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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hello, my name is Carol Roam.<BR> <BR> I am a graduate student at Drury University in Springfield, Mo. I am working on a research paper dealing with <STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">the feasibility of large scale one to one computing in US elementary schools</SPAN></STRONG> and completion of this research will help to meet part of the requirements for my masters degree in education.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN><BR>The purpose of this survey is to collect and process information regarding one to one computing programs currently in place. By doing so, it is hoped that lessons can be learned and applied to benefit the implementation of one to one computing on a large scale in U.S. elementary schools. <U>Please be aware that there will be no way to link responses to individuals or schools and there will be no identifiable language in the report.</U></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">My survey is located at the link below. At first glance it may appear to be fairly long. There are just 26 multiple choice questions that need to be answered. However, there are also some open ended questions presented to allow you to expound on an answer from the immediately preceding question. These open ended questions are purely optional.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Link to survey >>>>></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN><A href="https://webmail.drury.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://webmail.drury.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://FreeOnlineSurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?sid=16ulavuo3h219io714982" target=_blank><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://FreeOnlineSurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?sid=16ulavuo3h219io714982</SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><<<<<<<</SPAN></STRONG><B><BR></B> <BR>If you would like to obtain results of this survey I will gladly forward them to you upon request.<BR></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV>
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<ADDRESS><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Verdana>Carol H Roam</FONT></ADDRESS>
<ADDRESS><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Verdana>Graduate Student</FONT></ADDRESS>
<ADDRESS><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Verdana>M Ed Instructional Technology</FONT></ADDRESS>
<ADDRESS><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Verdana>Drury University</FONT></ADDRESS>
<ADDRESS><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Verdana>Springfield, Mo 65536 USA <A href="mailto:croam01@drury.edu">croam01@drury.edu</A> </FONT></ADDRESS></DIV></BODY></HTML>