RE: research using student work
- From: "Joanna Paull" <joannapaull@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <comptesol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 18:33:28 -0400
Lauren:
First, since we aren't the experts, I would either ask Mike Williamson,
since he's the English department's member on the IRB for the last word.
In my perspective, you cannot collect people's writing without their
knowledge, nor could you use their texts without them knowing about it
via the Internet. That'd be my guess. There may be a loop hole, if the
texts are posted on the Internet, since it is a public text; however, I
would think there would be an expectation that people wouldn't use them
for research.
Again, I'd say ask Mike just to be sure.
Joanna
-----Original Message-----
From: comptesol-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:comptesol-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lauren DiPaula
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 5:18 PM
To: comptesol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: research using student work
Hi! I need help!
Without going into details of my pain, could anyone tell me if in
their experience or best guest if it is IRB approved and/or ethical to
use anonymous student papers without knowing whether or not those
students approved those papers for use?
What about student papers from the internet? Do you think I can
analyze them without getting the students to approve my use of the
papers?
I've about lost it.
Hope everyone is hanging in there...
L
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