Features

Concise papers may feature the following: 

• provide a forum for discussion of key directions in research informed practice
• the presentation of works in progress
• reports on specialised topics
• position papers
• pilot studies
• brief reports on innovative practice in technology supported teaching and learning

As a general guide, a concise paper might include background information, a description of the work undertaken, results achieved and discussion or conclusions. 

Presentation format  

• 12 -minute presentation plus a 3 - minute Q&A (then 5 minutes enabling a changeover for rooms). 

Submission format 

• 5 pages maximum (including APA references) developed on the concise paper submission template which is author de-identified.  

Review Criteria  

Double blind peer review based on the following criteria: 

• Relevance to conference theme, sub-themes and intended audience
• The paper is original, and clearly identifies broad and insightful implications for theory and/or policy and/or practice 
• Clearly situated in current literature and/or policy with well-articulated conceptual or theoretical framework and related research questions that address a novel issue(s)
• Adopts an appropriate research methodology for the purpose of the paper
• Insightful critical analysis and interpretation that leads to clear, logical findings, conclusions and implications for theory and/or policy and/or practice  
• Relevance to conference theme, sub-themes and intended audience
• Ease of reading, grammar, spelling, format, and referencing details. 

The contact author will be notified in writing of the Committee's decision in September 2025.