[il-talk] FW: Participants needed for usability study

[David Meyer]

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From: Farrell, Mary (GfK) [mailto:Mary.Farrell at gfk.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 11:27 AM
To: datemeyer at sbcglobal.net
Subject: Participants needed for usability study



Good morning, David.

 

I am part of a usability research team with GfK User Centric that is
conducting a number of usability studies with individuals who are blind or
have low vision. I believe Jess Buttimer contacted you recently for a
similar study we were conducting. I was hoping you could help us again in
reaching out to a larger pool of individuals to potentially participate in
our research to improve the usability of Microsoft Office programs. 

 

Volunteer participants in this research will have the opportunity to
influence changes in the way Microsoft programs support accessibility and
universal design for people with disabilities. Major software manufacturers
are making heavy investments to address accessibility in PCs, tablets, and
mobile devices, and this is an opportunity to have a voice in those changes.

 

We will be asking willing participants to come to a research facility in
either downtown Chicago or the Chicago suburb of Oakbrook Terrace for a
one-on-one interview lasting approximately two hours.  These interviews will
be conducted throughout September. Participants will be compensated $150 for
their time.

 

Interested respondents are invited to provide some preliminary information
to the research team by filling out an online survey. Those who qualify will
be contacted directly with more details and to schedule interviews.

 

The link below goes to the online survey, hosted by Survey Monkey. The
survey should take about 10 minutes. All responses to the survey will be
kept confidential by GfK, and only the immediate UX research team will have
access to them.

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/blindandlowvisionaccessibility 

 

If you would be willing to forward on the link to anyone you think might be
interested in participating, that would be wonderful and greatly
appreciated. 

 

Please do not hesitate to contact me for more information or any questions
that you might have.

 

Best Regards,

 

Mary Farrell, User Experience Specialist, GfK User Centric

 

 

 

 

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Mary Farrell

User Experience Specialist

GfK Custom Research, LLC

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