<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><BR> <DIV>Attached, please find the Howard University approved solicitation message; since it is somewhat illegible, I am retyping below the information. However, please download and print for your copy.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tunga; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3>OLPC: Its design and functions as educational technology (Spring 2008)<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tunga; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New
Roman'">Principal Investigator:</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tunga; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3> Dr. Carolyn M. Byerly<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tunga; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Student Investigator:</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tunga; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=3> Bellarmine A. Ezumah<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><o:p><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT></SPAN></o:p></U></B></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Intended Solicitation
Message<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></U></B></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">My name is Bellarmine A. Ezumah and I am a PhD student at Howard University's <BR>Mass Communications and Media Studies department. I am very interested in <BR>the OLPC initiative - I worked as the Director of Instructional technology <BR>at Trans Video Communication, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><SPAN class=yshortcuts>New York</SPAN></st1:place></st1:State>, for seven years – and I hope to study the effective ways of incorporating media and technology in teaching and learning.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For my project in
Qualitative Research class, I would appreciate an opportunity to interview about 4 (four) people from your company.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The interview could be conducted over the telephone, via e-mail or by a visit to your Office at MIT.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">I am hoping that someone involved in the laptop design as well as another with a direct contact with any of the countries that participate in your project will respond.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333;
mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Before we start the interview, I will provide you with detailed information on the process and you will have the chance to sign a Consent Form.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Additional information that conforms to the guidelines of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Howard</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>’s Institutional Review Board will also be provided.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>I look forward to your response either by e-mail or by telephone.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>My cellular phone number is (347) 351-1422. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I thank you in advance for your willingness to participate in this project.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>_____</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>For the visit to MIT I would hope to be there any time the week of March 17th (Spring Break) or at your
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