RATIONALE
The challenges of the fast growing technology driven society have its demand for academic institution to share the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and experiences using their most updated pedagogical tools through the field of research. Hence, BISCAST commits to provide an opportunity for the academic institutions of the country to have scholarly discussions and exchange of ideas bringing about educational transformation and technological advancement that will create positive impact globally.
This three-day conference will provide an avenue for the educators and stakeholders to continuously showcase their research works and innovations in their fields of expertise especially on Technology, Engineering, Culture and Society. This will also lead to international collaborations and partnerships for appropriate application and utilization of technologies.
OBJECTIVES
The conference aims to:
1. Provide a proper venue for intellectual discussion of research findings related to continuous advancement in technology, culture and society.
2. Strengthen the capacity of the researchers to communicate relevant findings to the academic and industrial community.
3. Create a community of scholars who can collaborate with other participants to come up with future research projects.
SCOPE
Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology invites the students, faculty, and industry researchers from different international institutions to submit their original research papers for oral presentation in the following areas:
TECHNOLOGY and ENGINEERING | CULTURE | SOCIETY | |
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Abstract within 250-300 words and must contain the following sections:
1. Title of the article
2. Name of the authors (All capital letters for the name of the presenter and normal case letters for the co-authors.
3. Name of Presenter (1 only)
4. Affiliation and Business Address
5. Track
6. Email address
7. Content must contain the following: novelty, objectives of the study, methodology, significant findings, and implication of the findings to technological, cultural and societal advancements.
8. Keywords (3-7 alphabetically arranged)
9. Submitted abstract must be in .docx format.
These should be typed single-spaced, Times New Roman with a font size of 12.
| CRITERIA | PERCENTAGE |
Academic Significance | 25% |
Contribution to the Community | 25% |
Technical Novelty | 20% |
Quality of Information | 25% |
| Language Usage | 5% |
5. The final paper is also necessary for submission if the research article is intended for publication to ASEAN Citation Index Journals. Submitted papers will be reviewed for adherence to established rules, scientific content and presentation by the Screening Committee. Original papers not yet published or currently under consideration for publication elsewhere can be submitted for publication.
- Research papers for parallel sessions will be of 10 minutes duration of recorded video and must be submitted to the committee through Google Drive on or before AUGUST 30, 2021.
- The presentation must have a video dimension of 1280 x 720 (720p) using .mp4 format.
- The research presenter must be present during the Academic Exchange after all videos had been presented.
- This is the set of criteria for the Selection of Best Research Presenter
CRITERIA | PERCENTAGE |
Mastery of the topic and organization of ideas. Demonstrate extensive knowledge of the topic. | 25% |
Language use, delivery and confidence. (Communicates ideas effectively) | 25% |
Quality of video presentation (Clarity of audio and video) | 25% |
Power point presentation. (Use of graphs and images) | 25% |
Total | 100% |
1. Infographic is another way of communicating information or research findings to different people through social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram or Twitter to reach wider audience.
2. Qualities of effective infographics:
3. The infographics must include the title of the research, name of author/s, affiliation, significant findings through visual and textual presentation and references (if any).
4. Size of the infographic must be in .png format.
5. This is the set of criteria for the selection of Best Infographic Research Presentation.
CRITERIA | PERCENTAGE |
CONTENT – Accurate and detailed information is provided and supports the thesis/argument/purpose | 30% |
VISUAL APPEAL – Fonts, colours, layouts, visual elements meaningfully contribute to the infographics’ ability to convey the overall message | 40% |
ORGANIZATION – Information is systematically organized and supports reader’s comprehension and the main message | 20% |
FOCUS – All content (visual and textual) concisely complements the purpose of the infographics | 10% |
TOTAL | 100% |