no extensions, regardless of circumstances, will be allowed. Placeholder/dummy abstracts are forbidden.

Authorship. The ACM has an authorship policy stating who can be considered an author in a submission as well as the use of generative AI tools. Authorship means accountability for the work. As such, Large Language Models (LLMs) (e.g., ChatGPT) cannot be considered authors. You can use LLMs to rephrase your text, but you are solely responsible for the text in the paper.

Formatting Requirements. Tutorial proposals must be written in English, in double-column format, and must adhere to the ACM template and format (also available in Overleaf) Word users may use the Word Interim Template. The recommended setting for LaTeX is:

\documentclass[sigconf, review]{acmart}.

Submission must be as a single PDF file: 4 (four) pages in length, including references.

Anonymity. The review process will be single-blind, i.e., a tutorial proposal must clearly name the contributors.

Submission Site. Proposals must be submitted through the EasyChair system at https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=www25companion (select the Tutorials track).

Structure. Tutorial proposals should conform the following structure:

1. General information: Title of the tutorial, contributors’ names, affiliation, contact information, and brief bio.
2. Abstract: 1-2 paragraphs suitable for inclusion in the conference registration material.
3. Topic and relevance: A description of the tutorial topic, providing a sense of both the scope of the tutorial and depth within the scope, and a statement on why the tutorial is important and timely, how it is relevant to the Web Conference, and why the presenters are qualified for a high-quality introduction of the topic.
4. Style: Please indicate whether this will be a lecture-style or hands-on tutorial. In the case of the latter, please indicate the equipment needs for participants (e.g., pre-installed Jupyter notebook with specific packages).
5. Schedule: Detailed program of the tutorial, including a schedule listing the section and duration to be presented by each named contributor.
6. Audience: A description of the intended audience, prerequisite knowledge, and potential learning outcomes.
7. Previous editions: If the tutorial was given before, where and when was it presented? Please give details on the number of attendees, and how the proposed tutorial differs or builds on the previous ones. If possible, provide a link to the material of the previous version.
8. Tutorial materials: What materials will be provided to attendees of the tutorial? Are there any copyright issues?
9. Video teaser: A Video teaser, up to 3 minutes, is required at the time of submission. The video can be hosted on any video sharing platform (e.g., YouTube) or any file sharing service (e.g., WeTransfer, Dropbox) and the link to the video MUST be included in the proposal.

The decision about acceptance or rejection of tutorial proposals will be made by the Tutorial Co-chairs, who may be supported by a small program committee and in consultation with the General and Program Committee Co-chairs, taking into account factors such as the timeliness of the topic, the topic fit with respect to The Web Conference 2025, the coverage of the topic in other tracks of the conference, the capacity of the venue, and the expertise of the presenters.

Publication: Each accepted tutorial will have a tutorial summary included in the Companion Proceedings of the Web Conference 2025. In addition, each tutorial is required to submit a brief pre-recorded video, which will appear on ACM Digital Library, along with the PDF.

Presentation: Tutorial speakers are expected to be physically present. Virtual delivery is possible for those who genuinely face significant challenges in traveling to Sydney, but at least one presenter is expected to attend the conference in person. All contributors must adhere to the scheduled program outlined in Section E of each tutorial proposal. If a contributor is unable to present in person, they must provide a justification and obtain permission from the Tutorial Co-chairs.

Registration: All presenters are required to register at the conference. In appreciation for the contribution, we will offer one complimentary two-day pass (for workshop and tutorial days only) for each half-day tutorial.

Equipment & Materials:The standard equipment includes an LCD projector, a single projection screen and microphones. The tutorial presenter(s) will be responsible for making sure that the slides and any material needed for the tutorial are made available online in advance for attendees. For tutorials that introduce or use standards or software, the tutorial must be based on the latest version of the standards and software.

• Prof. Wenjie Zhang (University of New South Wales, Australia)
• Dr. Haixun Wang (Instacart, USA)
• Dr. Xiangyu Zhao (City University of Hong Kong, China)