Author's Toolkit

Abstract Submissions

Abstracts submitted should be no more than 300 words in total and should consist of the following sections.

  • Purpose
  • Methodology
  • Results/ Outcomes
  • Discussions / Conclusions
Presentation Formats

Presenters at "What are we Learning about Learning?" will have a choice of one of the following presentation formats:

  1. Papers
  2. Posters
  3. Round Tables
  4. Workshops
  5. PBL Tutorials
Style Sheet for Summary Paper Submissions

A 6 page (maximum) summary paper is required for all paper presentations.

Attached Style Sheet

The attached style sheet is formatted with the exact spacing and format as required. Please download the attached style sheet document for use. You can then save it under a new name and start working on it.

Margins

The margins are approx. 25mm (1") for left and right, and 30mm (1.2") for top and bottom.

Titles and Headings

Please use Times Roman 16pt font, upper case, bold and centred for the Summary Paper Title. Leave seven blank lines to position the paper title. Leave 2 blank lines between title and author's names and 1 blank line between authors' names and affiliations. Leave 3 blank lines between the last affiliation address and the Abstract section heading. Always leave 2 blank lines between sections. For exact spacing and format, please refer to the attached style sheet.

Text and Illustration

Please use a Times Roman 12pt font and single line spacing for text. For exact spacing and format, please refer to the attached style sheet. Please ensure that the text, illustrations and formulae are of high definition with good contrast. Digitised images should be set at a print resolution of at least 300 dpi. If scanned photographs or images are used, please submit the high quality originals together with your summary paper.

Software

Please prepare your summary paper as a Microsoft Word document or RTF file.