[orca-list] Fwd: [NFBCS] Seeking blind coders who use Visual Studio for usability study - $75 compensation

[John G Heim <jheim math wisc edu>]

Lets get some linux programmers involved in this.
        


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Subject: [NFBCS] Seeking blind coders who use Visual Studio for 
usability study - $75 compensation
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:31:43 +0000
From: John Morris via NFBCS <nfbcs nfbnet org>
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CC: John Morris <John Morris shepherd org>, Nicole Thompson 
<Nicole Thompson shepherd org>

Are you a computer programmer or do you write code?
We are seeking feedback from coders with visual impairment that use 
assistive technology to access information on screens.

The Accessibility User Research Collective (AURC) is recruiting people 
with visual impairment who have experience with writing code for a 
usability study being conducted by Microsoft.
We would like to learn more about the user experience of individuals 
with visual impairment who use assistive technology as they use Visual 
Studio (VS)Code, a lightweight code editor Microsoft has developed for 
Windows, macOS and Linux.

The overall goal of this usability study is to learn about the 
accessibility needs and concerns of individuals with visual impairment 
that use VS Code.

To be eligible you must:

  *   Have a visual impairment (blindness or very low vision)
  *   Use assistive technology (screen reader of magnifier) to access 
information on computer screens
  *   Have experience with computer programming, coding
  *   Be 18 years of age or older
  *   Prefer English for reading and writing
  *   Be a member of the Accessibility User Research Collective (AURC)


Participants in this study will be asked to complete a set of tasks 
using VS Code and answer online survey questions about their user 
experience. Participants will also answer a few questions about 
themselves and the technology they use. The usability tasks include 
downloading and installing VS Code, writing basic code, using the 
debugger and testing other functions and features. Participation in this 
study may take about 90 minutes. Following completion of the study, 
participants will receive a $75 stipend for their time and effort.

ABOUT US
The Accessibility User Research Collective (AURC) is a national 
community of people with all types of disabilities interested in helping 
make technology more accessible and usable. The AURC is organized and 
maintained by assistive technology researchers at Shepherd Center.
:earn more about and join the AURC: 
www.accessibilityuserresearchcollective.org<http://www.accessibilityuserresearchcollective.org>

ABOUT SHEPHERD CENTER
Shepherd Center, located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, is a private, 
not-for-profit hospital specializing in medical treatment, research and 
rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury, brain injury, 
multiple sclerosis, spine and chronic pain, and other neuromuscular 
conditions.
Interested? Questions? Please contact Nicole Thompson at AURC shepherd org.


John Morris, PhD
Senior Clinical Research Scientist
Shepherd Center
2020 Peachtree Road, NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
Office: 404-367-1348


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