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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; border-width: 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: windowtext; padding: 0in;">Kentucky students have an exciting opportunity to assist WNET/PBS Kids and Bridge Multimedia in designing
a brand new accessible elementary-level digital learning game, based on the long-running PBS Cyberchase series [If you are unfamiliar with the show, check out </span><a href="http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/videos/" target="_blank" style="font-family: "Calibri Light", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; color:blue; border-width:1pt; border-style:none; border-color:windowtext; padding:0in">http://</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; border-width:1pt; border-style:none; border-color:windowtext; padding:0in">pbs</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; color:blue; border-width:1pt; border-style:none; border-color:windowtext; padding:0in">kids.org/cyberchase/videos/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; border-width: 1pt; border-style: none; border-color: windowtext; padding: 0in;"> ].
The goal of the project is to design fully-accessible mainstream math learning games that can be used by all young children, including children who may have a disability. The project is supported with funding from the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">This will be the third such game to be developed. The first game "Railway Hero" was released in 2018, and “Echo Explorers” was released in 2020. For background, see </span><a href="https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/supporting-your-child-with-disabilities-with-digital-learning-games" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:blue; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">https://www.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:windowtext; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">pbs</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:blue; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">.org/parents/thrive/supporting-your-child-with-disabilities-with-digital-learning-games</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">We are currently recruiting young students for alpha and beta testing for the new game. All user testing will be done remotely via Microsoft Teams, Zoom or Skype. We are especially
looking for children with visual, hearing or learning disabilities. While we are especially recruiting Kentucky students, children in other states can also participate. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">Here are the inclusion criteria for the user trials: </span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#201F1E">Child must be 5-8 years old (can go slightly older if developmental delay is present) </span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#201F1E">Child must demonstrate some type of impairment that impacts learning or sensory access </span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#201F1E">Child must have access to a device at home such as computer or tablet with internet access to play the game </span></li><li><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#201F1E">An adult must be able to help facilitate the testing at home with the child </span><br>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">User testing will take about 1 hour. The first round of testing will occur sometime between July 20 and July 25. Slots will be available during the day, in the evening and on the
weekend to accommodate parent/child schedules. A</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ll participants who complete this study will receive a $25 Barnes & Noble Gift Card.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">Parents who are interested in having their child try out the game should please contact me directly for further details: </span><br>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">Steve Noble </span><br>
<a href="mailto:Steve.noble@louisville.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in">Steve.noble@louisville.edu</span></a><span class="x_x_MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193); text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; border:none windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in"> </span></span><br>
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<span style="">Disclaimer: The accessibility development for PBS Kids Cyberchase accessible learning apps has been partially funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, through grants #H327C150007 and H327C150008. However,
this content does not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal government.
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