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[Mike Freeman]

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Mike Freeman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shaun Kane" <skane at uw.edu>
To: <nfbwatlk-owner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 5:05 PM
Subject: post research recruitment message to list


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> 
> student survey: help with university of washington accessibility research
> 
> Hello,
> 
> My name is Shaun Kane, and I'm a doctoral student at the University of
> Washington in Seattle, WA. Our research group, the AIM Research Group
> (http://depts.washington.edu/aimgroup) is working to develop new tools
> to improve the accessibility of computers and other technologies for
> blind and visually impaired people.
> 
> We are currently conducting research to remove accessibility barriers
> in schools, especially for group classroom activities. To help with
> this research, we are currently conducting a survey to understand
> current accessibility problems in classrooms for blind and visually
> impaired people.
> 
> This survey is for current college students or people who attended
> college courses within the last 5 years, who are blind or visually
> impaired. You must be 18 or over to complete this survey.
> 
> The survey is available over the web at http://bit.ly/classroomsurvey
> . The survey should take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete,
> and is anonymous.
> 
> Whether or not you complete this survey, we would appreciate it if you
> could pass this announcement on to anyone who might wish to complete
> it. This research will help us to develop new tools and technologies
> to improve accessibility in school and classroom settings.
> 
> If you experience any problems with the survey, or if you have any
> questions about the research in general, please contact me, Shaun
> Kane, by email at skane at uw.edu or by phone at 206-923-8306.
> 
> Thank you for your time.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Shaun Kane
> PhD Candidate
> The Information School
> University of Washington
> skane at uw.edu
> http://students.washington.edu/skane
> Phone: 206-923-8306
>