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Participants needed to study of smart home devices usage
by mglueck 14 Aug '20

14 Aug '20

Hi Everyone, Passing along a call for participation in a survey study being conducted by one of my interns. Details follow below. Best, Mike ----- You are invited to participate in an optional research study on privacy concepts, and how they can affect us in this age where all devices and accounts are connected. Participation is entirely voluntary and there is no obligation nor need to participate if you do not want to do so. Please direct inquiries to marianaakemi.shimabukuro(a)ontariotechu.net. Participation in this study will include answering a 30-minute online survey related to smart home device usage. The survey will be answered online via an invitation link sent by the researchers. Participants will receive a $10 Amazon gift card for participating in the study. We are interested in responses from people who have and don't have these devices in their homes. If you are interested in participating in this study please fill this form https://forms.gle/Vqjc78DQWcHJVBN2A. All collected data will be stored in an encrypted and password-protected file on the Ontario Tech University’s enterprise cloud storage. Information will be stored until 07/24/2021. If you have any other questions about this study please e-mail marianaakemi.shimabukuro(a)ontariotechu.net. If you have any questions regarding your rights as a participant or have any concerns about this study, please contact the Research Ethics Office at researchethics(a)uoit.ca or 905.721.8668 x3693. This study has been reviewed by the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Ontario Tech University) Research Ethics Board #15888 on 07/24/2020. Sincerely, Christopher Collins, Ph.D. Mariana Shimabukuro, M.Sc.

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Recruiting participants for a research study on personal schedule authoring
by Vicky 23 Dec '19

23 Dec '19

Recruiting participants for a research study on personal schedule authoring, $15 Amazon gift card reward. Sign up for a session between Dec. 26 and Dec. 31 2019. We are researchers in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto interested in evaluating new ways to support people in creating personal schedules. We are recruiting participants for a study examining how to support the creation of personal schedules using digital tools. In this study, we will ask participants to create schedules based on given scenarios using an interactive tool on a mobile device. We will record the interaction and interview participants on their experience with the tool. The expected length of the study is approximately 60 minutes and will take place at the DGP lab at the University of Toronto’s St.George campus (40 St. George St.), between December 26, 2019 and December 31, 2019. Participation is entirely voluntary. Participants will receive a $15 (CAD) Amazon gift card as compensation after completing the study. In particular, we are looking for individuals who: - are 18 years of age or older, - can comfortably communicate in English, If you are interested in participating, please fill out the following form with your availability: https://forms.gle/zK58oVeT2aU8QpBW8 <https://forms.gle/zK58oVeT2aU8QpBW8> We look forward to hearing from you! Vicky Bilbily Department of Computer Science University of Toronto

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Participate in a web-based user study and have fun watching creative and arts live streaming!
by luzhc 10 Sep '19

10 Sep '19

Hi, We are looking for participants for a study on visual input in creative live streaming. The study will take about 45 minutes, and you will receive 15 USD for your participation. You do not need to go to the lab, but you are required to use your own desktop or laptop computer that can run Google Chrome. You can complete the study anywhere convenient for you with a stable Internet connection. Prior experience with arts, sketching, or drawing is preferred, but not required. Please email luzhc(a)dgp.toronto.edu for more information if interested. Thanks!

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Participants Needed for Study on visualisation authoring at DGP Lab (compensation provided)
by Fanny Chevalier 08 Sep '19

08 Sep '19

Hi everyone, We are recruiting participants for a study examining how to support authoring of creative visualization with computer tools. In this study, we will ask participants to replicate visualizations using an interactive authoring tool. We will record the interaction and interview participants on their experience with the tool. The expected length of the study time is approximately 60 minutes and will take place at the DGP lab at the University of Toronto’s St.George campus (40 St. George St.), between September 11, 2019 and September 16, 2019. Participation is entirely voluntary. Participants will receive a $15 (CAD) compensation after completing the study. In particular, we are looking for individuals who: - are 18 years of age or older, - can comfortably communicate in English, - have interest in, or experience with creating visual media content. If you are interested in participating, please fill out the following form with your availability: https://forms.gle/Vk7Q5VJxSVYnvbHg6 We look forward to hearing from you! Sincerely, Fanny — Fanny Chevalier Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science and Department of Statistical Sciences University of Toronto fanny(a)cs.toronto.edu http://fannychevalier.net/

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Participants Needed for Paid VR Study at DGP Lab
by Laura Chen 03 Sep '19

03 Sep '19

Hi all, We are looking for participants for a study on freehand interactions in virtual reality (VR). Participants will be manipulating virtual objects by hands while also using gaze, speech, and foot for selection tasks in VR. The study will last approximately 90 minutes, and will take place at the DGP lab at the University of Toronto’s St.George campus. Participants will receive $25 (CAD) after completing the study. To be eligible for the study, participants must be at least 18 years old. If interested please reply to this email (chendi(a)dgp.toronto.edu <mailto:chendi@dgp.toronto.edu>). Thank you! Sincerely, Laura Chen Department of Computer Science University of Toronto

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Participants needed for PAID virtual reality study at UofT
by Sabah Boustila 07 Aug '19

07 Aug '19

Dear All, If you answer YES to these questions: · Male · Interested in contributing to research at the University of Toronto? · Between 18 and 38 years old? · Normal / corrected-to-normal vision? · Not prone to motion sickness? We need you! Please sign up to participate in our research study about how people use different types of map displays to judge distances and to understand their surrounding environment using virtual reality. Click here to sign up today: <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2F…> https://tinyurl.com/y5zdghc8<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fy5zdghc8%3Ffbcli…> The experiment is anticipated to run for approximately 2.5 hours. Participants will be paid at a rate of $15.00/hour, rounded to the nearest half-hour. The experiment is being conducted in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. Questions? Contact Dr. S.Boustila Postdoctoral Research Fellow (MIE departement) at s.boustila(a)utoronto.ca<mailto:s.boustila@utoronto.ca>. Best regards, Sabah Boustila, PhD Computer Science (Virtual reality) Postdoctoral Research Fellow Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering | University of Toronto 5 King's College Rd. | Toronto | Ontario | M5S 3G8 Office: Rosebrugh Building, Rm. 317 s.boustila(a)utoronto.ca| sabah.boustila(a)gmail.com

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Free Food
by FreeFoodButton＠dgp.toronto.edu 28 Jul '16

28 Jul '16

There is Free food in the DGP lounge! To see what is left right now go to http://freefood.cs.toronto.edu/. Attachment shows what it looked like when the message was sent.

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Testing Member Name field
by John Hancock 24 Feb '16

24 Feb '16

See what is sent to messages when Member Name field is set. -John

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