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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>From: Ksenia Pachikov [mailto:ksenia@coniferresearch.com] <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2013 10:37 AM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Subject: Seeking students for a higher-ed study<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Conifer Research is doing a research study to better understand the academic experiences of blind and visually-impaired college students. Through this 6-week-long study, we are seeking to learn how students prepare for the semester, collaborate with their peers, use media and resources, make progress and overcome challenges. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are in college or about to start this semester in the Chicagoland or New York, New Jersey, Connecticut metropolitan area, please consider joining our study!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will do our best to make this an interesting and rewarding experience for all involved. And by better understanding your college experiences, we will be able to create something that serves you and your peers better. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Who is a great fit for the study?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are looking for a variety of students: College Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Graduate students at both 2- and 4-year public and private institutions. We are looking for students from across all the majors as well as those taking developmental courses (courses to help students catch up to college level classes). We are looking for students in the Chicagoland and New York Metropolitan areas.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What does the study involve?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The study has been designed to allow busy students to share their experiences with us at their own pace and in their own words. At the start of the semester, we would like to meet with you to get to know each other and see some of the places and resources you will use on campus (this interview pays $100). Then over the next 6 weeks, will will ask you to complete 3 activities (such as: leaving us voice-mail messages that reflect your studies, recording a study session) and one more in-person interview. Depending on how many parts of the study you complete, you can be paid up to $550. You are be free to withdraw from the study at any time and for any reason and be compensated accordingly.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Who will you be speaking to?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Megan, Marta and Ksenia from Conifer Research, an ethnographic research company that helps create new services to improve people's everyday lives (website: http://www.coniferresearch.com/).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Interested? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Contact Ksenia for more information and to get started!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ksenia Pachikov<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>phone: 646.321.3003<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>email: CollegeExperience@ConiferResearch.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks so much<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>