[nfbcs] FW: [program-l] Survey about Barriers in CS Education

[Amanda Lacy]

I think you'll have a hard time finding 100+ blind CS graduates. I'm
about a year from graduation. Can I fill it out?

On 6/25/15, Rasmussen, Lloyd via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> From: program-l-bounce at freelists.org [mailto:program-l-bounce at freelists.org]
> On Behalf Of Catherine Baker
> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 4:16 PM
> To: program-l at freelists.org
> Subject: [program-l] Survey about Barriers in CS Education
>
> Hello,
> I am a graduate student in Computer Science and Engineering at the
> University of Washington. My group is interested in creating tools to help
> blind programmers. In order to better understand the challenges faced by
> them, I am conducting a survey on the barriers encountered as they learned
> to program. We would also like to invite some participants to take part in
> follow-up interviews to expound upon their answers and get more details
> about the barriers they have faced. You will be able to indicate if you
> would be willing to participate in the follow-up interviews at the end of
> the survey.
>
> The survey is intended to be completed by adults who have completed an
> undergraduate degree in computer science or a related field and used a
> screen reader while completing that degree. If you meet the criteria, are
> one of the first 100 people to complete the survey answering at least half
> the questions, and provide your information, you will receive a $5 Amazon
> gift card. Please note, responses deemed to be spam will not receive
> compensation. Those who are interviewed as a follow up to the survey will
> receive a $30 Amazon gift card. The survey should take approximately 15
> minutes. The follow-up interview should take approximately an hour.
>
> Here is the link to the survey:
> https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/cmbaker/260612. The survey will close
> July 16.
>
> Please feel free to forward this to anyone else you know who may be
> interested in participating in our study.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Catherine Baker
> Computer Science and Engineering
> University of Washington
> Paul Allen Center
> Seattle, WA 98195-2840
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