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Dear Student:

 

You are invited to participate in a research study called “Experiences of Students with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Instruction Interruption”. This is a national survey of college students with disabilities to learn about experiences, both positive and negative, with remote learning that was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic during the spring and summer of 2020. The intent is to help provide guidance to colleges and universities in regard to moving forward with both instruction and supports for students with disabilities. To our knowledge, such a study has not yet been conducted that is specific to the experiences of students with disabilities about the switch to remote learning in the spring of 2020.

 

The survey can be accessed at this link:

 

We anticipate that the survey will take less than 15 minutes of your time. No identifying information will be collected, and your IP address will not be linked to your responses. All data will be analyzed at the group level. We do not anticipate any risks from completing the survey. You may not benefit from this research and you will not be paid for completing the survey. However, the benefits of your participation may be that your input guides colleges’ planning in future semesters.

 

You do not have to be in this study if you do not want to be. You do not have to answer any question that you do not want to answer for any reason. We will be happy to answer any questions you have about this study. If you have further questions about this project or if you have a research-related problem, you may contact Joseph Madaus at joseph.madaus@uconn.edu

 

If you have any questions about your rights as a research participant, you may contact the University of Connecticut Institutional Review Board (IRB) at 860-486-8802. The IRB is a group of people who review research studies to protect the rights and welfare of research participants.

 

Again, here is the link to the survey:

 

Thank you for your help!!