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黑料网 research team seeks children鈥檚 feedback on nutrition education app

A research team from 黑料网 seeks feedback from children aged 8 to 10 on the recent updates to Foodbot Factory, a mobile app that teaches children about healthy eating.

About the study

  • The study is open until the end of March (with possible extension) and all participation is voluntary.
  • Children will participate in a 45- to 60-minute user-testing session via Zoom.
  • Researchers will ask participants to use the app installed on a mobile device and provide feedback about their experience through an online interview or focus group.
  • The study has been reviewed by the (REB 14879 on January 31, 2022.

If you have a child that would like to test the updates to Foodbot Factory, complete the .

Research team

  • JoAnne Arcand, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences (FHSc)
  • Bill Kapralos, Associate Professor, Faculty of Business and Information Technology (FBIT)
  • Ann LeSage, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education
  • Beatriz Franco Arellano, Postdoctoral Fellow, FHSc
  • Jackie Brown, student, FHSc
  • Courtney Lockhart, student, FHSc
  • Quinn Daggett, student, FBIT

For more information, contact the research team at arcand.lab.kids@ontariotechu.ca.

For information about your rights as a participant, complaints or adverse events, contact the Research Ethics office at ext. 3693.