Social Media Research Event - February 2, 2016

Waterloo, ON
Tuesday, Feb 2, 2016 at 5:30 PM EST 
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Event Details

You're a high school student and you love Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and/or Tumblr. That’s good because we want to hear about your experiences on social media! What do you like? What do you dislike? And how do you access all of this information to form your own opinions? In turn, you’ll be helping current University of Waterloo students as part of their Digital Arts Communication course that focuses on the emerging field of user experience design.  

Sign up for one or more of our research sessions. You’ll:

  • meet current University of Waterloo students and learn about the kinds of research they’re doing as part of their studies
  • earn volunteer hours (check with your guidance counselor to make sure your school will accept these participation hours. If acceptable, bring your paperwork to be signed by Professor Jill Tomasson Goodwin)
  • receive a participation certificate

 

To signup for more than one session, be sure to click on each individual date listed below and register for each one you’d like to attend. 

Tuesday, Feb 2 from 5:30pm - 8:00pm / University of Waterloo Campus

Tuesday, Mar 1 from 5:30pm - 8:00pm / University of Waterloo Campus

Tuesday, Mar 15 from 5:30pm - 8:00pm / University of Waterloo Campus

 

Logistics

Refreshments will be provided.
Once you’re signed up, we’ll send you directions and parking information.
For questions, contact Amy Meredith at ameredith@uwaterloo.ca

 

Getting to the session

 

Here’s the legal stuff:

Participation in this study is voluntary. It will involve an informal interview and discussion to take place on campus. You may decline to answer any of the interview questions if you wish. Further, you may decide to withdraw from this study at any time without any negative consequences by advising the student researchers you will be speaking with.  We will be taking notes during your interview, and with your permission we will also audiotape the interview to ensure we capture your perspective. Your recordings will only be heard by the research team and will not be shared or used in any other manner. The audio recordings will be destroyed after transcription by 30 April 2016.

All information you provide is considered completely confidential. Your name will not appear in any report resulting from this study; however, with your permission,  anonymous quotations may be used. There are no known or anticipated risks to you as a participant in this study. Participation in this study will no way impact your application to the University of Waterloo.

This project has been reviewed and received ethics clearance through a University of Waterloo Research Ethics Committee. However, the final decision about participation is yours. Participants who have concerns or questions about their involvement in the project may contact the Chief Ethics Officer, Office of Research Ethics at 519-888-4567, Ext.36005 or maureen.nummelin@uwaterloo.ca 

Location

200 University Ave W Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 CA

Tickets

Type
Price
High School Student
Free

Organizer Details

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Marketing and Undergraduate Recruitment, University of Waterloo

Marketing and Undergraduate Recruitment leads campus-wide recruitment activities, publications, communications, research, and events that influence smart, motivated leaders and entrepreneurs to choose the University of Waterloo for their undergraduate education. Our efforts directly impact over 47,000 undergraduate applications from across Canada and around the world, which in turn translate into more than 7,000 new students joining our campuses each year.