<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>I thought some of you might be interested in a research study at national convention. Read below.</div><div>Catht<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Jennifer Dunnam via Nfbnet-members-list <<a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> May 26, 2014, 12:43:20 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Nfbnet-members-list] Recruitment for Braille Study at National Convention</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Jennifer Dunnam <<a href="mailto:jennifer.dunnam1829@gmail.com">jennifer.dunnam1829@gmail.com</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Please distribute to lists as appropriate:</span><br><span>Proficient braille readers interested in participating in the braille study</span><br><span>described below should contact Dr. Robert Englebretson at his contact</span><br><span>information below:</span><br><span></span><br><span>Invitation to Participate in a Research Study at the NFB Convention</span><br><span></span><br><span>I am a professor of Linguistics at Rice University, a life-long braille</span><br><span>reader, and am conducting research about cognitive and perceptual aspects of</span><br><span>braille reading. If you are over the age of 18 and consider yourself a</span><br><span>highly proficient braille reader, you are invited to participate in a</span><br><span>research study during the upcoming NFB convention in Orlando. The study will</span><br><span>take approximately one hour, and I will be using a high-resolution tracking</span><br><span>system to record what your fingers do while you are reading. This system</span><br><span>consists of an infrared camera mounted above the tabletop, and a small,</span><br><span>nonobtrusive device that you will wear on the backs of your hands. You will</span><br><span>first be asked to read naturally, both on paper and on a Braille display.</span><br><span>You will next be asked to read a series of words and sentences, and to</span><br><span>perform simple tasks like identifying errors, identifying words, and</span><br><span>answering basic questions about what you are reading. The tracking system</span><br><span>will collect information about your finger movements, reading speed, and</span><br><span>reaction times. Prior to the study, you will be given a short survey about</span><br><span>your background and experiences reading braille. Your identity will be kept</span><br><span>confidential, and the data will be made anonymous. You will be compensated</span><br><span>for completion of the study by your choice of a $40 gift card from either</span><br><span>iTunes or <a href="http://Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a>. If you have questions or are interested in</span><br><span>participating in the study, please contact me, Dr. Robert Englebretson, by</span><br><span>e-mail at <a href="mailto:reng@rice.edu">reng@rice.edu</a> (or by phone at 713-348-4776) and I will send you</span><br><span>information for how to sign up.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>--</span><br><span>******************************************************************</span><br><span> Dr. Robert Englebretson *Associate Professor and Graduate Advisor*</span><br><span> Dept. of Linguistics, MS23</span><br><span> Rice University</span><br><span> 6100 Main St.</span><br><span> Houston, TX 77005-1892</span><br><span> Phone: 713 348-4776</span><br><span> E-mail: <a href="mailto:reng@rice.edu">reng@rice.edu</a></span><br><span> <a href="http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~reng">http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~reng</a></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Nfbnet-members-list mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">Nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span>List archives: <<a href="http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/nfbnet-members-list_nfbnet.org">http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/nfbnet-members-list_nfbnet.org</a>></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>