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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><h2>Research Participation Request: Accessibility of Higher Education STEM Courses: Perspectives of Vision Impaired Students<o:p></o:p></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%">The below research participant solicitation is being provided for informational purposes only. The National Federation of the Blind has no involvement in this research, but we believe that it may contribute to our research mission.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Research Title: <span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:106%">Accessibility of Higher Education STEM Courses: Perspectives of Vision Impaired Students<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%">Being conducted by: Lamar University<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2>Purpose of the Study<o:p></o:p></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The purpose of this phenomenological study is to explore the lived experiences of blind or visually impaired higher education students in STEM courses in the United States during the last few years. The research questions are as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">1. What methods and accommodations are vision impaired higher education students experiencing from instructors to make STEM courses accessible for the vision impaired in the United States?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">2. How effective do vision impaired higher education students perceive disability services offices are in assisting blind or low vision students succeed in STEM courses in the United States?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">3. What support methods do vision impaired higher education students believe would be most effective for higher education STEM courses?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">4. How do blind or low vision higher education students perceive current <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"> assistive technology?<o:p></o:p></p><h2>Role of the Participants and Anticipated Length of the Study <o:p></o:p></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Initially, participants will answer a demographic questionnaire. Upon examining responses, 10 individuals will be selected to participate in semi-structured interviews. The questionnaire may take 10 minutes. Interviews may take 45-90 minutes. Interview transcriptions will be sent to interviewees for their review.<o:p></o:p></p><h2>Proposed Participant Compensation<o:p></o:p></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Yes, Respondents to the questionnaire will have a chance to win one $50 Amazon gift card. Interviewees will have a chance to win a second $50 Amazon gift card.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">"Inspired by having a blind student in her College Algebra class, Margie Torres Nowlin, in Fort Worth, Texas is now working on a dissertation which seeks to know about the experiences of blind and vision impaired students in higher education STEM courses. Students do not need to be STEM majors and may have completed or attempted to complete a STEM course in the last few years. Respondents to the survey will be placed in a drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card, and those invited to participate in an interview who complete the interview will be placed in a second drawing for another $50 Amazon gift card. The survey link follows: <a href="https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/N36gCER6DYc3y6DvFNfvH7JI3x?domain=forms.gle" target="_blank" title="https://forms.gle/U1Rct1hxNfrgBbcP8">https://forms.gle/U1Rct1hxNfrgBbcP8</a><o:p></o:p></p><h2>Link or Instructions for Participants to Enter the Study <o:p></o:p></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Fill out the google form at the following link:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/N36gCER6DYc3y6DvFNfvH7JI3x?domain=forms.gle" target="_blank" title="https://forms.gle/U1Rct1hxNfrgBbcP8">https://forms.gle/U1Rct1hxNfrgBbcP8</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">OR send responses to the following questions to Margie Nowlin at <a href="mailto:mnowlin@lamar.edu">mnowlin@lamar.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">emailed to <a href="mailto:mnowlin@lamar.edu">mnowlin@lamar.edu</a> or by phone call at 817-999-2535.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">1. What is your name?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">2. What is your age?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">3. What is your gender?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">4. How long have you been visually impaired?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">5. Have you been diagnosed as legally blind? If yes, answer no to question 6.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">6. Have you been diagnosed with low vision? Low vision refers to a condition where a person's vision cannot be completely corrected using traditional methods like glasses, contact lenses, medication, surgery, magnification devices, or assistive technology<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">6. Do you read Braille?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">7. What STEM courses (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) have you taken or are you currently taking?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">8. What year(s) were you enrolled in these courses?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">9. At what institution did you take these courses?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">10. Did you take these courses online or in person?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">11. Are you majoring or planning on majoring in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) field?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">12. If selected, would you be willing to participate in an interview?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">13. If so, what is your preferred contact information?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Thank you for completing this survey. If selected, you will receive an informed consent form, and your identity and institution will remain anonymous.<o:p></o:p></p><h2>Contact the following individual with any questions <o:p></o:p></h2><p class="MsoNormal">Margie Nowlin<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">817-999-2535<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:mnowlin@lamar.edu">mnowlin@lamar.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBNet-Members-List mailing list</span><br><span>NFBNet-Members-List@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>List archives: <http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/nfbnet-members-list_nfbnet.org></span><br><span>To unsubscribe from NFBNet-Members-List:</span><br><span>goto http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbnet-members-list_nfbnet.org/whitley.kevin63%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>