Human-Computer Interaction Group
Department of Communication
209 Kennedy Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
Statement of Purpose: The Human-Computer Interaction Group (HCI-Group), Department of Communication, Cornell University requests your participation in a study of the use of laptop computing technology and wireless networking in educational environments. Our research partner is the Department of Computer Science. As part of your enrollment in this class and participation in this research, you will be loaned a laptop computer for use during this semester only. Our investigation involves a consideration of the impact of the technology on your learning and on classroom activities. Your participation will contribute to research focused on the social and technical construction of educational communication technologies.
Freedom to Withdraw:You may withdraw from this study at any time without any penalties or obligations.
By signing below, I give my consent to the staff of the HCI-Group and their research partners to use my responses to surveys, recorded interview data, observational data (videotaped or otherwise recorded), and documents or computer files related to the projects. I understand that my usage of the laptop device may be monitored through the observation of various files on the laptop itself or on the server. I may be asked to provide researchers access to the laptop computer at various intervals.No information gathered by the study will be used for grading or assessment, except for assignments explicitly identified.
I understand that the researchers at the HCI-Group will be studying the use of mobile computing technology and will be preserving the information for future analysis by the research community. They have guaranteed that all records will be maintained in a strictly confidential manner and that pseudonyms will be used in any publications. The HCI-Group and its partners can use this information in publication of this research, in print or on the World Wide Web.
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Questions:If there are any other questions, please direct them to Prof. Geri Gay, Director, HCI-Group, at 255-5530. Email gkg1@cornell.edu.