This document is a template document that gives the authors of NLC2026 a template to work from. The styles are restricted to NLC styles – see diagram below (page 4) which shows how to access styles. The style names are in brackets for each section.

Not all submission types should use the exact same format, for example, only papers should include an abstract. Please refer to the descriptions provided on the NLC2026 website and only include the information relevant to your submission.

(NLC - Title). Title in sentence case. Arial 16 bold: Guidelines for the submission of camera-ready submissions for the proceedings

Please note! Only include author details in your final submission and remember to remove author details from your document properties (document metadata) – this only applies to papers (short and full) and symposia.

(Author Name) Author1, Author2

(Author Details) Department or Centre, Institution, email address(s)

(Author Name) Author3

(Author Details) Department or Centre, Institution, email address(s)

(NLC - Abstract Heading) Abstract – only relevant for short and full papers

(NLC - Abstract Text) The abstract should be a maximum of 400 and no less than 350 words. The abstract will also be used on the conference website before the conference.

(NLC - Abstract Heading) Keywords – only relevant for short and full papers

(NLC - Abstract Text) A list of key or focus terms by which your paper can be indexed.

(NLC - Heading 1) First level heading in Arial 14 bold

(Normal) Body of your submission. In brief, this text uses Times New Roman 10 point, left-right aligned, single-spaced. Blank lines before and after headings and paragraphs are sized the same as text lines (Times New Roman 10-point).

The margins for all submissions should be ‘normal’ 2.54 cm all around. Please do not amend the margins to fit your paper onto the maximum number of pages.

(NLC - Heading 2) Second level heading in Arial 10 bold

No further spaces are needed after a Heading 2.

(NLC - Heading 3) Third level heading in Times New Roman 10-point italic

Do not include a blank line after a third-level heading. Use bulleted or numbered lists in preference to third-level headings where possible.

[NLC – Block Quote) This is a block quotation] Use Times New Roman 10 point, left-aligned, single-spaced, indented 1.0 cm left and right, not italicised, without quote marks, one blank line before and after. The right indent may be varied slightly from 1.0 cm to improve the fit. Give the referencing for the quotation in the running text immediately before the quotation or append it to the end of the quotation. In general, very short quotations using only a few words should be given with quote marks in your running text, whilst only longer quotations using a line or more should be formatted as block quotations. (NLC, 2010, p.10)

This is a bulleted list: (List Bulleted)

Times New Roman 10-point left aligned, single-spaced, no indents except a hanging indent 0.63 cm

Second bullet item

Last bullet item

This is an ordered list (List Numbered)

Times New Roman 10-point

Left-aligned, single-spaced,

no indents except a hanging indent 0.5 cm. Indentation may be varied slightly to improve the fit.

(NLC Table Caption) Table 1: A sample table

Location	(NLC - Table) Tables must be placed in their correct, appropriate locations in your running text
General	Use Times New Roman 10-point and other body text specifications for all text within a table and its title, though 9-point may be used as required for narrow columns. All tables should have a title with consecutive numbering (e.g.: Table 1: Title of the table), bolded, using sentence case, centred, and located at the top of the table. For headings within tables use sentence case, with bold and centre optional.
Format	Centre each table and select appropriate widths for the table and for each column, using percentages. Use of borders for all cells ('All', with style '1/4 point') is recommended, mainly because borders seem to be helpful for on-screen reading. In columns of numbers, use centre or decimal point alignment.
Explanatory text	If your table requires explanatory text that is inappropriate for placing in your running text, place it at the bottom of the table, formatted to the same width as the table.
Other features	Cell background colouring or shading may be used but check that greyscale printing (600 dpi) is not impaired and note that when a web version file is created, the Proceedings editors may use a standard background colour for the first row or other elements of a table.

Make sure you do not allow text to flow too close to the footer - there needs to be some space between text & footer. Use a page break if necessary.

Figures and images must be centred too. Make sure that the figure caption is included after the figure or image. They should be numbered 1,2,3, … etc., as for example Figure 1.

(NLC - Figure Caption) Figure 1: How to find the Styles List

(NLC - Heading 2) Language Style & Content

Use unambiguous forms for culturally localized concepts, such as times, dates, currencies and numbers (e.g., “1-5-99” or “5/1/99” may mean January 5th or May 1st, and “seven o'clock” may mean 7:00 am or 19:00).

Be careful with the use of gender-specific pronouns (he, she) and other gendered words (chairman, manpower, man-months). Use gender-neutral inclusive language (e.g., they, she or he, s/he, chair, staff, staff-hours, person-years). If necessary, you may be able to use “he” and “she” in alternating sentences, so that the two genders occur equally often. See (Schwartz, et al., 1995) for further advice and examples regarding gender and other personal attributes.

Please make sure that your paper is in clear, readable, and proper English. Have it reviewed by a professional technical writer or native English speaker.

Spelling and punctuation may consistently use any dialect of English (e.g., British, Canadian or US). Hyphenation is optional. Please write for an international audience:

Write in a straightforward style. Use simple sentence structure. Try to avoid long sentences and complex sentence structures. Use semicolons carefully.

Use common and basic vocabulary (e.g., use the word “unusual” rather than the word “arcane”).

Briefly define or explain all technical terms.

Explain all acronyms the first time they are used in your text.

Explain local references (e.g., not everyone knows all city names in a particular country).

Explain “insider” comments. Ensure that your whole audience understands any reference whose meaning you do not describe (e.g., do not assume that everyone has used a Macintosh or a particular application).

Explain colloquial language and puns. Understanding phrases such as ”red herring” requires a cultural knowledge of English. Please note that humour and irony are difficult to translate.

(NLC - Reference Header) References

In your reference list please use the most recent edition of APA. This style prescribes alphabetical order by the first author. Uses Times New Roman 10-point, left-aligned, hanging indent 0.5cm, no blank lines. The following list provides examples of referencing for the main kinds of publications.

(NLC - References) Beasley, R.E., & Vila, J.A. (1992). The identification of navigation patterns in a multimedia environment: A case study. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 1(2), 209–222.

Kearsley, G. (2004). Explorations in Learning & Instruction: The Theory Into Practice Database. Retrieved June 14, 2004, from http://www.gwu.edu/~tip/

O'Shea, T. & Self, J.A. (1983). Learning and teaching with computers. Prentice-Hall Inc.

Underwood, J. (1997). Breaking the cycle of ignorance: Information technology and the professional development of teachers. In D. Passey & B. Samways (Eds.), Information Technology: Supporting change through teacher education. (pp.155–158). Chapman & Hall.

Acknowledgements, author contact details & brief CV notes go after the references and before the ‘Please cite as’ box. See Style Guide. Proceedings editors will complete or adapt the material that comes after this point.