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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sherry Shirek via NFBNet-Members-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 26, 2024 11:04 AM<br><b>To:</b> nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] Blind and low vision adults 18 and older needed for research survey: Accessible data visualizations<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The below research participant solicitation is being provided for informational purposes only. The National Federation of the Blind has no involvement in this research, but we believe that it may contribute to our research mission.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h1 align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>-----------------------------------</span><o:p></o:p></h1><h1 align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN> </span><o:p></o:p></h1><h1 align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN>Invitation to Participate in Our Accessible Data Visualization Research Study Survey</span><o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Dear members of the NFB,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Are you ready to make a significant impact on the world of accessible data visualizations? Join us in a research study to gain insights on how you would access visualizations and better help data curators create accessible visualizations. This research is conducted by a diverse team of scholars at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, consisting of Blind and Low-vision (BLV) and sighted researchers.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><span lang=EN> </span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span lang=EN>What We're Exploring:</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Our research is centered around the development and enhancement of an accessible data visualization system tailored to the needs of BLV individuals. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>We aim to gather insights to:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-top:15.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext'>Identify the experience most BLV individuals have with data visualization.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext'>Understand where BLV people would require data visualization.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:15.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext'>Pave the way for a more inclusive future in producing accessible data visualizations and data science education.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><h2><span lang=EN>Who We're Looking For:</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>We invite individuals who meet the following criteria to participate in our survey:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-top:15.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext'>Aged 18 or older.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext'>Meet the U.S. legal definition of blindness (visual acuity of not greater than 20/200 in the better eye with correction, or a field not exceeding an angle greater than 20 degrees).</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext'>Regularly use assistive technology like screen reader or screen magnification software. (E.g. JAWS, ZoomText, Fusion, NVDA, VoiceOver, Magnifier, Orca, etc.)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:15.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Currently located in the United States</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><h2><span lang=EN>Survey Details:</span><o:p></o:p></h2><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-top:15.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo9'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext'>Duration: Approximately 10 minutes.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:15.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo9'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext'>Participation: Your voluntary participation is highly appreciated.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><h2><span lang=EN>Your Privacy Matters:</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Rest assured that your personal information, including your name and email, will not be collected in our survey to protect your privacy.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><span lang=EN> </span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span lang=EN>Ready to Participate?</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>To help shape a more accessible future for data visualizations,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><a href="https://illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eXuESlHP2EFSJrU"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>please fill out this survey, hosted on Qualtrics</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>You can also access the survey by pasting the following URL into the address bar of your browser: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="https://illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eXuESlHP2EFSJrU">https://illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eXuESlHP2EFSJrU</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><span lang=EN> </span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span lang=EN>Questions or Concerns?</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Should you have any questions or require further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact our dedicated team via email at </span><a href="mailto:ssk11@illinois.edu?subject=Data%20Visualization%20Study%20Inquiry"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>ssk11@illinois.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><span lang=EN> </span><o:p></o:p></h2><h2><span lang=EN>Spread the Word:</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal 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