[Nyabs] Fwd: A possible good fit for college students:

[Chancey Fleet]

Chancey Fleet
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> From: William ODonnell <william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com>
> Date: August 5, 2013, 10:34:23 PM EDT
> To: undisclosed recipients: ;
> Subject: A possible good fit for college students:
> 
> 
> Good evening,
> I hope all is well with you.  The below may interest someone within your networks in the New York City region.  I've copied the details on the study below.
> 
> A respected educationally-focused non-profit is excited to launch a study
> to better understand the academic experiences of blind and visually
> impaired college students. Through this semester-long study, we will learn
> how blind and visually impaired students prepare for the semester,
> collaborate with their peers, use media and resources, make progress and
> overcome challenges. Participants in this study can earn up to $550 for
> their participation. (That’s a lot of pizza!)
> 
> Who is a great fit for the study?
> 
> We are looking for a variety of students: College Freshmen, Sophomores,
> Juniors and Graduate level 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. We are interested in
> students who already use audiobooks as well as those using other media and
> resources (Braille, online courses, other campus services). Because the
> study has a small sample size (12), we would like get to know the more
> typical or average student - someone whose experiences would be similar to
> their BVI peers.
> 
> Blind or visually impaired students who are attending school in the New
> York, New Jersey, and Connecticut areas will be given extra preference.
> 
> What does the study involve?
> 
> The study has been designed to allow students to share their experiences
> with us at their own pace and in their own words. We plan on following
> students at the start of the semester. Over the course of the semester, you
> will be asked to leave voice-mail messages to reflect on their successes
> and challenges. At two points in the semester, researchers will meet with
> the student to further discuss and observe their academic experiences.
> Student participation will be compensated at several points in the semester
> and students will be able to withdraw from the study at any time and for
> any reason.
> 
> Who is speaking to the students?
> 
> Conifer Research, an ethnographic research company that helps create new
> services to improve people's everyday lives (http://www.coniferresearch.com/),
> has been commissioned to lead this study. Interested student participants
> should contact Ksenia Pachikov via the information below to apply.
> 
> Ksenia Pachikov
> 
> phone: 646.321.3003
> 
> email: Ksenia at ConiferResearch.com
> 
> By better understanding the college experiences of blind and visually
> impaired students, we will be able to create something to serves these
> students better. Your help at the start of this journey will let us reach
> this goal.
> 
> CollegeExperience at ConiferResearch.com
> 
> *CONIFER* RESEARCH
> 
> www.coniferresearch.com
> 
> 
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