Attachment A: Initial recruiting email for user interviews
This email will be used to recruit individuals for user interviews. It may not be necessary
if all recruiting for the testing is among those who already filled out the screener.
Subject: Help Shape the Future of the NCSES Website
Dear ,
Greetings from NCSES. Recently, you may have been contacted with regard to a user
feedback session. We are pleased to offer another opportunity to help shape the future of
the NCSES website. Your participation will take about 45 minutes. Upon completion,
you will be eligible for a $40 Amazon gift card as a thank you*.
We would like to invite you to participate in a discussion about your use of science
and engineering websites and data that will help us improve the website of the National
Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) at the National Science
Foundation (NSF).
Our goal is to better understand how you use our data products and to understand your
current and future data needs.
If you’d like to participate in this research, please click the link below to answer a few
questions that determine your eligibility for the study. This should take less than 5
minutes.
If you meet our criteria for participation, [Someone], from our research partner, Alley
Interactive (Alley), will be in touch with you to schedule a session and provide further
instructions on how to participate. If we do not call on you for an interview, we do hope
that you will be interested in participating in other research to improve our services.
Your answers will be kept confidential. Your feedback is a critical element to our ability
to learn and improve. Your participation is voluntary. This study is authorized by law (42
U.S.C. 1862 Section 3.a.6.). The OMB control number for this study is 3145-0174.
NCSES is the principal source of analytical and statistical reports, data, and related
information that describe and provide insight into the nation’s S&E resources. The Center
distributes a variety of data and products on S&E topics including research and
development (R&D) funding, R&D performance, and the S&E workforce.
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. We look forward to your
participation.
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Sincerely,
May Aydin, Ph.D.
Program Director
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
National Science Foundation
maydin@nsf.gov
* Employees of the U.S. Federal Government are not eligible to receive a gift card.
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