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<p class=MsoNormal>Faculty and Adjunct Faculty,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>We are conducting a study “<span style='color:black'>Twenty-first
Century Technology-rich Learning Spaces at A&M-Commerce: Aligning How
Faculty Teach with How Students Learn</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>”</span> to gain insight
into how our Texas A&M University-Commerce students are utilizing
technologies for learning, and how our faculty are utilizing technologies for
instruction. Through your participation in this study, it is our hope that the
information gained will provide a framework for continued focus in developing a
21<sup>st</sup> Century, technology-rich learning spaces which align student
learning and faculty instruction.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>All A&M University-Commerce students (ages 18 and
older), full time faculty and adjunct faculty are requested to participate in
this study. You are free to withdraw at any time without penalty. If you choose
to participate, you are requested to complete a survey of 34 questions. You may
choose not to answer any question without any penalty. The survey should take
about 15 minutes to complete.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Your participation in this study is confidential in that
Zoomerang.com will not yield any identifiable information of survey respondents
to the researcher or any other party. Your participation in this study involves
no more risk to you than is expected in daily life. There is no financial or
other compensation given for your voluntary participation. Should you have
questions regarding the study, contact the researchers at <a
href="mailto:Julie_McElhany@tamu-commerce.edu">Julie_McElhany@tamu-commerce.edu</a>
or <a href="mailto:Joe_Shipman@tamu-commerce.edu">Joe_Shipman@tamu-commerce.edu</a>
or call 903.886.5511.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>This study has been reviewed and approved by the
Institutional Review Board-Human Subjects in Research, Texas A&M
University-Commerce. For research related problems or questions regarding
subjects’ rights, the Institutional Review Board may be contacted through
Dr. Robin Reid, Chair of the Institutional Review Board, at <a
href="mailto:Robin_Reid@tamu-commerce.edu">Robin_Reid@tamu-commerce.edu</a> or
phone 903.886.5268.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>By clicking on the survey link below you are affirming that
you are at least 18 years old, that you have read and understand the above
consent to participate information, and that you agree to voluntarily
participate in this research. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b>Click on the following link, or copy the link into your
browser to enter the survey if you choose to voluntarily participate:</b> <a
href="http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22BC9AWTN4K">http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22BC9AWTN4K</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i>Julie A. McElhany, Ed.D.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Primary Investigator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Coordinator for Instructional Design<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Instructional Technology & Distance Education<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i>Joe Shipman, MS<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Co-Investigator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Interim Director <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Instructional Technology & Distance Education<o:p></o:p></p>
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