For this year’s conference, we decided to do away with a complex template and formatting requirements in an effort to make it simpler for authors to make a submission. In doing so, we decided to have only three formatting requirements: font size; line spacing; and referencing style.
We went with the same maximum paper lengths as previous years (5 pages for short papers and 10 pages for full papers), but we used a larger font size and different line spacing. And in doing so, we inadvertently reduced the volume of text you could fit into your papers.
In response to feedback from authors, we have decided to revise the font size and line spacing requirements to match last year’s conference, and to allow you to fit more words into your submissions.
All submissions will need to use 10 point Arial and single line spacing.
We have revised the submission guidelines and the submission templates accordingly.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the change in requirements, but we felt it was important to address this feedback to allow authors sufficient space to write a high quality submission.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact the committee. You can email us at ascilite2017@usq.edu.au.