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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><h2>Research Participation Request: Exploring Creativity Support Tools for Blind and Low Vision People<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <br><br>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.<br><br> <o:p></o:p></p><h2>Research Title: Exploring Creativity Support Tools for Blind and Low Vision People<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <br><br>Being conducted by: Northeastern University<o:p></o:p></p><h2> <br><br><br>Purpose of the Study<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>The purpose of this research is to understand how blind and low vision people engage in creative thinking process, including adding, recording, organizing, and evaluating their ideas to build creative artifacts.<o:p></o:p></p><h2> <br><br><br>Role of the Participants and Anticipated Length of the Study <o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Participants will be asked to share their creative thinking processes in daily life. Specifically, we will ask questions in various phases of creative thinking, including adding, recording, organizing, evaluating, and sharing ideas. <br><br>Participants will also be asked to demonstrate their work process using a creative artifact (e.g., artwork, design) that they have done before, either individually or with collaborators. <br><br><b>By creative artifacts</b>, we refer to design prototypes, tactile arts and crafts, images, photographs, drawings, creative writing samples (e.g., fiction, but not academic papers at this time), and musical compositions. These artifacts can be in any medium, as long as they were created by the participant as part of their creative practice.<br><br>The session will last for approximately 90 minutes, and participants will receive $45.<o:p></o:p></p><h2>Proposed Participant Compensation<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'> $45 via Amazon gift card<o:p></o:p></p><h2>Link or Instructions for Participants to Enter the Study <o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>If interested, participants can fill out this screener survey: <a href="https://forms.office.com/r/XFdZZ7dmRV">https://forms.office.com/r/XFdZZ7dmRV</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><h2>Contact the following individual with any questions <o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Mingyi Li<br><br>8583195903<br><br><a href="mailto:li.mingyi2@northeastern.edu">li.mingyi2@northeastern.edu</a><br><br> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>