Dear NOMC,
Not often do I have the pleasure of posting something to the list that is
both timely and thought provoking.
Most of you may not qualify for the survey itself as you don't work at a
university, but the questions are quite interesting. If nothing else, please
read the solicitation email below.
Dear Participant:
It is our pleasure to invite you to participate in our research called
"Survey of University Faculty Training Orientation and Mobility Specialists
Concerning What Accommodations, Teaching Strategies, and Resources are Used
for Students Who are Blind Taking Blindfold Cane Courses". The purpose of
the proposed study is to survey faculty of personnel preparation programs
training O&M specialists concerning the identification of accommodations,
teaching techniques and resources needed to teach students who are blind and
enrolled in blindfold cane courses.
As a faculty member teaching blindfold cane courses, you are invited to
participate in this research. If you have other O&M specialists teach your
blindfold courses please distribute this survey URL to them. If you agree to
participate, please go to the URL
https://educttu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4UaDwIYudYftheB
to complete an online survey. In this survey you will be asked to provide
some basic demographic information (e.g., length of teaching, education). In
addition, you are requested to provide information concerning the format of
the cane class, the accommodations, teaching techniques and resources
provided to students who are blind. This survey will take about 10-15
minutes of your time, and we will use the results for a research study. You
can quit the survey any time simply by closing the survey window. We will
not be able to identify you individually.
To show our appreciation for your participation, upon the completion of the
online survey, you will be offered an opportunity to win a $50 gift
certificate for Amazon in a random drawing. A total of two gift certificates
will be given in this study.
For further information about this research, feel free to contact Dr. Nora
Griffin-Shirley
(806-834-0225) at Texas Tech University's College of Education
n.griffin-shirley at ttu.edu
For information about the rights of research participants, you may also
contact the Human Research Protection Program:
Office of the Vice President for Research,
Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, Texas 79409, or you can email your questions to www.hrpp at ttu.edu.or
Sincerely,
Nora
Nora Griffin-Shirley, Ph.D., Professor
Coordinator of O&M Program
Director
Virginia Murray Sowell Center for
Research and Education In Sensory Disabilities
Texas Tech University
Box 41071
Lubbock, TX 79409-1071
(806) 834-0225
(806) 742-2326 FAX