VCE3i Teacher-Student Research Writing Competition
Guidelines:
The VCE3i Teacher-Student Research Writing Competition is an opportunity for teaching / research faculty and students to collaborate and participate in a paired, short-research writing competition. Initial Extended Abstracts are invited for submission and competition selection purposes. Full papers may be invited for possible publication opportunities at a later time.
✓ The competition is open to all full-time and part-time Hong Kong Polytechnic University
(including HKCC and SPEED) faculty and students
✓ Only pairs are permitted: one faculty member, one student
✓ Only one entry is permitted, per faculty-student pair
✓ Initial extended abstracts (in English) should be 2 pages, in Word, using APA referencing
✓ Extended abstracts should be formatted accordingly:
■ Title
■ Authors and affiliation
■ Abstract text
(including HKCC and SPEED) faculty and students
✓ Only pairs are permitted: one faculty member, one student
✓ Only one entry is permitted, per faculty-student pair
✓ Initial extended abstracts (in English) should be 2 pages, in Word, using APA referencing
✓ Extended abstracts should be formatted accordingly:
■ Title
■ Authors and affiliation
■ Abstract text
■ Summary of Findings (including at least one figure/image/table illustration)
■ Discussion
■ Conclusion
■ References
- The following document template should be consulted when formatting extended abstracts (adapted from http://www.ise.polyu.edu.hk/app/webroot/html/conference/ICTE2015/submission.html): VCE3i-Extended-Abstract-Template
✓ Research topics should focus on the VCE3i project: please visit the following sources for inspiration –
⳼ Blogger site: http://hkpolyuvce3i.blogspot.hk/
⳼ YouTube Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMfhNXq60zQ
⳼ Second Life (requires an account – free plan options):
https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/HKPolyU%20Evolution/128/128/0
⳼ Facebook Group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1424423010945051/
✓ Send entries to vce3i@polyu.edu.hk, with the Subject heading:⳼ Blogger site: http://hkpolyuvce3i.blogspot.hk/
⳼ YouTube Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMfhNXq60zQ
⳼ Second Life (requires an account – free plan options):
https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/HKPolyU%20Evolution/128/128/0
⳼ Facebook Group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1424423010945051/
VCE3i Teacher-Student Research Writing Competition Entry
✓ All entries must include entrants’ full name, staff / student ID number, and PolyU email address
✓ Deadline is 16 April 2018 (unless otherwise noted)
✓ Winning prize is a 32GB iPad (Wi-Fi) – one for each of the two authors (announcement will be made in late April 2018, unless otherwise noted)
✓ Winners and runner-ups may be invited to have either their extended abstracts or full papers published
Please also note: By submitting their work, participants agree to allow their submissions to The Hong Kong PolyU Virtual Campus: An Evolution in Immersion, Interaction & Innovation project to be used, in part or in full, for any project-related purposes.
