What I need to know:

  • The course is free.
  • I will not be paid to participate. 
    • I can stop participating at any time.
    • I can ask questions.
  • The curriculum is a prototype.
    • It is not the final version.
    • Some parts may be under construction.
    • Some parts may be unclear. 
  • I will provide feedback to help make the curriculum better.
    • I will contribute to the content as a valuable member of the team.
    • My individual feedback will not be shared publicly or published in a research article. 
    • The following general information may be publicly shared in the future. 
      • The state I live in
      • My age
      • Approximately how much time I contributed
    • I can choose to share my name as a contributor when a public version is released or I can choose to remain anonymous. I do not need to decide this now. 
  • The content is owned by the Great Lakes ADA Center, which receives money from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Agency on Community Living (ACL), National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, Rehabilitation and Research (NIDILRR). The project is directed by an employee of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) who works for the Great Lakes ADA Center. 
    • The content does not necessarily represent the policy of UIC or the federal agencies that fund it, and you should not assume endorsement by the U.S. Federal Government.
    • I will not share the website with others.
    • I will not copy/paste the content to social media or any other public site.
    • I will not share my feedback with anyone except the Great Lakes ADA Center.

What I will be expected to do:

  • I will work through the course as intended.
    • I will access the content through the course website.
    • I will work through the course as a team (student + guide)
    • I will participate in all the assignments and activities.
    • I will ask questions from the developer when something is unclear
  • I will take additional time to provide feedback through webforms.
    • I will provide open-ended comments (written or dictated).
    • I will respond to rating scales.