Re: research using student work
- From: "Lauren DiPaula" <zbbm@xxxxxxx>
- To: comptesol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 18:47:55 -0400
It's a catch-22. I've a few emails into mike already. But I also have
to have this done!
Thanks Nadine & Joanna! Now I know I'm not completely insane by
worrying about this.
Lauren
On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 18:33:28 -0400
"Joanna Paull" <joannapaull@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>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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