[Blindmath] Visually Impaired Students Needed for Research Study

Fri Mar 13 17:04:30 UTC 2015

I am glad that the joke was explained. I almost did not ask for more info, because the joke confused me.

Maureen Murphy Lewicki
Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Bethlehem Central Schools
700 Delaware Avenue
Delmar, NY 12054
http://bcsd.k12.ny.us/

On Mar 13, 2015, at 11:27 AM, derek riemer via Blindmath <blindmath at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindmath at nfbnet.org>> wrote:

+1. Please note that the person who replied with the nasty post is not the person who is doing the study. I don't know what the heck happened there, but that was indeed rude.

On 3/13/2015 9:18 AM, Lynn Reed via Blindmath wrote:
That is the most rude and hurtful response I have EVER seen on this blog. WTH???
Why would someone that is not blind need a screen reader for math?? If you are not trying to help the blind then what are you doing on this blog??

What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.
----Ralph Waldo Emerson

On Mar 12, 2015, at 4:31 PM, Amanda Lacy via Blindmath <blindmath at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindmath at nfbnet.org>> wrote:

Sorry, you don't qualify. You're blind, not visually impaired.<G>

On 3/12/15, Sabra Ewing via Blindmath <blindmath at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindmath at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
I am interested in this study. Right now, I do my math and computer braille.
I either do it on my note taker so that I can read it, or I type it on the
computer and I send it to my teachers. I also read my math that way too.
They say my man when you're in awkward for them to read, but I like it that
way, so I was thinking maybe a program like this would be able to produce
mass that we could both enjoy reading. I do know Nimeth, But sometimes I
have to look up a symbol if I don't know it because I don't think it's
possible to know all of them and less you have taken the most advanced math
courses. I am in calculus right now, and have started getting some
electronic braille files that show up on my braille display that way, and I
have been able to read them fine, but I did have to learn some new symbols
because I had not  done things like take the derivative of a function before
so I didn't know that symbol.

Sabra Ewing

On Mar 12, 2015, at 1:50 PM, P. McDermott-Wells via Blindmath
<blindmath at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindmath at nfbnet.org>> wrote:

What is the study about?
If you are a visually impaired student who knows Nemeth Braille, you are
invited to participate in a research study. A computer software program
is
being developed that will provide tools to assist visually impaired
students
in doing mathematics. This program will provide a Nemeth Braille editor
and
a real-time chat feature.  It will translate Nemeth Braille to MathML,
which
can be inserted into a Microsoft Word document. The chat feature will
allow
you to communicate real-time with a math instructor, by translating
Nemeth
Braille to MathML and back as you communicate. The goal of this study is
to
determine if this program will reduce the time required for a visually
impaired student to create math documents representing typical math
assignments encountered in high school or entry-level college mathematics
courses.

When and where will this study occur?
We will schedule a test session with you at your convenience. You can
participate from home, and do not need to travel to the researcher's
location.

Why are you asking me?
You have been invited because you have been identified as a visually
impaired university or high-school student who knows Nemeth Braille.

What will I be doing if I agree to be in the study?
You will be given two sets of math problems typical of coursework found in
a
high school math course or an entry-level college math course, and asked
to
work through those problems.  For the first set, you will use your
current
methods to work the problems and produce results in a form that could be
submitted to a sighted instructor.

You will need to tell us what tools and methods you normally do your math
homework, and you will need to measure the time it takes you to complete
the
first set of problems.

For the second set, you will be asked to use a computer program that
allows
you to enter and edit Nemeth Braille math expressions and produce a
document
with your work in a form that could be submitted to a sighted instructor.
You will have the opportunity to utilize a real-time chat communication
feature that will give you access to a math instructor who will be able
to
help you solve the math problems as needed.

You will need to spend some time practicing with the program to become
comfortable in its use prior to the study session.  We estimate that you
will need a minimum of 1 hour of use to become comfortable with its use.
You
will spend 60-90 minutes during the actual research study session using
this
program.

We are NOT testing your math abilities!  We are testing to determine if
this
program will make it easier for you to produce your math work and/or to
get
instructor help when you need it.

Is there any audio or video recording?
This research project will include audio and/or video recording of your
actions using the computer program. Your computer screen is what will be
video-recorded, and your voice will be audio-recorded during the test
session.  These audio and video recordings will be available to be heard
only by the research team.

Will I get paid for being in the study?  Will it cost me anything?
There are no costs to you and there will be no payments made for
participating in this study. You will, however, have an opportunity to
obtain a copy of the final version of the software program for your use
when
it is released, at no charge to you.

You will have to install on your computer the computer program we
provide,
and also install the free personal version of the TeamViewer software
program (http://www.teamviewer.com/en/index.aspx) that will allow the
researcher to watch your actions while using the program. You will also
need
to have a working microphone on your computer, or be able to use a
cellphone
during the study session.
I have some questions.

If you would like to know more about this study, please contact the
researcher (contact information is at the end of this document).

Researcher: Patricia McDermott-Wells, PhD student at Nova Southeastern
University
Telephone: 561-798-3940
Email: pmcdermo at nova.edu<mailto:pmcdermo at nova.edu>

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