Call For
Tutorials

The 2024 ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research & Applications (ETRA) will be held in Glasgow, UK, from June 4 to June 7, 2024. ETRA tutorials are an integral part of the conference and are essential platforms for sharing theoretical knowledge and practical experiences within the eye-tracking community. We invite you to propose a tutorial as a tutor on a topic related to eye-tracking or eye-tracking research within the general theme of the conference. The tutorials can be half-day or full-day.

Important Dates

(Time Zone AoE/Anywhere on Earth)

Tutorial Proposals Due Jan 8, 2024
Notification to Proposers Jan 29, 2024
Tutorial Website Online Feb 26, 2024
Tutorial Day(s) Jun 4-7, 2024

Topics

The overall goal of the ETRA tutorials is to address the diverse interests of the eye-tracking community. Some suggested topics include, but are not limited to, practitioners who wish to learn about eye-tracking technologies, novices interested in introductory tutorials emphasizing various aspects of eye-tracking research, and industry representatives focusing on the applicability of eye-tracking in practical settings.

Review Criteria

The decision on acceptance or rejection will be made based on the overall quality of the proposal and its appeal to a reasonable fraction of the eye-tracking community.

In particular, tutorials should satisfy each of the following criteria:

  • The proposed topic falls within the general scope of the conference.
  • The proposal has a clear focus on a relevant technology, problem, or application.
  • The proposed topic is likely to attract a reasonably sized audience.
  • The proposal contains a clear plan for the tutorial format, such as invited talks, exercises, hands-on activities, etc.

Submission Instructions

Proposals should be submitted via PCS. Submissions should be written in English as a single PDF file no longer than 3 pages, following the ACM article template single-column format.

A proposal should contain the following sections:

  • Title and Acronym: This will appear on the ETRA 2024 website
  • Abstract: 200-word summary of the tutorial goal and content
  • Level: beginner, intermediate, or advanced
  • Motivation: A discussion on the timeliness of the proposed topic and why it is of interest to the ETRA participants
  • Description: An overview of the length (full or half day), content and schedule, learning outcomes, presentation style, tutorial format, prior knowledge required by the attendees
  • Material: A summary of the material used for the tutorial, such as slides, handouts or other teaching resources
  • Audience: who is the targeted audience to attend, and how many people are anticipated to participate
  • Tutor(s): Name, affiliation, email address, homepage, and one short biography of each tutor highlighting relevant expertise in the proposed tutorial
  • Past Events: If a tutorial was previously presented at another event, please include details such as website(s) of previous event(s) and the number of attendees.
  • Requirements: Please outline any specific technical and room requirements needed to organize your proposed tutorial.


Depending on the proposals received, the Tutorial Chairs may merge tutorials that overlap significantly in terms of content or theme.

Accepted tutorials will be required to prepare a tutorial website containing detailed information about the content, schedule, and organization. Tutors are responsible for the timely production and distribution of all material for teaching the tutorial (slides, notes, technical papers, etc.). In the case of a hands-on tutorial requiring software, it is strongly recommended that tutors place any software prerequisites online for participants to download and install in advance of the tutorial.

Tutorial Chairs

tutorials.etra2024@acm.org
Portrait of Alessandro Bruno

Alessandro Bruno

IULM University, Italy

Portrait of Bo Fu

Bo Fu

California State University, USA

Portrait of Tanja Blascheck

Tanja Blascheck

University of Stuttgart, Germany