If you are a JAWs v.6 or 7 user, please consider helping us test a new
math/science tool we've developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to
go with eTEACH http://eteach.engr.wisc.edu/newEteach/home.html,

Why?
Too many blind students decide not to pursue careers in science,
technology, engineering, and math, not because they are not interested in
these subjects or do not have the capacity to succeed in these fields, but
because they do not have access to the products, resources, and techniques
that they need to study and learn scientific and mathematical principles in
nonvisual ways.
Source: National Federation of the Blind http://www.nfb.org/media/nsfgrant.htm
The eTEACH Assessment Generator is a tool that allows learners to assess
whether or not material presented is comprehended. We are very excited
about this tool's ability to reach a population that previously has been
excluded. We invite you to help us test the potential of this tool.

What is involved? We believe the process will take approximately 30 minutes.

If you agree, you will be able to participate from your home, school or
work computer, at your own time and pace by clicking on a link and doing
the following:

1. Download the free MathML player and install it on your computer (if you
don't already have it installed). The MathML player enables Internet
Explorer to display mathematical notation in web pages.

2. Review tips for moving through the quiz
3. Access the quiz (sample questions and equations) through the Assessment
Generator. Questions will include equations and scientific notations.
Answer choices will be multiple choice, true/false, or open-ended. Please
know that we are not interested in whether or not you have answered the
questions correctly-questions are not scored. We are measuring (through
self-reporting) if you can access these questions.

4. At the end of the questions, you will be taken to a survey for
self-reporting how successful you were reading and navigating the sample
quiz. This study is intended to measure how successful JAWS screen reader
users are in using the self-assessment tool. We are not measuring math or
science skill levels, so please do not be concerned about correct or
incorrect answers to the survey. Also note that the survey is set up so
responses are anonymous. We are concerned only with how successful the Self
Assessment tool is for JAWS screen reader users.


If you would like to help us evaluate the eTEACH Assessment Generator,
please go to:
http://eteach.engr.wisc.edu/mike/SampleSelf-assessment_files/StartHere.html


If you know others who may be willing to help, please forward this email to
them, or if have any questions about this research project, please contact
Alice Anderson by email or telephone at [log in to unmask], or
608-262-2129.



              Alice Anderson
Technology Accessibility Program (TAP)
Division of Information Technology (DoIT)
      University of Wisconsin-Madison
      1210 West Dayton Street (3227)
              Madison, WI 53705
http://www.doit.wisc.edu/accessibility/
           Telephone: 608.262.2129
              Fax: 608.265.6453

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