[Nfbk] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Recruitment for Braille Study at National Convention

[Cathy Jackson via Nfbk]

I thought some of you might be interested in a research study at national convention. Read below.
Catht

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> From: Jennifer Dunnam via Nfbnet-members-list <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
> Date: May 26, 2014, 12:43:20 PM EDT
> To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Recruitment for Braille Study at National Convention
> Reply-To: Jennifer Dunnam <jennifer.dunnam1829 at gmail.com>
> 
> Please distribute to lists as appropriate:
> Proficient braille readers interested in participating in the braille study
> described below should contact Dr. Robert Englebretson at his contact
> information below:
> 
> Invitation to Participate in a Research Study at the NFB Convention
> 
> I am a professor of Linguistics at Rice University, a life-long braille
> reader, and am conducting research about cognitive and perceptual aspects of
> braille reading. If you are over the age of 18 and consider yourself a
> highly proficient braille reader, you are invited to participate in a
> research study during the upcoming NFB convention in Orlando. The study will
> take approximately one hour, and I will be using a high-resolution tracking
> system to record what your fingers do while you are reading. This system
> consists of an infrared camera mounted above the tabletop, and a small,
> nonobtrusive device that you will wear on the backs of your hands. You will
> first be asked to read naturally, both on paper and on a Braille display.
> You will next be asked to read a series of words and sentences, and to
> perform simple tasks like identifying errors, identifying words, and
> answering basic questions about what you are reading. The tracking system
> will collect information about your finger movements, reading speed, and
> reaction times. Prior to the study, you will be given a short survey about
> your background and experiences reading braille. Your identity will be kept
> confidential, and the data will be made anonymous. You will be compensated
> for completion of the study by your choice of a $40 gift card from either
> iTunes or Amazon.com. If you have questions or are interested in
> participating in the study, please contact me, Dr. Robert Englebretson, by
> e-mail at reng at rice.edu (or by phone at 713-348-4776) and I will send you
> information for how to sign up.
> 
> 
> 
> --
> ******************************************************************
>      Dr. Robert Englebretson     *Associate Professor and Graduate Advisor*
>      Dept. of Linguistics, MS23
>      Rice University
>      6100 Main St.
>      Houston, TX 77005-1892
>      Phone: 713 348-4776
>      E-mail: reng at rice.edu
>      http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~reng
> 
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