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<!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">Call
for Participation (CFP)</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">The
IEEE VGTC VPG International Data-Visualization Contest<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b class=""><i class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">Contest Theme: Perceived vs. Actual
Student Interest <o:p class=""></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b class=""><i class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">Collaborator and Support: </span></i></b><a href="http://www.act.org/" class=""><b class=""><i class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">ACT, Inc.</span></i></b></a><b class=""><i class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">Extended DEADLINE</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">: Friday, September 11, 2015<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">The </span><a href="http://vgtc.org/" class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">IEEE Visualization and Graphics Technical Committee (VGTC)</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class=""> is sponsoring its second International Data-Visualization
Contest to recognize outstanding design in visualization and visual analytics
from around the world. The 2015 contest theme is “<b class="">Perceived vs. Actual Student Interest</b>.” The contest will be
administrated by the </span><a href="http://vgtc.org/content/ieee-vgtc-visualization-pioneers-group" class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">IEEE Visualization Pioneers Group (VPG)</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class=""> under the auspices of IEEE VGTC and in collaboration
with </span><a href="http://www.act.org/" class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">ACT</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">, Inc</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">. (ACT is a non-profit organization in the education
readiness assessment sector.) The awards
will be announced at the IEEE VPG Reception to be held at the </span><a href="http://ieeevis.org/" class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">IEEE VIS 2015</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class=""> conference. You are not required to attend either the
VIS 2015 conference or the VPG reception to participate in the contest. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">Contest
Challenge: Perceived vs. Actual Student Interest<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">The importance of selecting and pursuing
a major or career that fits a student’s interests and passions cannot be
overstated. ACT’s research has shown that over time, students tend to declare
the same or similar majors in their first year of college as their indicated
planned major. However, ACT also has data regarding students’ measured—rather
than self-reported—interests and has developed a “fit index” that can help
accurately predict success based on their fit with selected or intended majors.
<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">VPG’s contest
challenge is to develop a visual representation of <i class="">Interest Perceived vs. Actual</i> data that helps to relate the
complexities of how students’ measured interests match with their indicated
plans, declared majors, or their persistence into their sophomore year. Topics
of interest include but are not limited to:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;" class=""><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol" class="">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class=""> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">Which majors are most affected by the influx/outflux
of students?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;" class=""><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol" class="">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class=""> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">Which majors have had an increase or decrease in
measured interest over time?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;" class=""><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;
mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol" class="">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class=""> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">Which majors have experienced differences in
follow-through of students over time?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class=""> VPG/ACT will release the contest data on this CFP
web site on Friday, June 26, 2015. Interested parties can read relevant literature
online, such as </span><a href="http://www.act.org/emtrends/12/interestmajor.html" class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">http://www.act.org/emtrends/12/interestmajor.html</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class=""> and start planning their contest entries.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">Eligibility<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">All visualization and visual analytics
designers, developers, researchers, and practitioners from business, academia,
and government sectors around the world are eligible to participate. Submissions
cannot promote a commercial product. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">Submission
Limitation<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">Contestants may be lead author on no
more than three submissions to the 2015 contest. They may be a co-author of any
number of submissions.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">Submission
Deadline<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">Contest packets must be received by 5 p.m.
PDT on Friday, September 11, 2015 to qualify for the 2015 contest.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">Selection
Procedure<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">All active </span><a href="http://vgtc.org/content/vpg-members" class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">IEEE
VPG members</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class=""> who do not make a
submission to the contest will be invited to participate in the first-round review.
The top contest submissions from this first-round review will undergo a second round
of reviews conducted by five distinguished IEEE VPG members representing
different backgrounds, who will be chosen jointly by the VGTC and VPG chairs.
The five-member selection committee will thoroughly review and assess the top contest
submissions. The chair of the selection committee will submit his or her recommendation
for best visualization to the IEEE VGTC chair by Friday, Oct 16, 2015. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b class="">Contest Award<o:p class=""></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">Along with a certificate, VPG will give
a check for $100 USD to the winner in each of the following categories:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:
minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin" class="">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class="">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">Most practical<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:
minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin" class="">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class="">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">Most original <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:
minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin" class="">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class="">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">One or more
surprise categories in areas determined by the committee after reviewing the
submissions.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">Submissions will be considered in all
categories and may win more than one award. Perhaps most importantly, winners in
all categories will have a chance to see their work being applied to ACT’s data
analysis, product development, and/or marketing/promotional efforts.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">Submission
Details<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">The 2015 contest accepts only static
visualizations in the form of an image. Contest participants should email the
submission package to </span><a href="mailto:ieeevpg@googlegroups.com" class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">ieeevpg@googlegroups.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">. The package must include:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">
1. A pdf file that contains:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 49.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;" class=""><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:
minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin" class="">a)<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class="">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">Title of the
data-visualization contest submission<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 49.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;" class=""><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:
minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin" class="">b)<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class="">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">Name, affiliation,
email address, and postal address of the participant<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 49.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;" class=""><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:
minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin" class="">c)<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class="">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">A 200-300 word
description of the visualization written in English<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">
2. A static visualization figure
in jpg or png format.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">The size of the total submission package
must be less than 10MB. For questions, contact </span><a href="mailto:vpg_awards@vgtc.org" class=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">vpg_awards@vgtc.org</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class="">. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt" class=""> </span></p><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div>
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