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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Toni Thomas is inviting you to take part in a research study. Toni Thomas is a student at Texas A&M University-Commerce in the Department of Social Work. The purpose of this research is to gather information as to the impact of Social Networking on Social work students.<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Your part in the study will be to complete a survey that asks various questions about social networking.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It will take you about 5 minutes to be in this study.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><b>Risks and Discomforts<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There will be minimal risks, no more than that expected in daily life.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><b>Possible Benefits<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We do not know of any way you would benefit directly from taking part in this study. However, this research may help us to understand the impact of social networking in education.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><b>Incentives<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b> No financial or other compensation will be offered.</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><b>Protection of Privacy and Confidentiality<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Data will be collected via Survey Monkey, your responses are anonymous. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><b>Choosing to Be in the Study<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You do not have to be in this study. Participation is voluntary. You may choose not to take part and you may choose to stop taking part at any time without penalty. You will not be punished in any way if you decide not to be in the study or to stop taking part in the study. If you decide not to take part or to stop taking part in this study, it will not affect your grade in any way.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Contact Information</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have any questions or concerns about this study or if any problems arise, please contact the researcher at <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Toni Thomas<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Department of Social Work<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Texas A&M University-Commerce <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>972-757-6182<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="mailto:tthomas11@leomail.tamuc.edu">tthomas11@leomail.tamuc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>or the advisor at<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Dr. Judd<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Department of Social Work<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>903-468-8190<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="mailto:Rebecca.Judd@tamuc.edu">Rebecca.Judd@tamuc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><b>Consent<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>By beginning the survey you acknowledge that you are at least 18 years old, have read this consent form, have understood the above information, and agree to voluntarily participate in this research.<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you would like a copy of this form for your reference, you may print this out.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can click on the link below or you can cut and paste the URL into your browser. Thank you for participating.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SVRGQG3"><span style='color:#194FC5;text-decoration:none'>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SVRGQG3</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>