[Pibe-division] Fw: Braille Study recruitment

Tue May 20 20:20:12 UTC 2014

*** Research Solicitation ***
Invitation to Participate in a Research Study at the NFB Convention

I am a professor of Linguistics at Rice University, a life-long braille 
reader, and am conducting research about cognitive and perceptual aspects of 
braille reading. If you are over the age of 18 and consider yourself a 
highly proficient braille reader, you are invited to participate in a 
research study during the upcoming NFB convention in Orlando. The study will 
take approximately one hour, and I will be using a high-resolution tracking 
system to record what your fingers do while you are reading. This system 
consists of an infrared camera mounted above the tabletop, and a small, 
nonobtrusive device that you will wear on the backs of your hands. You will 
first be asked to read naturally, both on paper and on a Braille display. 
You will next be asked to read a series of words and sentences, and to 
perform simple tasks like identifying errors, identifying words, and 
answering basic questions about what you are reading. The tracking system 
will collect information about your finger movements, reading speed, and 
reaction times. Prior to the study, you will be given a short survey about 
your background and experiences reading braille. Your identity will be kept 
confidential, and the data will be made anonymous. You will be compensated 
for completion of the study by your choice of a $40 gift card from either 
iTunes or Amazon.com. If you have questions or are interested in 
participating in the study, please contact me, Dr. Robert Englebretson, by 
e-mail at reng at rice.edu (or by phone at 713-348-4776) and I will send you 
information for how to sign up.

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      Dr. Robert Englebretson     *Associate Professor and Graduate Advisor*
      Dept. of Linguistics, MS23
      Rice University
      6100 Main St.
      Houston, TX 77005-1892
      Phone: 713 348-4776
      E-mail: reng at rice.edu
      http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~reng

Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC

REGISTER TO TAKE THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATION IN LITERARY BRAILLE (NCLB) Exam 
http://www.nbpcb.org/pages/announcements.php

Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness 
Louisiana Tech University
210 Woodard Hall
PO Box 3158
Ruston LA 71272
Office: 318.257.4554
Fax: 318.257.2259 (Fax)
Skype: edwardbell2010
ebell at latech.edu
www.latech.edu/instituteonblindness
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brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and 
died in cotton fields and sweatshops."
-- Stephen Jay Gould

-----Original Message----- 
From: Pamela Allen
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 1:28 PM
To: Edward Bell ; Eric Guillory
Subject: FW: Braille Study recruitment

FYI
Please share.
Eric, can you please forward to Bre?

-----Original Message-----
From: Jennifer Dunnam [mailto:jennifer.dunnam1829 at gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 11:19 AM
To: Pamela Allen
Subject: Fwd: Braille Study recruitment

Good morning,

At the national convention this year, we have a gentleman who is going to be 
conducting some research about fast braille reading. I think this is a 
worthy study that will help get us some good information to help raise 
expectations about braille reading. Since you are a good braille reader, I 
would encourage you to contact him and sign up. The description of the 
research is below. Thanks!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Robert Englebretson <reng at rice.edu>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 09:37:17 -0500
Subject: Braille Study recruitment (e-mail version)
To: Jennifer Dunnam <jennifer.dunnam1829 at gmail.com>

Invitation to Participate in a Research Study at the NFB Convention

I am a professor of Linguistics at Rice University, a life-long braille 
reader, and am conducting research about cognitive and perceptual aspects of 
braille reading. If you are over the age of 18 and consider yourself a 
highly proficient braille reader, you are invited to participate in a 
research study during the upcoming NFB convention in Orlando. The study will 
take approximately one hour, and I will be using a high-resolution tracking 
system to record what your fingers do while you are reading. This system 
consists of an infrared camera mounted above the tabletop, and a small, 
nonobtrusive device that you will wear on the backs of your hands. You will 
first be asked to read naturally, both on paper and on a Braille display. 
You will next be asked to read a series of words and sentences, and to 
perform simple tasks like identifying errors, identifying words, and 
answering basic questions about what you are reading. The tracking system 
will collect information about your finger movements, reading speed, and 
reaction times. Prior to the study, you will be given a short survey about 
your background and experiences reading braille. Your identity will be kept 
confidential, and the data will be made anonymous. You will be compensated 
for completion of the study by your choice of a $40 gift card from either 
iTunes or Amazon.com. If you have questions or are interested in 
participating in the study, please contact me, Dr. Robert Englebretson, by 
e-mail at reng at rice.edu (or by phone at 713-348-4776) and I will send you 
information for how to sign up.

--
******************************************************************
      Dr. Robert Englebretson     *Associate Professor and Graduate Advisor*
      Dept. of Linguistics, MS23
      Rice University
      6100 Main St.
      Houston, TX 77005-1892
      Phone: 713 348-4776
      E-mail: reng at rice.edu
      http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~reng 