[nfbmi-talk] Fwd: UofM Design Team Update - Request for Help in Deciding Concepts

J.J. Meddaugh jj at bestmidi.com
Fri Nov 7 01:54:32 UTC 2014


Here's an update from the student team at UofM regarding their study. 
They're looking for people near Ann Arbor.

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Subject: 	UofM Design Team Update - Request for Help in Deciding Concepts
Date: 	Sun, 2 Nov 2014 10:02:11 -0500
From: 	Matt Vedrin <vedrin at umich.edu>
To: 	Amy Shepherd <amyshep4 at gmail.com>, Jason Meddaugh <jj at bestmidi.com>
CC: 	Heather B-T <heatherbt at mac.com>, marshakatona at aol.com, 
janetp at wrighthere.net, jmb at fastmail.net, davidbell at musfiber.com, Fred 
Wurtzel <f.wurtzel at att.net>, missanonymous380 at gmail.com, 
runningangel67 at gmail.com, Gwen Botting <gwen at oubmichigan.org>, Taylor 
Arndt <taylorarndt99 at gmail.com>, Calliandra Bowman-Tomlinson 
<calliandrabt at gmail.com>, adrianne at vifas.org, Karen Hoogland 
<tkhoogland6 at live.com>, Traci Price <tprice518 at comcast.net>, William 
Ebersole <eberwr at gmail.com>, Bill Bowman <yargion at gmail.com>, Adam 
Rosekelly <adam.rosekelly at gmail.com>, Rohan Malpani <rohanjm at umich.edu>



Hello again MPVI and NFB members!

We hope that all of you are well since we last spoke and want to thank 
everyone again for providing such helpful feedback through surveys and 
interviews!

**For the next part of our project we are looking to meet with anyone 
interested in provided face-to-face feedback on potential product 
designs! This would be a 20-30 minute session where we would get the 
opportunity to hear your thoughts on different aspects of a potential 
product so we can make it better. If you are interested in this 
opportunity, please read the information below!

As part of our project we need to perform an in-person study with as 
many willing visually impaired users as possible. It is very important 
for us to convey clearly that this is a study of our product and NOT a 
study of any users. This method is used by all types of companies and 
design groups who want to ensure that their design meets the preferences 
of potential users - your feedback will help us make important decisions 
for and changes to our product!

The study will encompass one-on-one time with one of our team members 
where we give you a product and ask you to tell us things such as what 
you like about it, what you don't like, how it feels to hold, what you 
think it does, etc.

We are looking for anyone who is visually impaired and would be willing 
to meet with us for 20-30 minutes at a location in or nearby Ann Arbor, 
MI. We know that many of you live outside of Ann Arbor and wish we could 
drive to accommodate the distance between, however unfortunately it will 
not be possible for our team to do so.

*If there is any possibility that you may be willing to meet, please 
reply to this message or send an email to Rohan Malpani at 
rohanjm at umich.edu <mailto:rohanjm at umich.edu> as soon as you can.* Rohan 
is the team member who will be heading this part of our project and will 
be in contact with anyone interested about setting up a time and 
location that is convenient.

We are looking to complete this as soon as possible and are hoping to 
meet with a few people this week.

Thank you again so much for all of your help and willingness to work 
with us!

We look forward to hearing from you!

Best,

Matt





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