[vicsireland] Re: RTE web player volunteers
- From: Joan Ann Brosnan <kerrygirl18@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 22:40:38 +0100
Hello Olivia
Welcome to the VICS list.
I think the project you are working on to improve the accessibility of
the RTé player is one that will hugely benefit us.
I live in Kerry and would be more than happy to assist you if I am in
a suitable area.
Joan Ann.
On 10/25/10, Gerard Ellis <gerry.ellis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi, Olivia,
>
> I am a member of the RTE Audience Council which is a group of 14 people from
> all walks of life who meet with the CEO of RTE every 2 months or so and will
> soon meet with its Board. It is a statutory organisation which was set up
> under the new Broadcasting Act.
>
> I would be happy to help you in whatever way I can. I could think of two
> options:
>
> 1. I could be one of your testers. I live in Dublin.
>
> 2. I could bring your concerns, findings or desires to the Audience Council.
> I suggest that if I do this one it might be a good idea if I don't become
> one of your testers in case of any conflict of interst that might arise.
>
> What do you think?
>
> I have also sent this email to your own email address as a BCC, so you
> should now have my private email address. Feel free to contact me using that
> or via the VICS list.
>
>
> Take care,
>
> Gerry Ellis
>
> If you don't know where your're going,
> How will you know when you get there?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Olivia Kennedy
> To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 12:38 PM
> Subject: [vicsireland] RTE web player volunteers
>
>
> Dear all,
>
> My name is Olivia Kennedy, as Mark Magennis mentioned I am currently
> trying to make the RTE Player accessible with JAWS. I will be conducting
> user tests on the new RTE player to find out problems with it as it is not
> yet accessible. I am emailing you in hope of finding volunteers to test the
> new version of the RTE player using JAWS. Volunteers will be asked to
> complete a number of tasks, these tasks are designed to use all aspects of
> the website functionality also volunteers will be recorded so that I can
> take note of the problems regarding accessibility with the website. I am
> hoping to get volunteers from either Limerick, Kilkenny, Dublin or any of
> the surrounding areas as I will have to conduct tests in the volunteers own
> home.
>
> My research will follow best practice with regard to privacy and
> confidentiality procedures. All recordings will be kept confidential and
> will not be not distributed to any other parties. Your experiences, feedback
> and quotes may be used for the purposes of demonstrating and highlighting
> accessibility issues to RTE. However this information will be entirely
> anonymous and will not link back to you in any way.
>
> The more people that take part in this study, the more problems that I
> will find with the RTE player to solve, making it more accessible. If you
> can take part, please email me, kennedyolivia@xxxxxxxxx , if you are not
> from any of these areas mentioned above but would like to take part in this
> research, you can email me also as I might be able to get to your location.
> Once you've emailed me, I'll give you more information and we can work out a
> suitable date/time etc.
>
> Thank you all, I would really appreciate if you volunteer and I hope do my
> best to make the RTE player accessible,
>
> Olivia Kennedy
> kennedyolivia@xxxxxxxxx
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