Re: Web Accessibility Study (done remotely)

do you mind if I forward this to another list

Bob

On Wed, 7 Aug 2013, Louis Li wrote:

> Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2013 12:43:43 -0400
> From: Louis Li <louisli@college.harvard.edu>
> To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
> Subject: Re: Web Accessibility Study (done remotely)
> Resent-Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2013 16:44:38 +0000
> Resent-From: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
> 
> Hi all,
>
> I wanted to send out this posting one last time, as we're still
> looking for a few more participants to participate in the study below
> for tools that we hope will make it easier for people with motor
> impairments to click on small items on the screen. Please send me an
> email if you are interested.
> I hope this followup isn't misconstrued as spam -- thank you so much
> to everyone who has participated so far; your input has been
> invaluable in improving the tools.
>
> Best,
> Louis
>
> On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 10:55 AM, Louis Li <louisli@college.harvard.edu> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> My name is Louis Li, and I am a researcher at the Intelligent
>> Interactive Systems Group at Harvard. I am currently seeking
>> participants for a remote web study to evaluate some systems for
>> improving web accessibility. I hope that this posting is appropriate.
>>
>> I sent a similar blurb about a month ago. Thank you to everyone who
>> participated in testing the first iteration of the design. Many people
>> from this list contacted me, and I am tremendously grateful for your
>> willingness to volunteer your time. We have recently redesigned the
>> tool based on the feedback and are now looking for new participants in
>> the study.
>>
>> I've attached the description below. Please feel free to forward this
>> announcement to anybody else who might be interested in hearing about
>> this study.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Best,
>> Louis
>> --
>> We are currently seeking participants for a study to evaluate new
>> technologies that we hope will make it easier for people with motor
>> impairments to click on small items on the screen.
>>
>> -- The study can be completed on your own computer from your own home
>> -- The study consists of 200 clicking tasks (selecting items from
>> different menu designs)
>> -- The study takes between 40 and 60 minutes depending on individual
>> circumstances
>> -- We will compensate each participant with a $20 Amazon.com gift
>> certificate for their time
>>
>> We are seeking participants:
>> -- who experience moderate or severe difficulty in moving their hands
>> to click on small objects on the screen or who use specialized
>> assistive technologies to control the mouse pointer
>> -- who are 18 or older
>> -- who have access to a laptop or desktop computer (tablets like iPads
>> cannot be used for this study)
>>
>> If you would like to participate in the study or if you have question,
>> please contact Louis Li at louisli@college.harvard.edu or 925-679-5064
>

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