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Full papers are for mature work, requiring lengthy explanations of the conceptual background, methodology and data and analysis. Full paper submissions should state: (a) the major issue(s) addressed, (b) potential significance of the work, (c) the theoretical and methodological approach(es) pursued, (d) major findings, conclusions, implications, and (e) relevant scholarly references. Moreover, the relevance to the theme of the conference should be made clear. We also encourage papers that address conceptual issues in Mobile Technology and Mobile Learning research, and papers that help to set the programmatic agenda for the future of Mobile Technology and Mobile Learning research.

• At least one author must review other submissions
• 10–12 pages
• Phases:
  1. submit structured abstract (2 pages)
  2. if accepted, upload anonymous complete paper
  3. if accepted, upload de-anonymized final paper

Short papers are for work that makes significant contributions, but of smaller scale, or that can be reported briefly. Otherwise, the same criteria apply as listed for full papers.

• At least one author must review other submissions
• 6–8 pages
• Phases:
  1. submit structured abstract (1 page)
  2. if accepted, upload anonymous complete paper
  3. if accepted, upload de-anonymized final paper

Special sessions, held in parallel with the general conference, are an integral part of the conference. They provide researchers in focused areas the opportunity to meet and present their work and offer a forum for interaction among the broader community of technology-enhanced learning, and online engineering world-wide. Special sessions papers are required to meet the same standards as papers in the general conference and are published in the same conference proceedings.

• 10–12 pages
• Phases:
  1. submit anonymous complete paper
  2. if accepted, upload de-anonymized final paper

WiP submissions are for reporting on work that is still in the process of study and/or implementation for which results will not be available by the time of draft paper submission; papers submitted in this category must have titles beginning with the phrase, “Work-in-Progress: Title”.

• Title must begin with "Work-in-Progress: "
• At least one author must review other submissions
• 6-8 pages
• Phases:
  1. submit anonymous complete paper
  2. if accepted, upload de-anonymized final paper

Posters are for work that is in early stages and for novel and promising ideas. The poster should identify the aspect of the work that will likely lead to productive discussions with conference participants in a poster session, including figures exemplifying the visual support to be provided for these discussions in the poster.

• Title must begin with "Poster: "
• 6–8 pages
• Phases:
  1. submit anonymous complete paper
  2. if accepted, upload de-anonymized final paper

IMCL DC will be organized as a special session, dedicated to DC Students as part of the program of the main IMCL conference. During the Doctoral Consortium Special Session, each participant (i.e., PhD student) will have the opportunity to present ongoing research to the audience of the main conference by means of an oral presentation. IMCL DC papers are required to meet the same standards as papers in the general conference and are published in the same conference proceedings.

• 8–10 pages
• Phases:
  1. submit complete paper
  2. if accepted, upload camera-ready paper

It is a session organized as a ‘discussion panel’. The round table organizer first submits a proposal using the provided form . If the proposal is accepted, the coordinator invites at least 5 speakers. During the session the speakers first make short introductions on the discussion topic (for example, 5 or 7 minutes each) and then the discussion goes on with the audience also participating.

The objective of a Workshop session is to bring together various research and development groups, to serve as a forum for establishing new collaborations, to attract both research results and work in progress, and to define main enablers and future challenges within a specific research domain. The workshop organizer submits a workshop proposal using the provided form.

A session of ‘tutorial’ format, with specific learning objectives for the participants (for example, to learn how a software/hardware tool operates). The tutorial organizer submits a proposal using the provided form .

• Abstract template
• Paper template kits for Word and LaTeX
• Phases:
  • Anonymous complete paper: do NOT write the authors' names
  • Final paper: add authors' names and do not forget to add the corresponding author's email address

• The submission is done at the ConfTool® Submission Server
• The time displayed there is the reference for deadlines. Submission closes automatically at the deadline. The system also won't let you upload files that are out of the page range.
• The metadata that you enter there are important. Enter them correctly and update them if you make modifications after the initial submission.

Final/Camera-ready Upload

You must upload the following files:

1. Your paper in PDF format
2. Your paper in MS Word format or all necessary LaTeX files in a ZIP archive
3. NEWAn Excel sheet with alternative texts (alt text) for your non-text content

Alternative texts

Springer, in accordance with the EU Accesibility Act, requires that you provide alt texts for all non-text content in your paper.

Alternative texts (aka alt text) are descriptions that make non-text content, such as figures and illustrations, accessible for visually impaired people who use screen readers or searchable for search engines.
If your manuscript contains text only (no photos, no graphics, no graphs...), you do not need to upload this file.

Please note: Figure captions are not alt text. Read this very good Springer guide how to write alt texts. Then create an Excel sheet with 2 columns: column 1 with the figure numbers exactly as in your paper, and column 2 with the respective alt texts.

Upload after the conference

1. The Springer License to Publish (LtP) in PDF format

The Springer LtP is a very important legal document. Springer will NOT publish your paper if the LtP is not correctly filled in. Take this very serious and follow the instructions in the email that will be sent after he conference.