Hi group, Please see below message. This accessibility and usability research project is starting in June and they are looking for blind and low vision participants from Chicago area who use Mac, iPhone, iPad as well as Windows and Android. This seems like a great opportunity to have our say to improve accessibility of instant messenger software. And participants will be compensated. Please see below.
Phil >> >> Starting in mid-June and throughout the summer, the GfK usability research team will conduct a number of usability tests with individuals who are blind or have low vision and who use instant messenger (IM) software to communicate with others. By participating in this research, you will have the opportunity to influence changes in the way digital communication tools support accessibility and universal design to allow people with disabilities to communicate and stay connected with friends, family, and colleagues. Major software manufacturers are making heavy investments to address accessibility in communication tools across PCs, Macs, smartphones, tablets, and mobile devices, and this is your opportunity to have a voice in those changes. We will be asking willing participants to come to a research facility in the Chicago metro area for a one-on-one interview lasting approximately two hours. Participants will be compensated $150 for their time. Interested respondents are invited to provide some preliminary information to the research team by filling out an online survey. Those who qualify will be contacted directly with more details and to schedule interviews. Please click the link below to be directed to the online survey, hosted by Survey Monkey. The survey should take about 10 minutes. All responses to the survey will be kept confidential by GfK, and only the immediate UX research team will have access to them. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/usabilityforblindandlv Thank you for your interest in helping to make communication tools accessible and useable for all. Sincerely, Kirsten Jerch, Senior Lead UX Specialist, GfK UX Jessica Buttimer, Senior Research Director, GfK UX <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
