As part of an online research study the University of Reading are looking for volunteers to聽help聽bring about improvements in online learning materials.聽The aim is to聽help聽to identify how to make online learning materials more accessible and effective for undergraduate students.
We know that high quality online learning materials are especially important in the current COVID-19 pandemic, and that not all online materials are as accessible for all students as they should be.
The DEAL (Digital Education & Accessible Learning)聽team based at the University of Reading聽are looking for undergraduate students to take part in this online research, who fall into one or more of the following categories:
- Students who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Students who have dyslexia
- Students who speak English as a second or additional language.
The study is based online and involves completing assessments at two聽different time points.
The initial assessment takes about 40 minutes and assesses reading comprehension and your knowledge of two specific content areas.聽The tests used are short and simple to complete. The second assessment (lasting approximately one hour) would take place a few weeks later and involves attending an online meeting in Microsoft Teams with one of the project researchers. In that meeting you would be asked to complete two聽short online tests, view two聽sets of online learning materials, and complete two聽short questionnaires. A few questions would be posed to you orally by the researcher.聽Assessments would be arranged for a time convenient to you and an interpreter would be available for those needing one.聽No information or test scores from you would be passed on to anyone outside the聽project team.
All eligible completers of both the first and second assessments will receive a payment of 拢10 to cover expenses (internet use, etc.).
If you want to take part, please聽.
If you would like more information, please email Debbie Flory: [email protected].
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Read the聽 for more information about the research group.聽
