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Internet Research Ethics Part II: Guidelines and Strategies for Conducting Internet Research - Stories from the Field

  • Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 11:30am-1:00pm
  • Location: 315 Peik Hall, College of Education + Human Development
  • Registration: Pre-register here. (Attendance limited to first 40 entrants).
      • Please join us to for an multidisciplinary discussion with faculty who are known for doing Internet research. Panelists will contribute strategies and stories from their experiences working in the field of Internet research and respond to questions from participants.

      PANELISTS: Dr. Lee Anderson (Architecture), Dr. Laura Gurak (Writing Studies), Dr. Heather Haberman (Family Social Science), Dr. Shayla Stern (Journalism)

      Moderator: Dr. Christine Greenhow, Learning Technologies, College of Education + Human Development.

    Attendance at this seminar will fulfill your RCR continuing education requirement. Sponsored by OVPR and Office of Research & Policy, CE+HD.

      ess_internetresearch_feb21.ppt - Internet Research Guidelines PowerPoint

      Internet Research Ethics Part I: Issues and Guidelines for Ethical Decision-making

    • Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 10-11:30am
    • Location: 40 Peik Hall, College of Education + Human Development
    • Registration: Pre-register here. (Attendance limited to first 40 entrants).
        • Please join us to hear Dr. Charles Ess, Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Philosophy and Religion at Drury University and Chair of the Association of Internet Researchers’ Internet Research Ethics Committee discuss “Internet Research Ethics: Issues and Guidelines for Ethical Decision-making.”
        Research involving virtual human subjects in online spaces is becoming increasingly common in departments across the university.

      • How do researchers determine when Internet speech or activities are intended as “public” or “private?”
      • When can the researcher analyze and quote information online without consent, and under what conditions is consent necessary?
      • Does most research concerning online groups pose “low risk,” especially where subjects’ identities are masked with screen names and avatars, or does research on some groups pose higher risk (e.g., research on special populations or groups dealing with sensitive issues or serious illness)?

        These are just some of the ethical dilemmas and questions that must be considered when conducting research in online networks, communities, and learning environments.

        Attendance at this seminar will fulfill your RCR continuing education requirement. Sponsored by OVPR and Office of Research & Policy, CE+HD.

        Moderator: Dr. Christine Greenhow, Learning Technologies, College of Education + Human Development.